Obscura Interceptor
~$0.22 low · ~$0.63 high
Multicolor. Creature — Octopus Wizard
Streets of New Capenna #209 · Illustrated by Jason A. Engle
Streets of New Capenna #209 · Illustrated by Jason A. EngleWhat is Obscura Interceptor worth?
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Oracle text
Flash
Lifelink
When this creature enters, it connives. When it connives this way, return up to one target spell to its owner's hand. (To have a creature connive, draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
3/1
Format legality
All 5 printings of Obscura Interceptor
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Streets of New Capenna Promos psnc #209p· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.18 foil | rare | $0.22 | — | €0.14€0.18 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna Promos psnc #209s· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.15 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.35 | €0.15 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #209· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.21 foil | rare | $0.24 | $0.23 | €0.10€0.21 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #324· 2022Showcaserare· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.31 foil | rare | $0.25 | $0.24 | €0.14€0.31 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #389· 2022Showcaserare· Cardmarket €0.90 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.63 | €0.90 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #19,425 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Lifelink, Flash, Connive
- Artists
- Jason A. Engle, Erin Vest
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Streets of New Capenna card (#209).
209 · SNC · R · EN
- 209Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- SNCSet code for Streets of New Capenna
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
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Bottom: stats and the info line
Keywords
- FlashCR 702.8
- You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.
- LifelinkCR 702.15
- Damage it deals also gains you that much life.
- ConniveCR 701.50
- Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (4)
2022-04-29
If no card is discarded, most likely because that player's hand is empty and an effect says they can't draw cards, the conniving creature does not receive a +1/+1 counter.
2022-04-29
Once an ability that causes a creature to connive begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the conniving creature after you discard a nonland card but before it receives a counter.
2022-04-29
If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to connive but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still connives. If you discard a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything. Abilities that trigger “when [that creature] connives” will trigger.
2022-04-29
If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to connive but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still connives. Abilities that trigger “when [that creature] connives,” such as that of Obscura Interceptor, will trigger.
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