Sneak Attack

Enchantment

{R}: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. That creature gains haste. Sacrifice the creature at the beginning of the next end step.

Combos

• Conjurer's Closet + Sneak Attack

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Big Apple Highlander	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (48)

Azoth2099 on The Untouchables

5 days ago

Sneak Attack is still pretty cheap after it's latest reprint!

AkaAkuma on Miirym's Horde

1 month ago

I advise a Temur Battlecrier, Reckless Barbarian and Sneak Attack.

Crow_Umbra on Salsa Roja [Primer]

1 month ago

Hi Venum, thank you for checking in, and sorry for the delayed response. I was in the middle of a round of disc golf when you first commented lol.

I haven't built this deck IRL, as it's more of a theory craft. Tbh, I hadn't really thought about this deck in months lol. I do like your suggestions, and think Sneak Attack could fit right in; I use it in my Goro-Goro and Satoru deck for similar reasons. Impact Tremors effects paired with ETB Token generation is definitely a solid way to build this deck, I think I omitted some of those token generators since a couple of my other decks are more Token/Impact Tremors/Group Slug focused and I wanted to do something a bit different here.

Trailblazer's Boots are pretty solid, I've used them in past builds and some of my friends have used them for some of their Voltron Equipment builds before. I used to use Whispersilk Cloak in an early version of my Alesha, Who Smiles at Death deck a few years ago, but the 5 total mana to cast and equip felt kinda clunky for me. There were also some past corner cases where I wanted to be able to target my own creature for certain effects. Personally, I like Brotherhood Regalia a bit more for a cheaper over all mana investment to cast and equip to a legendary creature. Ward 2 isn't Shroud, but in a lot of cases 2 additional mana for spot removal is enough to deflect attention away, especially in my primary play group.

Venum on Salsa Roja [Primer]

1 month ago

What are your thoughts on Sneak Attack for bringing big creatures on the field with ETB and then doubling(or more) with delina ?

I either use it for ramp with Rapacious Dragon or even Goldspan Dragon

Or it could be a token generator with Siege-Gang Commander or Myr Battlesphere mixed with Impact Tremors does a LOT of damage.

As for the commander protection, i really like Trailblazer's Boots, pretty much making it unblockable and therefor, protecting it. Or even better, Whispersilk Cloak.

Let me know what you think !

Doombeard1984 on Miirym, Spooky Lizard Flap-Flap!!!

1 month ago

Thank you for your comment AkaAkuma, and appreciate the ideas.

You are correct in that I partially lean into the idea of making a few extra tokens of Miirym, but I also use effects like making copies of Roaming Throne (because it is super dumb in this deck), and things like Parallel Lives/Adrix and Nev, Twincasters to just double out my tokens. I did check out your build, and it is very sweet (+1 duly given). The only other Clones I would love to add would be Sakashima of a Thousand Faces and Sakashima the Impostor respectively. I have very little recursion in the deck, and so whilst I would retain copies from the Miirym trigger, returning these clone cards from my graveyard should I need too, would require quite the rebuild. The 2 above, I simply don't have copies of, and (unfortunately) am not in a position to currently purchase them.

Utvara Hellkite again is simply a card I do not own, and if I did, it would likely replace Lathliss, Dragon Queen. She only triggers on non token ETB, and whilst additional triggers from Roaming Throne are nice, I just thing Utvara is a simple upgrade.

Sneak Attack does seem fun for some shenanigans, as can "surprise" people for blocks, as well as just making that combo damage finish much easier. Will see how I can fit that one in.

Mirror of Life Trapping seems like a fun card, but dear lord I struggle with tracking all the triggers anyway, this looks like it would make my brain explode lol.

Thanks again for your comment, appreciate it

AkaAkuma on Miirym, Spooky Lizard Flap-Flap!!!

1 month ago

It seems that you already lean into the idea with Spark Double/Cursed Mirror - but i build Miirym as a "copy" commander, and only included some of the beefy dragons to top it off.

Visage Bandit can be plotted turn(s) before Miirym enters, then you cast the bandit on the turn Miirym enters. Miirym creates a non-legend token, Visage bandit dies by legend rule but now you have copy token that can be copied without legend rule issues.

1 Miirym turns to 2, another copy now makes 5 Miirym (2 existing + 2 new + copy), a third copy spell and you have 11 Miiryms... And this gets wild easily with Dragon Tempest or Scourge of Valkas.

Other good options are Naga Fleshcrafter that can make everything a Miirym (or a Utvara Hellkite) in a pinch. Pirated Copy is a great one. Dack's Duplicate gives all Miirym tokens haste,... and there are many more options.

I also really love Sneak Attack with Miirym, and another fun one to copy etb's is Mirror of Life Trapping. Just make sure the mirror isn't removed while Miirym is exiled with it.

Crow_Umbra on Neon Light Speed [Primer]

3 months ago

Nice! Keep me posted on how those swaps work out for you NV_1980.

I recently swapped out Enduring Courage for Sneak Attack in the last couple of months. Enduring Curiosity does some decent work in my Satya deck, so I have no doubts it'll work as a solid swap too.

Czarnian90 on Hellegion, Shadows and Flames (Raphael)

4 months ago

Another way to make the deck more efficient while keeping its demonic core intact – and without relying too heavily on mana ramp – could be tutoring big demons from the library and cheating them directly onto the battlefield via alternative costs. That way, I can even skip their sacrifice effects if I want to.

It’s admittedly a bit schizophrenic considering I recently cut some of the more mana-heavy demons, but there are still plenty of major bosses in the list worth fetching and cheating out.

Cards like Diabolic Intent, Dark Petition, Beseech the Queen, or even bringing back Rune-Scarred Demon could help me tutor what I need.

And cards like Quicksilver Amulet, Thran Temporal Gateway, or Sneak Attack would let me deploy them for cheap, leaving room to cast two threats in one turn or keep mana open for interaction – like removal spells.

The possibilities are wide open.