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common
Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.) Draw a card.
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A spell that replaces itself by drawing a card as part of its resolution.
Puts additional cards into your hand. Includes direct draw, 'look/reveal and put into hand' effects, and conditional draw triggers.
Cares about cards in the graveyard, puts cards into the graveyard, or benefits from things dying.
Cares about cards in the graveyard, puts cards into the graveyard, or benefits from things dying.
Cares about or manipulates the top card(s) of your library. Includes scry, surveil, and top-deck payoffs.
Cares about or manipulates the top card(s) of your library. Includes scry, surveil, and top-deck payoffs.
Cares about or manipulates the top of library — Sensei's Top, miracles, Future Sight.
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Printings (13)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal#157 | common | · | · | · |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander#148 | common | · | · | · |
| Pioneer Masters#51 | common | · | · | · |
| Mystery Booster 2#25 | common | · | · | · |
| Ravnica: Clue Edition#84 | common | · | · | · |
| Secret Lair Drop#1524 | rare | · | · | · |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander#98 | common | · | · | · |
| Wilds of Eldraine Commander#87 | common | · | · | · |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander#187 | common | · | · | · |
| Wizards Play Network 2022#1 | rare | · | · | · |
| Innistrad: Double Feature#44 | common | · | · | · |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt#388 | common | · | · | · |
| Innistrad: Midnight Hunt#44 | common | · | · | · |
Related Concepts
Related Rules
Surveil
To “surveil N” means to look at the top N cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.
If an effect allows you to look at additional cards while you surveil, those cards are included among the cards you may put into your graveyard and on top of your library in any order.
If a player is instructed to surveil 0, no surveil event occurs. Abilities that trigger whenever a player surveils won’t trigger.
Rulings
You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.