---
name: "Mask of the Schemer"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Equip", "Connive"]
set: "NCC"
set_name: "New Capenna Commander"
collector_number: "28"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "James Paick"
oracle_id: "584f9c45-9737-47bb-8ba4-a7cd9b0b2c1f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mask-of-the-schemer-ncc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mask of the Schemer
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact — Equipment
- **Keywords:** Equip, Connive

## Oracle Text
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, it connives X, where X is the amount of damage it dealt to that player. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
Equip {2}

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mask of Memory](/printing/mask-of-memory-40k.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel](/printing/swordsman-sharp-scoundrel-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Hero Villain
3. [Specter's Shroud](/printing/specters-shroud-dst.md) — Artifact — Equipment
4. [Leader, Super-Genius](/printing/leader-super-genius-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Gamma Scientist Villain
5. [Mystery Key](/printing/mystery-key-clb.md) — Artifact — Equipment
6. [Mask of Riddles](/printing/mask-of-riddles-arb.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Capenna Commander (NCC) #28
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** James Paick
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`