---
name: "Subterfuge"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Incarnation"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Encore"]
set: "ECC"
set_name: "Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander"
collector_number: "26"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ilse Gort"
oracle_id: "687cfdf7-8f35-464a-8d6e-9f2d769ed6b4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/subterfuge-ecc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Subterfuge
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Incarnation
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5
- **Keywords:** Encore

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, target creature gains flying and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw that many cards" until end of turn.
Encore {7}{U}{U} ({7}{U}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kitesail Skirmisher](/printing/kitesail-skirmisher-plst.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
2. [Kangee's Lieutenant](/printing/kangees-lieutenant-cmr.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
3. [Subtlety](/printing/subtlety-mh2.md) — Creature — Elemental Incarnation
4. [Mist Dancer](/printing/mist-dancer-lcc.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
5. [Trove Tracker](/printing/trove-tracker-cmr.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
6. [Sibilant Spirit](/printing/sibilant-spirit-ice.md) — Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC) #26
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ilse Gort
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`