---
name: "Unlucky Witness"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Citizen"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "SNC"
set_name: "Streets of New Capenna"
collector_number: "128"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Tyler Walpole"
oracle_id: "8ff7c8af-de9a-45f8-a9ba-98209a746891"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/unlucky-witness-snc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Unlucky Witness
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Citizen
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, exile the top two cards of your library. Until your next end step, you may play one of those cards.

> *La guardia accettò di lavorare nel turno di mezzanotte per ottenere una promozione. Sfortunatamente, lo stesso fece l'assassino.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Thijarian Witness](/printing/thijarian-witness-who.md) — Creature — Alien Cleric
2. [Exultant Cultist](/printing/exultant-cultist-sir.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Testament Bearer](/printing/testament-bearer-one.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Warrior
4. [Dark-Dweller Oracle](/printing/dark-dweller-oracle-pm19.md) — Creature — Goblin Shaman
5. [Sadistic Augermage](/printing/sadistic-augermage-plst.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Fireglass Mentor](/printing/fireglass-mentor-blb.md) — Creature — Lizard Warlock

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Streets of New Capenna (SNC) #128
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Tyler Walpole
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

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