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LegalRank #472
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Why is this card good?
Snakeskin Veil is one of green's premier one-mana protection spells, sitting in the same tier as Heroic Intervention (single-target) but with a permanent upside attached.
The reason it's so widely played: you're not "wasting" a card just to dodge removal. That +1/+1 counter sticks around, making it a real two-for-one in decks that care about counters. The hexproof saves your investment from spot removal, targeted edicts, and combat tricks.
Who wants it:
- Voltron/commander-centric decks protecting a single big threat (Rishkar's enchantments, Skullbriar, etc.)
- +1/+1 counters synergy decks (Hamza, Ghave, Pir/Toothy) where the counter triggers further value
- Any green deck running a key creature combo piece worth shielding
When to skip it: Token-swarm or go-wide builds prefer board-wide protection (Heroic Intervention, Tamiyo's Safekeeping). It also does nothing against board wipes or sacrifice-based removal. If your deck doesn't lean on a single vital creature, it's mediocre.
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