Unsubtle Mockery (SOS)

Instant

Unsubtle Mockery deals 4 damage to target creature. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Niche removal spell for red decks, but faces stiff competition from more efficient alternatives. At three mana, Unsubtle Mockery deals a respectable 4 damage to a creature while surveilling, which can occasionally set up draws or fuel graveyard strategies—but cards like Lightning Bolt, Unholy Heat, and Murktide offer better rates or more flexibility in the same shells. Worth considering only in limited or casual formats where the surveil upside has real value.

Secrets of Strixhaven — Common