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Michelangelo's Technique, art by Dominik Mayer
Art by Dominik Mayer · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Michelangelo's Technique

{4}{G} · Sorcery

Sneak {3}{G} (You may cast this spell for {3}{G} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step.) Look at the top eight cards of your library. Put up to two creature cards with total mana value 6 or less from among them onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Rulings (4)

Jan 27, 2026 · If a creature spell's sneak cost was paid, the creature it becomes enters tapped and attacking the same player, planeswalker, or battle as the creature that was returned to its owner's hand to pay its sneak cost. This is a rule specific to sneak; in other cases, when a creature is put onto the battlefield attacking, that creature's controller chooses which player, planeswalker, or battle it's attacking.

Jan 27, 2026 · Spells can only be cast for their sneak costs any time you could play an instant during the declare blockers step on your turn (after your opponent has decided whether to block).

Jan 27, 2026 · Although a creature put onto the battlefield this way is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature. Abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks won't trigger when that creature enters attacking.

Jan 27, 2026 · If a card in your library has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Standard

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=94 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Selesnya CubStandard1.1%94
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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