Countermand
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.11
TCGplayer$0.07
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
90-day paper retail (USD)
3 providers
This printing
SetJOU
Collector #33
Released2014-05-02
Raritycommon
ArtistClint Cearley
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Countermand

CommonColour IDMV 4
Instant
Counter target spell. Its controller mills four cards.
Keywords
Mill
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (2)
wotc26 Apr 2014
If the target spell is an illegal target when Countermand tries to resolve, Countermand won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. The target's controller won't put any cards from the top of their library into their graveyard.
wotc26 Apr 2014
You may target a spell that can't be countered with Countermand. If you do, when Countermand resolves, the target spell won't be countered, but its controller will still put the top four cards of their library into their graveyard.