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Disdainful Stroke
CommonColour IDMV 2
Instant
Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.
Card capabilities
CounterspellInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Other printings
11 other English printingsEarliest 2014-09-26Newest 2026-04-24Cheapest priced $0.12 in C16
Rulings (2)
wotc19 Mar 2021
A face-down spell has mana value 0 and can't be targeted by Disdainful Stroke.
wotc5 Feb 2021
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining the spell's mana value.
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