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"Find me cards equivalent to: Bane's Contingency"

Equivalent cards in blue (U) with similar counter target spell effects include:

  • Counterspell — Counter target spell. (Simple, classic)
  • Arcane Denial — Counter target spell; controller draws a card, you draw a card next upkeep.
  • Negate — Counter target noncreature spell.
  • Swan Song — Counter enchantment, instant, or sorcery; gives a 2/2 bird.
  • Essence Scatter — Counter target creature spell.
  • Disallow — Counter spell, ability, or triggered ability (close in power, more versatile).
  • Mana Drain — Counter spell, add mana equal to that spell’s mana cost.
  • Render Silent — Counter spell, opponent can’t cast spells this turn. (Azorius: WU)
  • Bane’s Contingency — (Your original card. Unique in scry/draw for commander targeting.)


Reason: There are no perfect equivalents—the scry/draw clause for spells targeting your commander is unique—but all these are instant-speed blue counterspells.

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Arcane Denial

Counterspell

Disallow

Essence Scatter

Mana Drain

Negate

Render Silent

Swan Song

Arcane Denial #147 Instant

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  • The controller of the countered spell doesn't choose how many cards to draw until the relevant ability resolves. The player may draw 0, 1, or 2 cards. They choose the number before drawing any cards.

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    Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

    Counterspell #7123 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 v7 v8 v9 v10 v11
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    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Counter target spell.

    Disallow #31s Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rules

  • Abilities that create replacement effects, such as a permanent entering the battlefield tapped or with counters on it, can't be targeted. Abilities that apply "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" are also replacement effects and can't be targeted.
  • Activated abilities are written in the form "Cost: Effect." Some keyword abilities, such as equip and crew, are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder texts.
  • An activated mana ability is one that could add mana as it resolves, doesn't have a target, and isn't a loyalty ability. A triggered mana ability is one that could add mana and triggers on an activated mana ability.
  • If you counter a delayed triggered ability that triggers at the beginning of the "next" occurrence of a specified step or phase, that ability won't trigger again the following time that phase or step occurs.
  • Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]." Some keyword abilities, such as prowess and fabricate, are triggered abilities and will have "when," "whenever," or "at" in their reminder text.
  • There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called "story spotlights"—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.

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    Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

    Essence Scatter #47 Instant

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  • A "creature spell" is any spell with the card type creature, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Counter target creature spell.

    Mana Drain #11 aka. Drain Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 2
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  • If the target spell is an illegal target by the time Mana Drain tries to resolve, Mana Drain doesn't resolve. You don't add mana at the beginning of your next main phase. If the target is legal but not countered (most likely because an effect says that the spell can't be countered), you do add mana.
  • Mana Drain's delayed triggered ability will usually trigger at the beginning of your precombat main phase. However, if you cast Mana Drain during your precombat main phase or during your combat phase, its delayed triggered ability will trigger at the beginning of that turn's postcombat main phase.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of equal to that spell's mana value.

    Negate #47 Instant

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  • A "creature spell" is any spell with the creature type, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.
  • A "creature spell" is any spell with the creature type, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.

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    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Counter target noncreature spell.

    Render Silent #96★ Instant

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  • A spell that “can’t be countered” is a legal target for Render Silent. The spell won’t be countered when Render Silent resolves, but that spell’s controller won’t be able to cast spells for the rest of the turn.
  • If the spell is an illegal target when Render Silent tries to resolve (because it’s been countered by another spell, for example), Render Silent won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.
  • Render Silent doesn’t stop any player from casting spells in response to Render Silent before it resolves.
  • The affected player can still activate abilities, including abilities of cards in their hand (such as bloodrush abilities), and the player can still play lands.
  • You must be able to target a spell to cast Render Silent.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Counter target spell. Its controller can't cast spells this turn.

    Swan Song #922 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
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    Bird

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  • Swan Song can target a spell that can't be countered. That spell won't be countered when Swan Song resolves, but its controller will get a Bird token.

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    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Counter target enchantment, instant, or sorcery spell. Its controller creates a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.