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"Find me cards equivalent to: Nix"

Equivalent cards to Nix (which is a blue instant that counters a spell if no mana was spent to cast it) are:

  • Stubborn Denial (Blue, counters unless they pay 1)
  • Disdainful Stroke (Blue, counters big spells)
  • Swan Song (Blue, counters enchantment, instant, or sorcery for 1 mana)


Reason: Nix is unique, but these cards fill similar blue counterspell roles with specific restrictions.

Found Cards

4 Results

Disdainful Stroke

Nix

Stubborn Denial

Swan Song

Disdainful Stroke #2 Instant

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining the spell's mana value.
  • A face-down spell has mana value 0 and can't be targeted by Disdainful Stroke.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 4.07 USD
    Manapool 4.28 USD
    Cardkingdom 3.49 USD
    Cardmarket 1.46 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

    Nix #55 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • Nix can target any spell. The condition is checked only on resolution.
  • Nix checks whether any player paid mana to cast the spell, not whether its current controller did. If Commandeer is cast on a spell, then Nix is cast on that spell, Nix won’t counter it unless the player who originally cast that spell spent no mana to cast it.
  • Nix doesn’t check whether a spell’s mana cost is 0. Rather, it checks how much mana was actually spent to cast it. It can counter a spell with mana cost 0 (such as Slaughter Pact), a spell cast via an alternative nonmana cost (such as Allosaurus Rider) or alternative cost of {0} (such as Basking Rootwalla), a spell whose cost to cast it was reduced to 0 (such as Frogmite), a spell cast without paying its cost due to an effect (such as suspend or Mindleech Mass’s ability), or a copy of a spell, among other possibilities. It will not counter a spell that had an additional or alternative mana cost paid to cast it, regardless of that spell’s mana value (such as a face-down spell cast with morph, or an Ornithopter cast while Trinisphere is on the battlefield, for example).

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    Manapool / 5 USD 0.52 USD
    Cardkingdom 1.49 USD / 14.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 1.09 USD / 21.9 USD
    Cardmarket / 3.67 EUR 0.32 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Counter target spell if no mana was spent to cast it.

    Stubborn Denial #56 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Rules

  • Ferocious abilities of instants and sorceries that don’t use the word “instead” will provide an additional effect if you control a creature with power 4 or greater as they resolve.
  • Some ferocious abilities that appear on instants and sorceries use the word “instead.” These spells have an upgraded effect if you control a creature with power 4 or greater as they resolve. For these, you only get the upgraded effect, not both effects.

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    Cardkingdom 4.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 16.2 EUR 3.01 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 19.37 USD 4.96 USD
    Manapool / 12.13 USD 3.08 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays . Ferocious — If you control a creature with power 4 or greater,counterthat spell instead.

    Swan Song #46 Instant

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    Info

    Color:
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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Tokens:
    Bird

    Rules

  • 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.

    • Prices

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    Tcgplayer 8.32 USD
    Cardmarket 8.16 EUR
    Cardkingdom 11.99 USD
    Manapool 8.38 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

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