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"Find me cards equivalent to: Strix Serenade"

Equivalent cards (same color, instant, counter with drawback):
1. Strix Serenade
2. Mana Leak — Counters unless they pay 3 (no token, but common cheap counter).
3. Negate — Counters only noncreature spells (wider net, no token).
4. Sinister Sabotage — Counters any spell, controller surveils
1.
5. Arcane Denial — Counters any spell, controller draws cards.


Reason: There aren’t exact equivalents with the same drawback, but these blue instants all offer a trade-off for countering. Arcane Denial is closest in offering an opponent a resource.

Found Cards

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Arcane Denial

Mana Leak

Negate

Sinister Sabotage

Strix Serenade

Arcane Denial #147 Instant

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • 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.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 4.99 USD 2.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 1.57 USD
    Cardmarket 1.93 EUR
    Manapool / 13.53 USD 1.5 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 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.

    Mana Leak #4 Instant

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

  • No entries

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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

    Text

    Counter target spell unless its controller pays .

    Negate #47 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • 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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    Tcgplayer / 0.37 USD 0.28 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.11 EUR 0.08 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 noncreature spell.

    Sinister Sabotage #54 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Surveil

    Rules

  • A spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Sinister Sabotage. The spell won't be countered when Sinister Sabotage resolves, but you'll still surveil 1.
  • Some spells that instruct you to surveil require targets. You can't cast a spell without choosing legal targets. If all of those targets become illegal, the spell doesn't resolve and you won't surveil.
  • You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.

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    Manapool 0.27 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.42 USD
    Cardmarket 0.36 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. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

    Strix Serenade #71p Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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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

  • Strix Serenade can target a spell that can't be countered. That spell won't be countered when Strix Serenade resolves, but its controller will get a Bird token. (This won't come up often, but when it does, it'll be a hoot.)

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    Cardkingdom 3.49 USD / 5.99 USD
    Manapool / 3.95 USD 2.1 USD
    Cardmarket / 2 EUR 2.62 EUR
    Tcgplayer 2.07 USD / 2.63 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 artifact, creature, or planeswalker spell. Its controller creates a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.