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"Find me cards equivalent to: Change the Equation"

Equivalent cards to Change the Equation (Instant, Blue, Counterspells for cheap/specific colors):
1. Negate — Counter target noncreature spell.

Reason: Blue instant, cheap counterspell for specific spell types.
2. Essence Scatter — Counter target creature spell.

Reason: Blue instant, cheap counterspell for a different subset.
3. Disdainful Stroke — Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

Reason: Blue instant, like Change the Equation, restricts by mana value.
4. Spell Pierce — Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Reason: Blue instant, similar low-cost, conditional counter.

Requested card included: Change the Equation
All cards listed are blue instants that counter spells based on cost or type.

Found Cards

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Change the Equation

Disdainful Stroke

Essence Scatter

Negate

Spell Pierce

Change the Equation #50 Instant

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Cost:
Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when calculating that spell’s mana value.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket / 0.75 EUR 0.27 EUR
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.3 USD / 0.32 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.79 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Choose one — •Countertarget spell with mana value 2 or less. •Countertarget red or green spell with mana value 6 or less.

    Disdainful Stroke #17 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    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
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.32 EUR 0.12 EUR
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.3 USD / 0.48 USD

    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 with mana value 4 or greater.

    Essence Scatter #47 Instant

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

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

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.2 USD / 0.21 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket 0.07 EUR / 0.13 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 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 creature spell.

    Negate #70 Instant

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

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

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Cardmarket 0.19 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.14 USD
    Manapool 0.15 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.

    Spell Pierce #272 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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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 noncreature spell unless its controller pays .