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Here are some blue instant cards similar to Countersculpt, focusing on countering spells and additional or alternative effects:
1. Mana Leak — Instant, counters a spell unless its controller pays {3}.

Reason: Simple, efficient counterspell at similar cost.

2. Sinister Sabotage — Instant, counters a spell and surveil
1.

Reason: Same color, adds a secondary effect (surveil), similar flavor.

3. Render Silent — Instant, counters a spell and opponent can't cast spells this turn.

Reason: Strong counterspell with an extra effect.

4. Delay — Instant, exiles a spell and returns it to the stack later.

Reason: Unique take on countering, instant speed.

5. Arcane Denial — Instant, counters a spell, both players draw.

Reason: Flexible and similar counter effect.

All above are blue instants with spell-countering effects, closest in function to Countersculpt, though none exactly copy its Jace synergy, which is unique to custom designs.

Found Cards

6 Results

Arcane Denial

Countersculpt

Delay

Mana Leak

Render Silent

Sinister Sabotage

Arcane Denial #147 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
    Manapool / 4.14 USD 1.69 USD
    Tcgplayer / 5.43 USD 1.6 USD
    Cardkingdom / 7.99 USD 3.99 USD
    Cardmarket 2.15 EUR

    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 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.

    Countersculpt #25 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Behold Surveil

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  • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 1.03 USD
    Cardmarket / 1.39 EUR 0.45 EUR
    Tcgplayer 2.99 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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    As an additional cost to cast this spell, behold a Jace or pay . (To behold a Jace, choose a Jace you control or reveal a Jace card from your hand.) Counter target spell. Empower Jace 1. (Put a loyaltycounteron a Jace token you control. If you don't control one, first create a blue Jace planeswalker token with "
    −1 Surveil 1" and "
    −3 Draw a card.")

    Delay #1788 Instant

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    Rules

  • If the target spell is face down, it'll be exiled face up. It can't be cast face down when casting it without paying its mana cost.
  • If the target spell was cast with flashback, Delay's effect will exile it, not the flashback effect. The card will get time counters and gain suspend (if it didn't already have suspend).
  • When the last time counter is removed from the exiled card, it's cast as a completely new spell. Modes and targets are chosen again. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, they must be paid again. If they can't be, the spell can't be cast and stays exiled.
  • Cards exiled with suspend are exiled face up.
  • Due to a recent rules change to suspend, you are no longer required to cast the suspended card as the second triggered ability of suspend resolves. Instead, as the second triggered ability resolves, you may cast the card. Timing permissions based on the card's type are ignored. If you don't cast the card, it remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it's no longer suspended.
  • Exiling a card with suspend isn't casting that card. This action doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
  • If an effect refers to a "suspended card," that means a card that (1) has suspend, (2) is in exile, and (3) has one or more time counters on it.
  • If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
  • If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again at the beginning of the card's owner's next upkeep.
  • If the second triggered ability is countered, the card can't be cast. It remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it's no longer suspended.
  • If the spell requires any targets, those targets are chosen when the spell is finally cast, not when it's exiled.
  • If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," such as with suspend, you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those if you want to cast the card.
  • Suspend is a keyword that represents three abilities. The first is a static ability that allows you to exile the card from your hand with the specified number of time counters (the number before the dash) on it by paying its suspend cost (listed after the dash). The second is a triggered ability that removes a time counter from the suspended card at the beginning of each of your upkeeps. The third is a triggered ability that gives you the option to cast the card when the last time counter is removed.
  • The mana value of a spell cast without paying its mana cost is determined by its mana cost, even though that cost wasn't paid.
  • When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend (the one that lets you cast the card) triggers. It doesn't matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it.
  • You can exile a card in your hand using suspend any time you could cast that card. Consider its card type, any effects that modify when you could cast it (such as flash) and any other effects that stop you from casting it (such as from Meddling Mage's ability) to determine if and when you can do this. Whether you could actually complete all steps in casting the card is irrelevant. For example, you can exile a card with suspend that has no mana cost or that requires a target even if no legal targets are available at that time.
  • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 3.23 USD / 4.15 USD
    Cardmarket 3.51 EUR / 3.36 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 5.49 USD 3.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 2.92 USD / 3.56 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. If the spell is countered this way, exile it with three time counters on it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend. (At the beginning of its owner's upkeep, they remove a timecounter When the last is removed, they may play it without paying its mana cost. If it's a creature, it has haste.)

    Mana Leak #4 Instant

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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

    Text

    Counter target spell unless its controller pays .

    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.
  • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 5.49 USD
    Manapool 3.15 USD
    Tcgplayer 10.99 USD
    Cardmarket 2.06 EUR

    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.

    Sinister Sabotage #54 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
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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.
  • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.41 USD
    Cardmarket 0.34 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.59 USD
    Manapool 0.17 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. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)