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"Find me cards equivalent to: Disdainful Stroke"

Similar cards to Disdainful Stroke (all blue instants that counter higher-cost spells):

  • Test of Talents (counters an instant, not based on mana value, but disruptive)
  • Rebuke (not exactly countering, but taps and neutralizes a big attacker)
  • Exclude (counters a creature spell, draws a card; CMC agnostic)
  • Dismiss (counters any spell, draws a card—no mana value restriction, higher cost)

Closest functional reprints or equivalents are rare; Disdainful Stroke is unique for specifically countering spells with mana value 4 or greater at two mana. See also Mystical Dispute (good vs. blue spells).

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Disdainful Stroke

Dismiss

Exclude

Mystical Dispute

Rebuke

Test of Talents

Disdainful Stroke #17 Instant

Variations: v1 v2 v3
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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
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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.

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    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer / 0.3 USD 0.22 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.26 EUR 0.12 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 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

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    Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

    Dismiss #4 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
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    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 17.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 24.99 USD
    Cardmarket 5.05 EUR
    Manapool 5.89 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. Draw a card.

    Exclude #62477 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
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  • Exclude can target a creature spell that can't be countered. When Exclude resolves, that spell won't be countered, but you'll still draw a card.

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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 creature spell. Draw a card.

    Mystical Dispute #2020-4 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
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    Cardmarket 5.56 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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    This spell costs less to cast if it targets a blue spell. Counter target spell unless its controller pays .

    Rebuke #103 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
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    Tcgplayer / 0.2 USD 0.03 USD
    Cardmarket 0.02 EUR / 0.15 EUR
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.2 USD
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Destroy target attacking creature.

    Test of Talents #59 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
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    Rules

  • Countering a spell normally puts that card into the graveyard, so that card will be there to find and exile.
  • If the back face of a modal double-faced card is countered, you will not be able to exile any cards, including the one that you countered, because those cards have only their front-face characteristics (including name) in the graveyard, hand, and library.

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    Manapool 0.22 USD / 0.34 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.53 EUR 0.23 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 0.35 USD 0.27 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.39 USD / 0.99 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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    Counter target instant or sorcery spell. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with the same name as that spell and exile them. That player shuffles, then draws a card for each card exiled from their hand this way.