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"Find me cards equivalent to: Dismal Failure"

Dismal Failure (Instant, U, Counter target spell. Its controller discards a card.)

Closest equivalents:

  • Psychic Strike (Instant, U/B; Counter target spell. Its controller mills two.)
  • Recoil (Instant, U/B; Returns permanent, controller discards.)
  • Broken Ambitions (Instant, U; Counters unless they pay X, mills X)

Exact discard+counter is rare in mono-blue; Dismal Failure is unique in that. Others have similar disruptive effects.

Found Cards

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Broken Ambitions

Dismal Failure

Psychic Strike

Recoil

Broken Ambitions #54 Instant

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 1
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Clash Mill

    Rules

  • The clash (and the result of the clash if you win) happens regardless of whether the targeted spell was countered or {X} was paid.
  • The opponent you clash with doesn't have to be the controller of the targeted spell.

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    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 3.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.76 EUR 0.28 EUR
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 2.74 USD
    Tcgplayer / 4.97 USD 0.23 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 unless its controller pays . Clash with an opponent. If you win, that spell's controller mills four cards. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)

    Dismal Failure #39 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
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    Seller Price
    Manapool / 0.52 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket 0.14 EUR / 0.53 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 0.79 USD 0.35 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.53 USD 0.13 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 discards a card.

    Psychic Strike #189 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Mill

    Rules

  • If the target spell is an illegal target when Psychic Strike tries to resolve, Psychic Strike won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. The target’s controller won’t put any cards from the top of their library into their graveyard.
  • You may target a spell that can’t be countered. When Psychic Strike resolves, the target spell will be unaffected, but its controller will still put the top two cards of their library into their graveyard.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.35 USD / 0.9 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 2.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.63 EUR 0.09 EUR
    Manapool / 0.33 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

    Text

    Counter target spell. Its controller mills two cards.

    Recoil #264 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
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    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer / 3.74 USD 0.23 USD
    Manapool / 5.26 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 5.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 2.66 EUR 0.23 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Return target permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card.