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4 Cards Found

AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Mages' Contest

Equivalent cards (red, counterspell effects):

  • Burning Palm Genie (conditional counter, same color, but requires attack trigger)
  • Guttural Response (red/green, counters blue instant)
  • Pyroblast / Red Elemental Blast (red, counters/targets blue spells)


Reason: Red rarely counters, but these cards offer similar disruptive effects as Mages' Contest.

Results:

Guttural Response #56 Instant

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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 1
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 1.26 USD
    Cardmarket 0.44 EUR
    Cardkingdom 2.29 USD
    Manapool 1.08 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 blue instant spell.

    Mages' Contest #154 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 18.68 USD / 102.07 USD
    Cardmarket 5.57 EUR / 21.56 EUR
    Cardkingdom 20.99 USD / 69.99 USD
    Manapool 15.57 USD / 86.43 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding,counterthat spell.

    Pyroblast #5 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made on announcement before the target is selected. If the spell is redirected, this mode can't be changed, so only targets of the selected type are valid.
  • Pyroblast can target any spell or permanent, not just a blue one. It checks the color of the target only on resolution.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 7.08 USD / 18.27 USD
    Cardmarket 7.84 EUR / 19.6 EUR
    Manapool 14.58 USD / 15.98 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 if it's blue. •Destroytarget permanent if it's blue.

    Red Elemental Blast #171 Instant

    Info

    Color:
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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 750 EUR

    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 blue spell. •Destroytarget blue permanent.

    Guttural Response Instant Normal - ~$1.27

    Mages' Contest Instant Normal - ~$42.61

    Pyroblast Instant Normal - ~$13.89

    Red Elemental Blast Instant Normal - ~$750

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