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"Find me cards equivalent to: Spell Burst"

Here are blue (U) instants similar to Spell Burst, focused on countering spells with a variable mana cost:
1. Condescend

  • Instant, {X}{U}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. Scry
    2.
  • Similarity: X-cost counter, instant speed.
    2. Syncopate
  • Instant, {X}{U}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. Exile if countered.
  • Similarity: X-based counterspell.
    3. Repeal (not a counter, but variable X and instant)
  • Instant, {X}{U}: Return target nonland permanent with mana value X to its owner's hand. Draw a card.

Spell Burst is unique with buyback, but the above are blue instants with X-cost countering.

Found Cards

4 Results

Condescend

Repeal

Spell Burst

Syncopate

Condescend #46 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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    Abilities/Keywords

    Scry

    Rules

  • You must be able to target another spell to cast Condescend. Condescend can’t target itself.
  • You scry 2 even if the spell’s controller pays {X}.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer / 1.59 USD 0.38 USD
    Cardmarket / 1.19 EUR 0.21 EUR
    Manapool 0.23 USD / 1.16 USD
    Cardkingdom 1.49 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 spell unless its controller pays . Scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

    Repeal #60 Instant

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    Info

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

  • If a permanent on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
  • If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Repeal tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't draw a card.
  • The mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.16 EUR 0.09 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.14 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

    Return target nonland permanent with mana value X to its owner's hand. Draw a card.

    Spell Burst #88 Instant

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Buyback

    Rules

  • For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 3.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Tcgplayer / 1.01 USD 0.25 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.6 EUR 0.18 EUR
    Manapool / 1.1 USD 0.18 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Buyback (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Counter target spell with mana value X.

    Syncopate #103 Instant

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

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    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 3.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 1.93 USD
    Cardmarket / 2.8 EUR 0.19 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 1.78 USD 0.26 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 . If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.