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"Find me cards equivalent to: Stern Scolding"

Stern Scolding equivalents (Instant, blue, countering small creatures):
1. Stubborn Denial — Counters noncreature, but has a niche similar effect.
2. Essence Scatter — Counters any creature spell (not just low power/toughness).
3. Miscast — Counters instant/sorcery unless 3 is paid (not creatures, but similar cost/feel).
4. Flashfreeze — Counters red or green spell (conditional counter).
5. Spell Snare — Counters a spell with CMC
2.


Reason: Blue has few narrow creature-only counterspells for small-power creatures; Stern Scolding is unique, but Essence Scatter is the closes direct functional comparison.

Found Cards

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Essence Scatter

Flashfreeze

Miscast

Spell Snare

Stern Scolding

Stubborn Denial

Essence Scatter #47 Instant

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 2
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • A "creature spell" is any spell with the card type creature, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.2 USD / 0.21 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket 0.07 EUR / 0.13 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 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 creature spell.

    Flashfreeze #84 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
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  • Instant
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  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer / 0.65 USD 0.28 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.57 EUR 0.24 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 4.49 USD 0.49 USD
    Manapool / 0.98 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 red or green spell.

    Miscast #2332 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 1
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  • Instant
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    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 21.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 15.56 USD
    Cardmarket 10.25 EUR
    Manapool 13.67 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 instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays .

    Spell Snare #71 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 1
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  • Instant
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    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer / 0.87 USD 0.44 USD
    Cardmarket / 1.09 EUR 0.48 EUR
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.99 USD / 2.49 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 with mana value 2.

    Stern Scolding #183 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 1
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 1.93 EUR
    Tcgplayer 4.15 USD
    Manapool 0.83 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 creature spell with power or toughness 2 or less.

    Stubborn Denial #56 Instant

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

    Rules

  • Ferocious abilities of instants and sorceries that don’t use the word “instead” will provide an additional effect if you control a creature with power 4 or greater as they resolve.
  • Some ferocious abilities that appear on instants and sorceries use the word “instead.” These spells have an upgraded effect if you control a creature with power 4 or greater as they resolve. For these, you only get the upgraded effect, not both effects.

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    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 37.99 USD 4.99 USD
    Tcgplayer / 22.81 USD 5.17 USD
    Cardmarket / 18.12 EUR 2.83 EUR
    Manapool 2.85 USD / 12.09 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 noncreature spell unless its controller pays . Ferocious — If you control a creature with power 4 or greater,counterthat spell instead.