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Punish Ignorance

{W}{U}{U}{B}

Instant

Shards of Alara·ala #183·Rare·2008·Art by Shelly Wan
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Punish Ignorance
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Oracle Text

Counter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.

"Amateurish. Nearsighted. A waste of my time and everyone else's." —Indra, nullmage of Vectis

Print Details

Set
Shards of Alara (ALA)
Number
#183
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Shelly Wan
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.26
USD Foil
$1.43
EUR
€0.23
EUR Foil
€0.69
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

10/1/2008·wotc

You may target a spell that “can’t be countered” with Punish Ignorance. If you do, the first part of Punish Ignorance’s effect won’t do anything, but the life-loss and life-gain effects will still work.

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