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Spell Snip

{2}{U}

Instant

Shards of Alara·ala #57·Common·2008·Art by Michael Sutfin
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Spell Snip
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Oracle Text

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

{2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

"Magic cast through a hand of flesh is just as weak as the flesh itself." —Lodus of the Ethersworn

Print Details

Set
Shards of Alara (ALA)
Number
#57
Rarity
Common
Artist
Michael Sutfin
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.11
USD Foil
$0.33
EUR
€0.06
EUR Foil
€0.25
MTGO Tix
0.04

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

10/1/2008·wotc

Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not.

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