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1 – 20 of 32 cards where the text includes “counter target” and the colors is U and the card types include “instant” and it’s legal in Standard

An Offer You Can't Refuse (Streets of New Capenna #51)

An Offer You Can't Refuse {U}

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens. (They’re artifacts with “{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.”)

Elspeth wanted answers. Xander needed a spy. Their paths were destined to cross.

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Illustrated by Dallas Williams

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Artistic Refusal (March of the Machine #46)

Artistic Refusal {4}{U}{U}

Instant

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature’s color.)

Choose one or both —

• Counter target spell.

• Draw two cards, then discard a card.

Errant wouldn’t allow anything to stop her from decorating the streets of New Capenna.

Illustrated by Olivier Bernard

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Assimilate Essence (March of the Machine #47)

Assimilate Essence {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target creature or battle spell unless its controller pays {4}. If they do, you incubate 2. (Create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and “{2}: Transform this artifact.” It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)

“You have no viable escape vector. Cease your resistance and accept perfection.”

Illustrated by Konstantin Porubov

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Bring the Ending (Phyrexia: All Will Be One #44)

Bring the Ending {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Corrupted — Counter that spell instead if its controller has three or more poison counters.

Kaya watched in horror as the illusion vanished from her hands. Jace held the real Sylex—and had activated it before phyresis claimed his mind.

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Illustrated by LA Draws

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Change the Equation (March of the Machine #50)

Change the Equation {1}{U}

Instant

Choose one —

• Counter target spell with mana value 2 or less.

• Counter target red or green spell with mana value 6 or less.

“It’s not your fault. Strixhaven taught you an imperfect premise. Okay, the imperfect execution was your fault.”

Illustrated by Alix Branwyn

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Confounding Riddle (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #50)

Confounding Riddle {2}{U}

Instant

Choose one —

• Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.

• Counter target spell unless its controller pays {4}.

Explorers learned not to tamper with sites of ancient power without learning their purpose.

Illustrated by A. M. Sartor

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Defabricate (The Brothers' War #45)

Defabricate {1}{U}

Instant

Choose one —

• Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. If a spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard.

• Counter target activated or triggered ability.

Illustrated by Uriah Voth

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Devious Cover-Up (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt #48)

Devious Cover-Up {2}{U}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard. You may shuffle up to four target cards from your graveyard into your library.

Widow Weber’s new scarecrow seemed to attract more crows than it scared off.

Illustrated by Colin Boyer

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Disdainful Stroke (Wilds of Eldraine #47)

Disdainful Stroke {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

In retrospect, using storm magic against a storm giant was not the wisest strategy.

Illustrated by Eelis Kyttanen

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Disruption Protocol (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty #51)

Disruption Protocol {U}{U}

Instant

As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap an untapped artifact you control or pay {1}.

Counter target spell.

“Let’s just turn that off, shall we?”

Illustrated by Pauline Voss

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Dissipate (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt #49)

Dissipate {1}{U}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard.

“Morning light, morning light,
Chase away the fears of night.”
—Gavony children’s rhyme

Illustrated by David Palumbo

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Ertai's Scorn (Dominaria United #48)

Ertai's Scorn {1}{U}{U}

Instant

This spell costs {U} less to cast if an opponent cast two or more spells this turn.

Counter target spell.

“You’re not so special, Karn. Anything that has been assembled can be disassembled.”

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Illustrated by Alex Negrea

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Essence Capture (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty #52)

Essence Capture {U}{U}

Instant

Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.

The Futurists regard the tradition of kami-bonding as anachronistic and inefficient, striving constantly to surpass spiritual power with technology.

Illustrated by Campbell White

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Essence Scatter (Dominaria United #49)

Essence Scatter {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target creature spell.

“Phyrexians pollute everything they touch, so the solution is simple: don’t let them touch anything.”
—Teferi

Illustrated by Anastasia Ovchinnikova

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Flip the Switch (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt #54)

Flip the Switch {2}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {4}. Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can’t block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)

“Works every time! Well, every time they don’t explode, anyway.”
—Barton, stitcher

Illustrated by Campbell White

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Geistlight Snare (Innistrad: Crimson Vow #60)

Geistlight Snare {2}{U}

Instant

This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control a Spirit. It also costs {1} less to cast if you control an enchantment.

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.

Tamil had always wanted a closer look at a geist’s lantern. Now he had an eternity to study one.

Illustrated by Anato Finnstark

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Hurl into History (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #59)

Hurl into History {3}{U}{U}

Instant

Counter target artifact or creature spell. Discover X, where X is that spell’s mana value. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with that mana value or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)

Illustrated by Eli Minaya

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Ice Out (Wilds of Eldraine #54)

Ice Out {1}{U}{U}

Instant

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)

This spell costs {1} less to cast if it’s bargained.

Counter target spell.

Hylda built an ice statuary from all those who couldn’t understand “go away.”

Illustrated by Olivier Bernard

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Make Disappear (Streets of New Capenna #49)

Make Disappear {1}{U}

Instant

Casualty 1 (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 1 or greater. When you do, copy this spell and you may choose a new target for the copy.)

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Watermark: Maestros

Illustrated by Inka Schulz

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Minor Misstep (Phyrexia: All Will Be One #64)

Minor Misstep {U}

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Counter target spell with mana value 1 or less.

No matter how many times he saw it, Sarnvax always relished the look of dawning horror as his foes realized their mistake.

Illustrated by Lorenzo Mastroianni

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