1 – 20 of 25 cards where the text includes “counter” and the text includes “target” and the text includes “spell” and the colors is U and the mana value <= 2 and it’s legal in Standard
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.
DailyMTG Story Spotlight
Illustrated by Dallas Williams
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
| Faces, Tokens, & Other Parts |
|---|
| An Offer You Can't Refuse, SNC #464 |
| Treasure Token, TSNC #17 |
| Prints | USD | EUR | TIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Showdown | $6.99 | ||
| Streets of New Capenna #51 | $3.91 | €2.86 | 0.02 |
| Streets of New Capenna #464 | $4.42 | €2.72 | |
| View all prints → | |||
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
| Faces, Tokens, & Other Parts |
|---|
| Assimilate Essence, MOM #47 |
| Incubator // Phyrexian Token, TMOM #18 |
| Prints | USD | EUR | TIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| March of the Machine | $0.02 | €0.08 | 0.03 |
Atmosphere Surgeon {1}{U}
Creature — Phyrexian Wizard
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put an oil counter on Atmosphere Surgeon.
Remove an oil counter from Atmosphere Surgeon: Target creature gains flying until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
It is Jin-Gitaxias’s deepest exasperation that any part of his domain still requires maintenance.
Illustrated by Campbell White
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
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.
DailyMTG Story Spotlight
Illustrated by LA Draws
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Malevolent Hermit {1}{U}
Creature — Human Wizard
{U}, Sacrifice Malevolent Hermit: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {3}.
Disturb {2}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)
Benevolent Geist
Color Indicator: Blue Creature — Spirit Wizard
Flying
Noncreature spells you control can’t be countered.
If Benevolent Geist would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
All his old grudges suddenly seemed laughably petty. So he laughed.
Illustrated by Daarken
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Mercurial Spelldancer {1}{U}
Creature — Phyrexian Rogue
Mercurial Spelldancer can’t be blocked.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put an oil counter on Mercurial Spelldancer.
Whenever Mercurial Spelldancer deals combat damage to a player, you may remove two oil counters from it. If you do, when you cast your next instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Illustrated by Marcela Bolívar
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Minor Misstep {U}
Instant
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
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Negate {1}{U}
Instant
Counter target noncreature spell.
Teferi gave them time. Karn gave them a chance. But it was Melira who paid the ultimate price to free Ajani from Phyrexia’s grasp.
DailyMTG Story Spotlight
Illustrated by Viko Menezes
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Phantom Interference {U}
Instant
Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
+ {3} — Create a 2/2 white Spirit creature token with flying.
+ {1} — Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.
To his enemies’ chagrin, Winston was every bit as meddlesome dead as he had been alive.
Illustrated by Ruxing Gao
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
| Faces, Tokens, & Other Parts |
|---|
| Phantom Interference, OTJ #61 |
| Spirit Token, TOTJ #5 |
| Prints | USD | EUR | TIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction | $0.12 | €0.09 | 0.01 |
Protect the Negotiators {1}{U}
Instant
Kicker {W} (You may pay an additional {W} as you cast this spell.)
If this spell was kicked, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} for each creature you control.
DailyMTG Story Spotlight
Illustrated by Dominik Mayer
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
| Faces, Tokens, & Other Parts |
|---|
| Protect the Negotiators, DMU #62 |
| Soldier Token, TDMU #4 |
| Prints | USD | EUR | TIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominaria United | $0.07 | €0.06 | 0.03 |
Reasonable Doubt {1}{U}
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.
Suspect up to one target creature. (A suspected creature has menace and can’t block.)
“Merle had the motive, but Blovinac was the one caught with the murder weapon. And who was the seven-foot-tall hooded figure? This case is a mess!”
Illustrated by Betty Jiang
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Scatter Ray {1}{U}
Instant
Counter target artifact or creature spell unless its controller pays {4}.
Mishra’s army demanded the secrets of the Third Path. Hurkyl’s followers graciously showed them.
Illustrated by Awanqi (Angela Wang)
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Spell Pierce {U}
Instant
Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.
“There’s a hole in your plan.”
—Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage
Illustrated by Vance Kovacs
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal