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Spellshift

Planar Chaos (PLC)

{3}{U}

Instant

Counter target instant or sorcery spell. Its controller reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal an instant or sorcery card. That player may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Then the player shuffles.
Plays as
Counterspell
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 1 known comboEDHREC #26,413

Versions

1 printing · from $0.28

Planar Chaos
2007#47CheapestIn products

Rulings

3 · latest Feb 1, 2007
  • WotCFeb 1, 2007

    If the revealed instant or sorcery card isn’t cast, it gets shuffled back into the library.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2007

    If the targeted spell can’t be countered, it remains on the stack and the rest of Spellshift’s effect continues to happen.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2007

    If there are no instant or sorcery cards in the player’s library, the entire library is revealed and then shuffled.