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Stifle

{U}

Instant

Counter target activated or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Plays as:
Counterspell
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 2 known combosEDHREC #4,594Played in 2% of cEDH decks with blue

Printings
7
Price range
$8.24to$70.92

Versions

7 printings · from $8.24

In products

Rulings

3 · latest Oct 4, 2004
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    An activated ability has a "Cost: Effect" format. Look for the colon. A triggered ability starts with "when", "whenever", or "at".

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It can target delayed triggered abilities. For example, a card that says "Whenever a player cycles a card, you may exile target creature. If you do, return that creature to the battlefield at the beginning of the end step." triggers when a player cycles a card and creates a delayed trigger that happens at the beginning of the end step. You can choose to target the "at the beginning of the end step" trigger when it is placed on the stack at end of turn.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Turn-based actions and special actions like the normal card draw, combat damage, or turning a face-down creature face up can't be targeted.