Wizard's Retort
Instant
JMPJumpstart#198uncommon
"The second mage learned to dissipate blasts of lightning. Threat and response: thus did the study of magic progress." —Naban, dean of iteration
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- Grzegorz Rutkowski
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
This spell costs less to cast if you control a Wizard.
Counter target spell.
less to cast if you control a Wizard.
Counter target spell.Plays as:
Discounted SpellCounterspell
Market · per finishtrend updated 10h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.300.0%$0.15 low$0.09 gap
Nonfoil$0.300.0%30DLowest listing
$0.15Buylist
$0.06Buy / Sell Gap
$0.09+60% · normal spread
Cheapest playable copy$0.30· across 3 printings· you're viewing it
Price history
last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scaleNonfoil$0.300.0%30D
30D range$0.29to$0.32Since Feb 2024:H $0.35L $0.10Loading other printings
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Rulings
1 · latest Apr 27, 2018
- WotCApr 27, 2018
Once you announce that you’re casting Wizard’s Retort, no player may take other actions until the spell’s been paid for. Notably, players can’t try to raise the spell’s cost by removing your Wizards.