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
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 30
- Illustrator
- Grzegorz Rutkowski
- Found in
- Jumpstart Booster Pack
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:
Counterspell
Market · per finishspark updated 3h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
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Nonfoil
$0.32
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Since Feb 2024:H $0.35L $0.10$0.13
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$0.05+38% · normal spread
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Cheapest playable copy$0.32· across 3 printings· you're viewing it
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.