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Wizard's Retort

{1}{U}{U}

Instant

PLSTThe List#DOM-75uncommon

EDHREC #4,638Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

"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 {1} 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$0.37+5.7%
$0.23 low$0.15 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.30· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.37+5.7%30D
30D range$0.34to$0.37Since Feb 2024:H $0.37L $0.16

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.

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