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Wizard's Retort

{1}{U}{U}

Instant

PLSTThe List#DOM-75uncommon

"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 859–1216
Illustrator
Grzegorz Rutkowski
Found in
Phyrexia All Will Be One Set Booster Pack · Commander Legends Battle for Baldurs Gate Set Booster Pack · 4 more
Printings3EDHREC rank#4,682
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:
Counterspell
Market · per finishspark updated 13h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+9.7%
$0.34
$0.24 low$0.18 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.32· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

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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