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Fall of the Gavel

{3}{W}{U}

Instant

RTRReturn to Ravnica#161uncommon
Foil

"My ruling is final. Order is upheld. Justice is done."

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1422
Illustrator
Matt Stewart
Found in
Return to Ravnica MTGO Redemption · Return to Ravnica MTGO Redemption Foil · 8 more
Printings1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Counter target spell. You gain 5 life.

Plays as: Counterspell

Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.12
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.27
$0.15 low$0.07 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.12· across 1 printing

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 1, 2012 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 1, 2012

    If the target spell is an illegal target when Fall of the Gavel tries to resolve (perhaps because it’s been countered by another spell), Fall of the Gavel won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain 5 life.

  • WotCOct 1, 2012

    You must be able to target a spell to cast Fall of the Gavel.