Disdainful Stroke
Instant
SNCStreets of New Capenna#39common
"I've known for a year that you would cast this exact spell, at this exact spot, at this exact time." —Raffine
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 515
- Illustrator
- Irina Nordsol
- Found in
- Streets of New Capenna MTGO Redemption Foil · Streets of New Capenna MTGO Redemption · 10 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.
Plays as:
Counterspell
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
TCGplayerFinish
Market
Δ 30D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Buy
Nonfoil
$0.22
-8.3%
Since Feb 2024:H $0.28L $0.02$0.01
$0.01
$0.000% · normal spread
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Foil
$0.27
+8.0%
Since Feb 2024:H $0.27L $0.09$0.05
$0.08
-$0.03-60% · buylist > ask
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Rulings
2 · latest Mar 19, 2021
- WotCMar 19, 2021
A face-down spell has mana value 0 and can't be targeted by Disdainful Stroke.
- WotCFeb 5, 2021
If a spell has
in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining the spell's mana value.