Disdainful Stroke
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"The clever mage knows that it does not take strength to overcome the enemy, but creativity and intelligence." —*Forces of Negation: A Study in Countermagic*
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- borderless
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- Matthew G. Lewis
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 finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.27-6.9%$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil$0.45+21.6%$0.15 low$0.07 gap
Nonfoil$0.27-6.9%30DLowest listing
$0.01Buylist
$0.01Buy / Sell Gap
$0.000% · normal spread
30D range$0.37to$0.49Since Apr 2026:H $4.75L $0.26
Lowest listing
$0.15Buylist
$0.08Buy / Sell Gap
$0.07+47% · normal spread
Price history
last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scaleNonfoil$0.27-6.9%30D
30D range$0.22to$0.37Since Apr 2026:H $1.50L $0.14Foil$0.45+21.6%30D1.67× nonfoil
30D range$0.37to$0.49Since Apr 2026:H $4.75L $0.26Loading other printings
Found in
2 productsRounded oddsProductPriceNonfoilFoil
Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $4.89
$4.89Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%Secrets of Strixhaven Collector Booster Pack
Booster Pack · $48.20
$48.20Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 10%
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.