Disdainful Stroke
Instant
SOASecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive#17uncommon
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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
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 29–894
- Illustrator
- Matthew G. Lewis
- Found in
- Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Pack · Secrets of Strixhaven Collector Booster Pack
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
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Market
Δ 30D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Buy
Nonfoil
$0.24
0.0%
Since Apr 2026:H $1.50L $0.14$0.01
$0.01
$0.000% · normal spread
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Foil
$0.37
+15.6%
Since Apr 2026:H $4.75L $0.26$0.10
$0.08
$0.02+20% · normal spread
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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.