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Disdainful Stroke | MTG Deck Rec

Disdainful Stroke

Disdainful Stroke

Instant

Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

Legal in Commander
About $0.09

What it does

counterspell
hate-high-mv

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Art from Disdainful Stroke by Eelis Kyttanen

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