Divide by Zero (STX #41)
Divide by Zero is a uncommon printing from Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX #41), a Instant. Illustrated by Liiga Smilshkalne.
Card text
Return target spell or permanent with mana value 1 or greater to its owner's hand.
Learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.)
"Misery. Inadequacy. Failure. The common denominator is you."
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) |
| Collector number | 41 |
| Artist | Liiga Smilshkalne |
| Released | 2021-04-23 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.22, foil $0.35 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- April 16, 2021 — If an effect returns a copy of a spell to its owner’s hand, the copy ceases to exist.
- April 16, 2021 — If a card is brought into the game from outside the game, it will stay in the game until it ends or until its owner leaves the game, whichever comes first.
- April 16, 2021 — If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Constructed tournament (or a Constructed game played under tournament conditions), you may select only a card from your sideboard. In casual Constructed games, the card comes from your collection.
- April 16, 2021 — If you bring a card into the game from outside the game in a Sealed Deck or Booster Draft event, you may select only a card that is in the card pool that you built your deck from.
- April 16, 2021 — If instructed to learn, you may do nothing. Discarding a card and putting a Lesson card into your hand are both optional.
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