Devious Cover-Up (DBL #48)

Devious Cover-Up is a common printing from Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL #48), a Instant. Illustrated by Colin Boyer.
Card text
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. You may shuffle up to four target cards from your graveyard into your library.
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Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL) |
| Collector number | 48 |
| Artist | Colin Boyer |
| Released | 2022-01-28 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.18, foil $0.95 (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 | 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 | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 5, 2018 — Devious Cover-Up can't target itself at all. You can't try to counter it with itself and shuffle cards in, and you can't use its effect to shuffle itself into your library.
- October 5, 2018 — You may target zero cards in your graveyard and still shuffle your library.
- October 5, 2018 — A spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Devious Cover-Up. The spell won't be countered when Devious Cover-Up resolves, but you'll still shuffle cards into your library.
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