Disdainful Stroke (SOA #17)

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Disdainful Stroke — Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive

Disdainful Stroke is a uncommon printing from Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA #17), a Instant. Illustrated by Matthew G. Lewis.

Card text

Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

"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*

Details

Mana cost {1}{U}
Type Instant
Rarity Uncommon
Set Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA)
Collector number 17
Artist Matthew G. Lewis
Released 2026-04-24

Current price

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.26, foil $0.37 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

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Legality

Standard Legal
Future Standard Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Gladiator Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Pauper Legal
Vintage Legal
Penny Dreadful Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Standard Brawl 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 Legal

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Rulings

  • February 5, 2021 — If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining the spell's mana value.
  • March 19, 2021 — A face-down spell has mana value 0 and can't be targeted by Disdainful Stroke.

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