Name
Disdainful Stroke
Mana Cost
Type
Instant
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
Rarity
Uncommon
Text
Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.
Flavor Text
"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*
Number
#17
Other Prints
Commander 2016
Commander Anthology Volume II
Friday Night Magic 2015
Guilds of Ravnica
Kaldheim
Khans of Tarkir
Cowboy Bebop
Magic Online Promos
Streets of New Capenna
Time Spiral Remastered
Wilds of Eldraine
Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Penny | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(05/02/2021)
If a spell has in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining the spell's mana value.
(19/03/2021)
A face-down spell has mana value 0 and can't be targeted by Disdainful Stroke.
Artist
Matthew G. Lewis
Translations
