Order of the Sacred Torch

{T}, Pay 1 life: Counter target black spell.

Jace, Unraveler of Secrets

+1: Scry 1, then draw a card.
−2: Return target creature to its owner's hand.
−8: You get an emblem with "Whenever an opponent casts their first spell each turn, counter that spell."

Unyaro Griffin

Flying
Sacrifice Unyaro Griffin: Counter target red instant or sorcery spell.

Rimewind Cryomancer

{1}, {T}: Counter target activated ability. Activate only if you control four or more snow permanents. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

Spell Queller

Flash
Flying
When Spell Queller enters, exile target spell with mana value 4 or less.
When Spell Queller leaves the battlefield, the exiled card's owner may cast that card without paying its mana cost.

Venser, Shaper Savant

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
When Venser, Shaper Savant enters, return target spell or permanent to its owner's hand.

Arenson's Aura

{W}, Sacrifice an enchantment: Destroy target enchantment.
{3}{U}{U}: Counter target enchantment spell.

Wandering Archaic

Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay {2}. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Explore the Vastlands

Each player looks at the top five cards of their library and may reveal a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them. Each player puts the cards they revealed this way into their hand and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life.

Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands

Kozilek, the Great Distortion

When you cast this spell, if you have fewer than seven cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.
Menace
Discard a card with mana value X: Counter target spell with mana value X.

Baral, Chief of Compliance

Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever a spell or ability you control counters a spell, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

Cursecatcher

Sacrifice Cursecatcher: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Cerulean Drake

Flying
Protection from red (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything red.)
Sacrifice Cerulean Drake: Counter target spell that targets you.

Counterbalance

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.

Daring Apprentice

{T}, Sacrifice Daring Apprentice: Counter target spell.

Hydromorph Guardian

{U}, Sacrifice Hydromorph Guardian: Counter target spell that targets a creature you control.

Hydromorph Gull

Flying
{U}, Sacrifice Hydromorph Gull: Counter target spell that targets a creature you control.

Kira, Great Glass-Spinner

Flying
Creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability for the first time each turn, counter that spell or ability."

Martyr of Frost

{2}, Reveal X blue cards from your hand, Sacrifice Martyr of Frost: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}.

Mausoleum Wanderer

Flying
Whenever another Spirit you control enters, Mausoleum Wanderer gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Sacrifice Mausoleum Wanderer: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {X}, where X is Mausoleum Wanderer's power.

Lilting Refrain

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Lilting Refrain.
Sacrifice Lilting Refrain: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}, where X is the number of verse counters on Lilting Refrain.

Lunar Force

When an opponent casts a spell, sacrifice Lunar Force and counter that spell.

Lullmage Mentor

Whenever a spell or ability you control counters a spell, you may create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.
Tap seven untapped Merfolk you control: Counter target spell.

Tidal Control

Cumulative upkeep {2} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Pay 2 life or {2}: Counter target red or green spell. Any player may activate this ability.

Sunken Field

Enchant land
Enchanted land has "{T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}."

Frontline Medic

Battalion — Whenever Frontline Medic and at least two other creatures attack, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.
Sacrifice Frontline Medic: Counter target spell with {X} in its mana cost unless its controller pays {3}.

Chaplain of Alms

First strike
Ward {1} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
Disturb {3}{W} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Chapel Shieldgeist

Flying, first strike
Each creature you control has ward {1}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
If Chapel Shieldgeist would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Chaplain of Alms // Chapel Shieldgeist

Draining Whelk

Flash
Flying
When Draining Whelk enters, counter target spell. Put X +1/+1 counters on Draining Whelk, where X is that spell's mana value.

Ulamog's Nullifier

Devoid (This card has no color.)
Flash
Flying
When Ulamog's Nullifier enters, you may put two cards your opponents own from exile into their owners' graveyards. If you do, counter target spell.

Decree of Silence

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, counter that spell and put a depletion counter on Decree of Silence. If there are three or more depletion counters on Decree of Silence, sacrifice it.
Cycling {4}{U}{U} ({4}{U}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Decree of Silence, you may counter target spell.

Hesitation

When a player casts a spell, sacrifice Hesitation and counter that spell.

Mage's Attendant

When Mage's Attendant enters, create a 1/1 blue Wizard creature token with "{1}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}."

Soulsworn Jury

Defender (This creature can't attack.)
{1}{U}, Sacrifice Soulsworn Jury: Counter target creature spell.

Glen Elendra Archmage

Flying
{U}, Sacrifice Glen Elendra Archmage: Counter target noncreature spell.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Presence of the Master

Whenever a player casts an enchantment spell, counter it.

Chancellor of the Annex

You may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, when each opponent casts their first spell of the game, counter that spell unless that player pays {1}.
Flying
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, counter it unless that player pays {1}.

Diplomatic Escort

{U}, {T}, Discard a card: Counter target spell or ability that targets a creature.

Hisoka, Minamo Sensei

{2}{U}, Discard a card: Counter target spell if it has the same mana value as the discarded card.

Dovescape

({W/U} can be paid with either {W} or {U}.)
Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, counter that spell. That player creates X 1/1 white and blue Bird creature tokens with flying, where X is the spell's mana value.

Guile

Guile can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.
If a spell or ability you control would counter a spell, instead exile that spell and you may play that card without paying its mana cost.
When Guile is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library.

Teferi's Care

Disruptive Pitmage

{T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.
Morph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Disruptive Student

{T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Ertai, Wizard Adept

Ghost-Lit Warder

{3}{U}, {T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.
Channel — {3}{U}, Discard Ghost-Lit Warder: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {4}.

Mundungu

{T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} and 1 life.

Obscura Interceptor

Flash
Lifelink
When Obscura Interceptor enters, it connives. When it connives this way, return up to one target spell to its owner's hand. (To have a creature connive, draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)

Douse

Skill Borrower

Play with the top card of your library revealed.
As long as the top card of your library is an artifact or creature card, Skill Borrower has all activated abilities of that card. (If any of the abilities use that card's name, use this creature's name instead.)

Siren Stormtamer

Flying
{U}, Sacrifice Siren Stormtamer: Counter target spell or ability that targets you or a creature you control.

Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant

Whenever you cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. This ability triggers only once each turn. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
Whenever an opponent casts an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell, counter that spell. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Kheru Spellsnatcher

Morph {4}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When Kheru Spellsnatcher is turned face up, counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost for as long as it remains exiled.

Silumgar Spell-Eater

Megamorph {4}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
When Silumgar Spell-Eater is turned face up, counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.

Patron Wizard

Tap an untapped Wizard you control: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Mirrorshell Crab

Ward {3} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {3}.)
Channel — {2}{U}, Discard Mirrorshell Crab: Counter target spell or ability unless its controller pays {3}.

Vodalian Hexcatcher

Flash
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.
Sacrifice a Merfolk: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Voidmage Prodigy

{U}{U}, Sacrifice a Wizard: Counter target spell.
Morph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Stronghold Biologist

{U}{U}, {T}, Discard a card: Counter target creature spell.

Spiketail Drake

Flying
Sacrifice Spiketail Drake: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.

Spiketail Drakeling

Flying
Sacrifice Spiketail Drakeling: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Spiketail Hatchling

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Sacrifice Spiketail Hatchling: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Stronghold Machinist

{U}{U}, {T}, Discard a card: Counter target noncreature spell.

Soratami Savant

Flying
{3}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.

Vodalian Mage

{U}, {T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Stratus Dancer

Flying
Megamorph {1}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
When Stratus Dancer is turned face up, counter target instant or sorcery spell.

Spellstutter Sprite

Flash
Flying
When Spellstutter Sprite enters, counter target spell with mana value X or less, where X is the number of Faeries you control.

Voidmage Husher

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
When Voidmage Husher enters, counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Whenever you cast a spell, you may return Voidmage Husher to its owner's hand.

Voracious Greatshark

Flash
When Voracious Greatshark enters, counter target artifact or creature spell.

Voidmage Apprentice

Morph {2}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When Voidmage Apprentice is turned face up, counter target spell.

Necrotic Ooze

As long as Necrotic Ooze is on the battlefield, it has all activated abilities of all creature cards in all graveyards.

Deathgrip

Unsettled Mariner

Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {1}.

Brine Shaman

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
{1}{U}{U}, Sacrifice a creature: Counter target creature spell.

Judge's Familiar

Flying
Sacrifice Judge's Familiar: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Nether Void

Whenever a player casts a spell, counter it unless that player pays {3}.

Void Mirror

Whenever a player casts a spell, if no colored mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell.

Null Brooch

{2}, {T}, Discard your hand: Counter target noncreature spell.

Wizard Replica

Flying
{U}, Sacrifice Wizard Replica: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Nullstone Gargoyle

Flying
Whenever the first noncreature spell of a turn is cast, counter that spell.

Strict Proctor

Flying
Whenever a permanent entering causes a triggered ability to trigger, counter that ability unless its controller pays {2}.

Stromgald Cabal

{T}, Pay 1 life: Counter target white spell.

Kadena's Silencer

When Kadena's Silencer is turned face up, counter all abilities your opponents control.
Megamorph {1}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Swindler's Scheme

Whenever an opponent casts a spell from their hand, you may reveal the top card of your library. If it shares a card type with that spell, counter that spell and that opponent may cast the revealed card without paying its mana cost.

Malevolent Hermit

{U}, Sacrifice Malevolent Hermit: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {3}.
Disturb {2}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Benevolent Geist

Flying
Noncreature spells you control can't be countered.
If Benevolent Geist would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist

Subtlety

Flash
Flying
When Subtlety enters, choose up to one target creature spell or planeswalker spell. Its owner puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.
Evoke—Exile a blue card from your hand.

Lavinia, Azorius Renegade

Each opponent can't cast noncreature spells with mana value greater than the number of lands that player controls.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell.

Equinox

Enchant land
Enchanted land has "{T}: Counter target spell if it would destroy a land you control."

Shell of the Last Kappa

{3}, {T}: Exile target instant or sorcery spell that targets you. (The spell has no effect.)
{3}, {T}, Sacrifice Shell of the Last Kappa: You may cast a spell from among cards exiled with Shell of the Last Kappa without paying its mana cost.

Ertai, the Corrupted

{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature or enchantment: Counter target spell.

Ertai Resurrected

Flash
When Ertai Resurrected enters, choose up to one —
• Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. Its controller draws a card.
• Destroy another target creature or planeswalker. Its controller draws a card.

Amulet of Safekeeping

Whenever you become the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {1}.
Creature tokens get -1/-0.

Island

Swamp

Plains

Ice Cave

Whenever a player casts a spell, any other player may pay that spell's mana cost. If a player does, counter the spell. (Mana cost includes color.)

In the Eye of Chaos

Whenever a player casts an instant spell, counter it unless that player pays {X}, where X is its mana value.

Training Grounds

Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

Overcharged Amalgam

Flash
Flying
Exploit (When this creature enters, you may sacrifice a creature.)
When Overcharged Amalgam exploits a creature, counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability.

Silumgar Sorcerer

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
Exploit (When this creature enters, you may sacrifice a creature.)
When Silumgar Sorcerer exploits a creature, counter target creature spell.

Sister of Silence

Flash
Psychic Abomination — When Sister of Silence enters, counter target instant spell, sorcery spell, activated ability, or triggered ability.

Chalice of the Void

Chalice of the Void enters with X charge counters on it.
Whenever a player casts a spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on Chalice of the Void, counter that spell.

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