Spell Pierce
Instant
Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays 
.
."There's a hole in your plan."
—Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage
Illustrated by Vance Kovacs · Double Masters 2022 (2X2)
Legalities
- Standard
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Duel Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
Printings
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The Zeta Set
#30
common
2026-09-02
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The Zeta Set
#272
common
2026-09-02
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The Zeta Set
#151
common
2026-09-02
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Secret Lair Drop
#2388
rare
2026-04-27
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Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
#23
uncommon
2026-04-24
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Aetherdrift
#64
uncommon
2025-02-14
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Mystery Booster 2
#36
common
2024-08-02
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Secret Lair Promo
#18
rare
2024-02-23
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Magic Online Promos
#102233
common
2022-12-15
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Store Championships
#4
rare
2022-07-09
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Double Masters 2022
#63
common
2022-07-08
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Double Masters 2022
#350
common
2022-07-08
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Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
#80
common
2022-02-18
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Secret Lair Drop
#41
rare
2020-06-01
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Ixalan
#81
common
2017-09-29
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Amonkhet Invocations
#17
special
2017-04-28
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Modern Masters 2017
#51
common
2017-03-17
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Zendikar
#67
common
2009-10-02
Rulings
No rulings for this card.
Archetypes that play this card
Duel Commander
- Aang, Swift Savior 100.0% of lists
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch 100.0% of lists
- Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph 100.0% of lists
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- Goro-Goro and Satoru 100.0% of lists
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel 100.0% of lists
- Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator 100.0% of lists
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter 71.4% of lists
- Aragorn, King of Gondor 60.0% of lists
- Atraxa, Grand Unifier 50.0% of lists
- Jace, Multiverse Architect 50.0% of lists
- Glarb, Calamity's Augur 33.3% of lists
Legacy
- Sneak and Show 45.6% of lists
- Jeskai Control 37.5% of lists
- Azorius Tempo 3.8% of lists
Show 1 more Legacy archetypes
- Other 2.0% of lists
Modern
- Izzet Murktide 91.2% of lists
- Grixis Reanimator 57.1% of lists
- Esper Midrange 12.7% of lists
Show 3 more Modern archetypes
- Domain Zoo 11.0% of lists
- Other 6.2% of lists
- Boros Energy 2.0% of lists
Pauper
- Azorius Gates 100.0% of lists
- Izzet Terror 100.0% of lists
- Grixis Faeries 27.6% of lists
Show 3 more Pauper archetypes
- Mono-Blue Delver 19.0% of lists
- Other 9.1% of lists
- Jeskai Ephemerate 5.9% of lists
Pioneer
- Temur Indomitable Creativity 23.3% of lists
- Izzet Lessons 23.1% of lists
- Izzet Prowess 17.3% of lists
Show 3 more Pioneer archetypes
- Izzet Phoenix 8.7% of lists
- Azorius Control 5.0% of lists
- Other 3.3% of lists
Standard
- Izzet Maestro 66.7% of lists
- Izzet Spellementals 56.1% of lists
- Temur Kona 42.9% of lists
Show 5 more Standard archetypes
- Tiger-Seal 40.0% of lists
- Dimir Midrange 23.1% of lists
- Jeskai Control 11.1% of lists
- Other 8.7% of lists
- Izzet Prowess 1.4% of lists
Vintage
- Quantum Riddler 100.0% of lists
- Control 100.0% of lists
- Lurrus DRS 66.7% of lists
Show 5 more Vintage archetypes
- Lurrus 33.3% of lists
- Esper Lurrus Control 32.1% of lists
- Doomsday 23.5% of lists
- Other 10.3% of lists
- Oath of Druids 6.5% of lists