wotc
If Pact of Negation is countered or otherwise doesn't resolve (perhaps because its target became illegal), the delayed triggered ability that threatens you with a game loss won't trigger at the beginning of your next upkeep.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #56
Pact of Negation
mma·#56·rare·foil
Illus. Jason Chan
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Jun '13
13 yr ago
Value
$38.32+$6 (+18.6%)
30 days high $38 · low $32
Volatility · high
EUR€34.42USD$38.32TIX0.89 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #360 · Popular pick
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Counter target spell.
At the beginning of your next upkeep, pay {3}{U}{U}. If you don't, you lose the game.
Those who expect betrayal at every turn are seldom disappointed.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
If Pact of Negation resolves with a legal target but fails to counter that spell (most likely because that spell can't be countered), the delayed triggered ability will still trigger at the beginning of your next upkeep and you will have to pay. Or else.
wotc
Although originally printed with a characteristic-defining ability that defined its color, this card now has a color indicator. This color indicator can't be affected by text-changing effects (such as the one created by Crystal Spray), although color-changing effects can still overwrite it.
Context
Last observed at $38.32, up from $32.30 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.10 and $38.92 across 36 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 21 hours ago at $38.32.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MMA — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Modern Masters* (released June 2013).
Card #56 in Modern Masters.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {0} (0 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #360 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Jason Chan. Rarix tracks 415 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jason Chan
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