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A face-down spell has mana value 0 and can't be targeted by Disdainful Stroke.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #82
Disdainful Stroke
soa·#82·uncommon·showcase·JA
Illus. Mayu Nakagaki
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wishlisted
Apr '26
3 mo ago
Value
$1.22+$0 (+4.2%)
30 days high $1.26 · low $1.15
NM$1.22
LP—
MP—
HP—
DMG—
$1.13–$1.29modeled
30 days agotoday
90-dayhigh $1.22low $0.45range 171.1%n 54
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #2,437 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.
「賢い魔道士は知っている。敵に打ち勝つのは力ではなく、創意や知性であることを。」
――「否定の力：対抗魔法の探究」
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining the spell's mana value.
Context
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.22. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.45 and $1.22 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SOA — the lineup includes Showcase 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.
Card #82 of *Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive release.
Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {1}{U} (2 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,437 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Mayu Nakagaki. Rarix catalogs 1 other card credited to this artist.
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