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Magic: The GatheringShards of Alara#57

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Magic: The Gathering

Mana cost

Shards of AlaraALA · #57

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.07 € · ★ 0.22 € · 0.12 $ · ★ 0.25 $
Mana value: 3
Colour: Blue

Card text

Counter target spell unless its controller pays . Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Michael Sutfin
Card language: English
Release date: 2008-10-03

Flavour text

"Magic cast through a hand of flesh is just as weak as the flesh itself." —Lodus of the Ethersworn

Rulings

2008-10-01

Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not.