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Magic: The GatheringJudgment#51

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JudgmentJUD · #51

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 0.98 € · ★ 11.01 € · 1.60 $ · ★ 12.40 $
Mana value: 6
Colour: Blue

Card text

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. You may play it without paying its mana cost for as long as it remains exiled. (If it has X in its mana cost, X is 0.)

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
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: Pete Venters
Card language: English
Release date: 2002-05-27

Rulings

2004-10-04

If you cast an instant or sorcery, it goes to its owner’s graveyard when it resolves.

2004-10-04

This spell can be used on a spell cast using Flashback.

2008-08-01

If you use this on an opponent’s spell which has Buyback, you may pay the Buyback cost as you cast it. If you do so, the card will go to its owner’s hand upon resolution. It will not go to your hand, nor to any player’s graveyard.