Perplex

Magic: The GatheringRavnica: City of Guilds#217

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Card type: Instant
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.44 € · ★ 4.90 € · 1.63 $ · ★ 16.31 $
Mana value: 3
Colour: Blue Black

Card text

Counter target spell unless its controller discards their hand. Transmute (, Discard this card: Search your library for a card with the same mana value as this card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Transmute only as a sorcery.)

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PredhLegal
VintageLegal

Updated on October 6, 2026

Printing information

Illustrator: Tsutomu Kawade
Card language: English
Release date: 2005-10-07

Rulings

2005-10-01

If the spell’s controller has no cards in their hand, that player can still choose to discard their hand and prevent the spell from being countered.