21 – 34 of 34 cards where the text includes “counter target” and the colors is U and the card types include “instant” and it’s legal in Standard
Negate {1}{U}
Instant
Counter target noncreature spell.
Teferi gave them time. Karn gave them a chance. But it was Melira who paid the ultimate price to free Ajani from Phyrexia’s grasp.
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Illustrated by Viko Menezes
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Out of Air {2}{U}{U}
Instant
This spell costs {2} less to cast if it targets a creature spell.
Counter target spell.
“The Core is not a simple trove to be plundered by intruders from the surface. It will reject those who do not accord it respect.”
—Akal Pakal, First Steward of Oteclan
Illustrated by Francisco Miyara
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Phantom Interference {U}
Instant
Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
+ {3} — Create a 2/2 white Spirit creature token with flying.
+ {1} — Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.
To his enemies’ chagrin, Winston was every bit as meddlesome dead as he had been alive.
Illustrated by Ruxing Gao
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
| Faces, Tokens, & Other Parts |
|---|
| Phantom Interference, OTJ #61 |
| Spirit Token, TOTJ #5 |
| Prints | USD | EUR | TIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction | $0.10 | €0.09 | 0.01 |
Protect the Negotiators {1}{U}
Instant
Kicker {W} (You may pay an additional {W} as you cast this spell.)
If this spell was kicked, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} for each creature you control.
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Illustrated by Dominik Mayer
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
| Faces, Tokens, & Other Parts |
|---|
| Protect the Negotiators, DMU #62 |
| Soldier Token, TDMU #4 |
| Prints | USD | EUR | TIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominaria United | $0.06 | €0.06 | 0.03 |
Reasonable Doubt {1}{U}
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.
Suspect up to one target creature. (A suspected creature has menace and can’t block.)
“Merle had the motive, but Blovinac was the one caught with the murder weapon. And who was the seven-foot-tall hooded figure? This case is a mess!”
Illustrated by Betty Jiang
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Reject Imperfection {1}{U}{U}
Instant
Counter target spell. If that spell’s mana value was 3 or less, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
“Your theory holds merit. You do not.”
—Sarnvax, Gitaxian sective
Illustrated by David Astruga
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Scatter Ray {1}{U}
Instant
Counter target artifact or creature spell unless its controller pays {4}.
Mishra’s army demanded the secrets of the Third Path. Hurkyl’s followers graciously showed them.
Illustrated by Awanqi (Angela Wang)
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Spell Pierce {U}
Instant
Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.
“There’s a hole in your plan.”
—Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage
Illustrated by Vance Kovacs
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Spell Stutter {1}{U}
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2} plus an additional {1} for each Faerie you control.
“You are but learning to walk in a world where I fly, mortal.”
Illustrated by Liiga Smilshkalne
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Syncopate {X}{U}
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard.
“Fool! Can’t you see the tide has turned against you?”
Illustrated by Marta Nael
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Syphon Essence {2}{U}
Instant
Counter target creature or planeswalker spell. Create a Blood token. (It’s an artifact with “{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.”)
The third step in creating a skaab requires draining the body of blood and replacing it with viscus vitae, a mixture of angel’s blood and lamp oil.
Illustrated by Sean Murray
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
| Faces, Tokens, & Other Parts |
|---|
| Blood Token, TVOW #17 |
| Syphon Essence, VOW #84 |
| Prints | USD | EUR | TIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innistrad: Double Feature | $0.06 | €0.02 | 0.04 |
| Innistrad: Crimson Vow | $0.02 | €0.02 | 0.03 |
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Three Steps Ahead {U}
Instant
Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
+ {1}{U} — Counter target spell.
+ {3} — Create a token that’s a copy of target artifact or creature you control.
+ {2} — Draw two cards, then discard a card.
She’d planned for every eventuality, with the obvious exception of failure.
Illustrated by Francisco Miyara
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Urza's Rebuff {1}{U}{U}
Instant
Choose one —
• Counter target spell.
• Tap up to two target creatures.
“As usual, my brother’s maneuvers are brash and impulsive.”
—Urza
Illustrated by Josu Hernaiz
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Wash Away {U}
Instant
Cleave {1}{U}{U} (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.)
Counter target spell [that wasn’t cast from its owner’s hand].
“May the ocean take it”
—Nephalia expression meaning
“good riddance”
Illustrated by Brian Valeza
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Though this query has ended, its relics still slumber in New Argive.