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Oracle Text
Counter target spell. You may cast a spell with equal or lesser mana value from your hand without paying its mana cost.Rulings (5)
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Wizards of the CoastIf you target a spell that can’t be countered, like Heated Debate, you won’t counter the spell, but you will get to cast a spell with an equal or lesser mana value.
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Wizards of the CoastIf the spell you cast has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
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Wizards of the CoastThis can be used to cast either face of a modal double-faced card, but only if the face you are casting has an equal or lesser mana value than the target spell.
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Wizards of the CoastIf you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
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Wizards of the CoastIf a spell with in its mana cost is countered this way, is the value chosen as the spell was cast.
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