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Syncopate {X}{U}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Counterspell

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.

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Innistrad: Double Feature

English · 2022-01-28

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Final Fantasy, released 2025-06-13, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 7f1d2bd4-9601-48ef-b1dd-d62817e98fa8
Oracle ID: 318f7f70-e374-40ef-8afb-3389c10461d8
TCGplayer ID: 255482

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks9%
Avg. Copies3.4
Sideboard Share81%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Blue Tempo (60%)Azorius Control (40%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (A. Mengucci)June 27, 2026
12th Place at Regional Championship Showcase (R. Duke)July 2, 2026
Top 4 at Pro Tour Barcelona (G. Nassif)July 4, 2026
12th Place at Standard Open (K. Budde)July 5, 2026

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