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Very Cryptic Command {1}{U}{U}{U}

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🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Counterspell

Choose two — • Counter target black-bordered spell. • Return target creature to its owner's hand. • Untap each permanent you control with a watermark. • Roll two six-sided dice. Target player mills X cards, where X is the total of those results.

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Unstable

English · 2017-12-08

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyNOT LEGALvintageNOT LEGALcommanderNOT LEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Unstable (released 2017-12-08), which has rotated out of Standard.

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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: d8e84dd2-01f9-4fad-8a24-cc86424d09a2
Oracle ID: a84f0b11-5c59-4bab-81ef-a84470fb2ade
TCGplayer ID: 154422

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