Oracle text
Choose one —
• Counter target red spell.
• Destroy target red permanent.
Illustrated by Richard Thomas
Released on April 1, 1995
Tags
Legality
- Commander
- Standard
- Modern
- Legacy
- 1v1 Commander
- Alchemy
- Standard Brawl
- Pioneer
- Pauper
- Historic
- Vintage
- Timeless
- Brawl
- Competitivebrawl
- Future
- Gladiator
- Oathbreaker
- Oldschool
- Paupercommander
- Penny
- PreDH
- Premodern
- Tlr
LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown
Rulings
The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made on announcement before the target is selected. If the spell is redirected, this mode can't be changed, so only targets of the selected type are valid.