Force Spike

{U} · Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Rulings (1)

Oct 4, 2004 · The payment is optional.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernNot legal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernLegal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=273 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Mono Blue Control	Pauper	22.2%	2–4×	27
Mono Blue Terror	Pauper	16.2%	1–4×	74
Dimir Control	Pauper	13.6%	3×	44
Mono Blue Faeries	Pauper	10.7%	2×	28
Psychatog	Premodern	3.4%	3×	29
Dimir Faeries	Pauper	1.4%	1×	71

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots

$0.87

Jun 13, 2026 · $0.87Jun 14, 2026 · $0.87

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com