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Repeal, art by Dan Murayama Scott
Art by Dan Murayama Scott · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Repeal

{X}{U} · Instant

Return target nonland permanent with mana value X to its owner's hand. Draw a card.

Rulings (3)

Mar 19, 2021 · If a permanent on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

Mar 19, 2021 · The mana value of a token that isn't a copy of another object is 0. A token that is a copy of another object has the same mana cost as that object.

Mar 19, 2021 · If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Repeal tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't draw a card.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Modern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=21 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Song Of CreationModern100%2–3×3
Izzet CutterModern61.1%1–3×18
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Repeal — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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