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Stifle, art by Dany Orizio
Art by Dany Orizio · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$35.30
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Stifle

{U} · Instant

Counter target activated or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

Rulings (3)

Oct 4, 2004 · It can target delayed triggered abilities. For example, a card that says "Whenever a player cycles a card, you may exile target creature. If you do, return that creature to the battlefield at the beginning of the end step." triggers when a player cycles a card and creates a delayed trigger that happens at the beginning of the end step. You can choose to target the "at the beginning of the end step" trigger when it is placed on the stack at end of turn.

Oct 4, 2004 · An activated ability has a "Cost: Effect" format. Look for the colon. A triggered ability starts with "when", "whenever", or "at".

Oct 4, 2004 · Turn-based actions and special actions like the normal card draw, combat damage, or turning a face-down creature face up can't be targeted.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=205 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
StiflenoughtPremodern100%3–4×155
Mono Blue DelverLegacy100%2
StiflenoughtLegacy100%2
Azorius StonebladeLegacy100%1
Azorius MidrangeLegacy63.6%33
Bant BeanstalkLegacy50%2
StiflenoughtVintage20%5
Sultai MidrangeLegacy20%5
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Stifle — price trend

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

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