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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Test of Talents
{1}{U} · Instant
Counter target instant or sorcery spell. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with the same name as that spell and exile them. That player shuffles, then draws a card for each card exiled from their hand this way.
Rulings (2)
Apr 16, 2021 · If the back face of a modal double-faced card is countered, you will not be able to exile any cards, including the one that you countered, because those cards have only their front-face characteristics (including name) in the graveyard, hand, and library.
Apr 16, 2021 · Countering a spell normally puts that card into the graveyard, so that card will be there to find and exile.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=159 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneblade | Modern | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Lurrus Doomsday | Vintage | 31.6% | 1× | 19 |
| Izzet Wizards | Modern | 28.6% | 1–2× | 14 |
| Bant Ritual | Modern | 25% | 2× | 4 |
| Asmo Food | Modern | 20% | 2× | 5 |
| Lurrus PO | Vintage | 12% | 1× | 25 |
| Azorius Blink | Modern | 2.2% | 2× | 91 |
Price
Test of Talents — price trend
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