No More Lies
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $0.40
- EDHREC rank
- #5498
No More Lies counters a spell and replaces itself — two effects on one card for two mana is the whole argument. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV cuts that cost to a single blue, at which point you're running a free Counterspell with a cantrip stapled on.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV's cost-reduction ability drops No More Lies to one mana, making it one of the most efficient countermagic pieces in that deck — you're essentially running a one-mana Counterspell that draws a card.
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade already punishes opponents for casting spells without enough mana, and No More Lies layers hard countermagic on top of that soft lock, giving the deck a clean answer when the static ability isn't enough.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, No More Lies earns its slot by replacing itself — card neutrality on a counterspell is a real standard in a format where card advantage is everything. Modern and Pioneer have access to cheaper unconditional countermagic like Counterspell and Quench, so No More Lies competes at the margins there, mostly in tempo or control shells that want the cantrip more than they want Mana Leak's raw efficiency. Legacy and Vintage don't need it; the power floor in those formats makes a two-mana conditional counter too slow. Standard is where No More Lies is most likely to be a main-deck staple when it's legal, since the competition is thinner and the cantrip is genuinely good value at that level.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.40 bulk tier
At $0.40, No More Lies is bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of or to slot into Commander lists without thinking about it. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point tend to stay flat unless a competitive format pushes demand, so don't expect movement unless a Standard or Modern deck makes it a must-run.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.