Silumgar's Scorn
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may reveal a Dragon card from your hand.
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
. If you revealed a Dragon card or controlled a Dragon as you cast this spell, counter that spell instead.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #12636
Silumgar's Scorn is a Counterspell with a condition — if you control a Dragon, it counters anything unconditionally; without one, it only stops spells unless their controller pays one extra mana. In Dragon-heavy builds like Sivitri, Dragon Master, the condition is almost never unmet, making this one of the cleanest two-mana counters you can run.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
Sivitri, Dragon Master tutors up Dragons every turn cycle, meaning Silumgar's Scorn is a hard Counterspell from turn three onward with near-perfect reliability — that's the entire reason 45% of Sivitri decks run it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Silumgar's Scorn earns its slot only in Dragon-tribal builds — outside of them, conditional countermagic competes poorly against Counterspell, Arcane Denial, and Swan Song. In Legacy and Vintage, the Dragon condition is nearly impossible to satisfy consistently, so it doesn't see play. Modern and Pioneer have the same problem: there's no competitive Dragon shell that wants a narrow counterspell over Force of Negation or Dovin's Veto. Silumgar's Scorn is a tribal payoff first and a counterspell second — evaluate it through that lens.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Silumgar's Scorn sits firmly in bulk territory, which is accurate for a card with a narrow home. It's unlikely to appreciate meaningfully unless a competitive Dragon shell emerges somewhere, so buy it for the deck, not the spec.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.