Spell Snuff
Instant
Counter target spell.
Fateful hour — If you have 5 or less life, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #18318
Spell Snuff counters any spell with a mana value of 3 or less for two mana — clean, efficient, and no conditions attached beyond targeting. It's a staple-tier counterspell in any blue deck that wants cheap interaction.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Spell Snuff covers the most dangerous part of the curve: mana rocks, tutors, combo pieces, and interaction all cluster at three or below, so it answers more threats than its cost suggests. Pauper is where Spell Snuff competes hardest — the format's spells are overwhelmingly cheap, making the restriction almost irrelevant. Legacy and Vintage have Force of Will and free interaction that outclass it, so it rarely sees play there. Modern has better two-mana counters available, keeping Spell Snuff on the sidelines in competitive lists.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Spell Snuff is pure bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice. Deep supply keeps it there permanently; don't expect the price to move.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.