Teferi's Response
Instant
Counter target spell or ability an opponent controls that targets a land you control. If a permanent's ability is countered this way, destroy that permanent.
Draw two cards.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Price
- $4.52
- EDHREC rank
- #21168
Teferi's Response counters a spell targeting a land you control and draws two cards — two-for-one counterspell mana at two mana is the entire pitch. The catch is narrow: it only protects lands, so it belongs in decks where opponents are actively targeting them, not as a generalist piece.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Teferi's Response sees essentially zero competitive play in Legacy or Vintage despite being legal in both — the targeting restriction is too narrow for formats where interaction needs to answer anything. Commander is where it occasionally earns a slot, specifically in land-matters or landfall decks that run Strip Mine effects and expect the same in return, or in Teferi-themed builds where the flavor doubles as function. Outside those niches, a two-mana counterspell that can't answer creatures, planeswalkers, or non-land-targeting spells is just too conditional to justify.
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Price Context
Current price
$4.52 cheap tier
At $4.52, Teferi's Response sits in the bulk-rare tier — cheap enough that the buy-in isn't a real concern. It holds that price on a thin supply and niche demand rather than broad staple status, so don't expect it to climb.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.