Anticognition
Instant
Anticognition
Instant
Card Text
Counter target creature or planeswalker spell unless its controller pays . If an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard, instead counter that spell, then scry 2.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 2
- Colors
- Blue
- Color Identity
- Blue
- EDHREC Rank
- #12,422
Format Legalities
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All Printings (11)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | en | Igor Kieryluk | $0.11 | $0.09 |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | de | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | es | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | fr | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | it | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | ja | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | ko | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | pt | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | ru | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | zhs | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
| Zendikar Rising (ZNR) | #45 | common | zht | Igor Kieryluk | — | — |
Official Rulings (5)
Anticognition can target a spell that can’t be countered. You’ll still scry 2 if an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard.
An ability that offers a bonus if an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard won’t provide additional benefits if more than one opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard. There are also no additional benefits no matter how many cards are in an opponent’s graveyard, as long as there are at least eight.
Anticognition will counter the spell and let you scry 2 if any opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard, not just that spell’s controller.
In a multiplayer game, once an opponent leaves the game, they won’t be considered for such an effect, no matter how many cards they had in their graveyard before leaving the game.
If an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard, Anticognition can still target only a creature or planeswalker spell.
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