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Bane's Contingency — Rulings, Legalities & Similar Cards | MTGAssist

Bane's Contingency

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Bane's Contingency

{1} {U} {U}

Instantuncommon

Counter target spell. If that spell targets a commander you control, instead counter that spell, scry 2, then draw a card.

"My whims dictate the fate of nations. Your pitiful mortal magic is no more significant than a gnat buzzing in my ear."

Illustrated by Hector Ortiz · Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate · #57

Rulings for Bane's Contingency

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2022-06-10
A "commander you control" means a permanent on the battlefield that is a commander and is under your control. It can be your commander or one owned by another player. It doesn't refer to your commander in any other zone. Notably, if a player uses Bane's Contingency to counter a spell that would counter their commander, they do not scry or draw a card.

Format Legality

5

Duellegal

Brawlnot legal

Pennynot legal

Predhnot legal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernnot legal

Paupernot legal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneernot legal

Vintagelegal

Historicnot legal

Standardnot legal

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Timeless

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Commanderlegal

Gladiatornot legal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernnot legal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commandernot legal

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