Disdainful Stroke
Khans of Tarkir 37 • common
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.
"You are beneath contempt. Your lineage will be forgotten."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Disdainful Stroke was first released in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering set Khans of Tarkir. Developed as a tactical counterspell specifically targeting high-mana-cost spells, the card was designed to help players interact with the set’s heavy emphasis on 'morph' creatures and expensive multicolored threats, providing a conditional but highly efficient answer in the mid-to-late game stages of a match.
The artwork was provided by Svetlin Velinov, a prolific artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his dynamic rendering of combat and magical effects. Velinov’s illustration captures the theme of the Sultai Brood—one of the five clans of Tarkir—depicting a figure wielding dark, flowing magic to dismiss an oncoming threat. The card was well-received by players for its utility in both Limited and Constructed formats, becoming a perennial sideboard staple for control-oriented decks.
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