Miscalculation
Urza's Legacy 36 • common
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff Laubenstein
- Market price
- $0.46
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 2 generic mana.
Cycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Miscalculation was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set followed the narrative arc of the artificer Urza and introduced powerful mechanics centered around the 'cycling' ability, which allowed players to discard the card to draw a new one if the current situation did not call for its specific effect.
The card features artwork by Jeff Laubenstein, whose distinct style was a fixture of the game's early aesthetic. The design depicts a wizard caught in a moment of tactical error, visually reinforcing the card's function as a conditional counterspell. Upon release, it was well-regarded by players for its versatility, offering both early-game disruption and late-game card cycling, and it remains a notable example of utility-focused common card design.
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About Miscalculation
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