Miscalculation
World Championship Decks 2000 jf36sb • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2000
- Collector number
- jf36sb
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff Laubenstein
- Finish
- Gold
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 originally introduced as a common card in the Urza's Destiny expansion, released in 1999. The card was designed as a blue instant that allowed players to counter a spell unless its controller paid two mana, with the added utility of cycling, which allowed players to discard the card to draw a new one. This flexibility made it a staple in control decks of the late 1990s, offering players a way to remain relevant in the late game even if the counter effect was no longer needed.
The version from the World Championship Decks 2000 was a reproduction intended to commemorate the top decks used at the Magic: The Gathering World Championship held in Brussels. These pre-constructed decks featured gold-bordered cards that were not tournament-legal, serving instead as educational tools and collectibles that allowed players to experience the specific deck lists played by the world's top competitors. The artwork by Jeff Laubenstein, which depicts a precarious magical balancing act, captures the thematic essence of a spell that is powerful yet conditional.
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