Syncopate
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 83 • common
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Marta Nael
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays X mana. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
"Fool! Can't you see the tide has turned against you?"
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
Syncopate was introduced to the Innistrad: Crimson Vow expansion in 2021 as part of a recurring set of counterspells in Magic: The Gathering. The card functions as a mana-taxing counterspell that exiles the targeted card, a mechanic designed to punish opponents for playing spells without sufficient mana reserves while preventing graveyard-based strategies. Its inclusion in this specific set aligns with the gothic horror theme of the expansion, which focuses on the vampire-centric wedding of Olivia Voldaren.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Titus Lunter, who utilized a moody, atmospheric aesthetic typical of the Innistrad plane. Lunter’s design emphasizes the tension of a sudden magical intervention, capturing the visceral nature of the card's effect. The card was generally received as a standard utility piece for control-oriented decks, praised for its versatility in both early-game disruption and late-game exile utility.
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