Syncopate
Odyssey 103 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 103
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.19
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.
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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 in the Odyssey expansion set for Magic: The Gathering, released in 2001. Designed by the team at Wizards of the Coast, this card was conceived as a blue counterspell with a unique resource-management mechanic, allowing players to exile the targeted spell rather than simply placing it in the graveyard. This set marked a shift in the game's design philosophy, focusing heavily on the graveyard as a resource, which made the card's exile effect particularly relevant for disrupting opponents' graveyard-based strategies.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who provided a distinct, stylized illustration that captures the rhythmic, interruptive nature suggested by the card's title. His work during this era of the game is noted for its evocative composition and clarity. Upon release, Syncopate was well-received by players for its tactical versatility, becoming a staple in various control-oriented decks because it scaled effectively as the game progressed and provided a valuable answer to Flashback-enabled spells.
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