Abstruse Interference

Devoid (This card has no color.) Counter target spell unless its controller pays . You create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add ." ( represents colorless mana.)

Mox strategy

Abstruse Interference is a playable but modest tempo counterspell. Its main strength is that it gives you flexibility: either tax a spell and likely counter it, or at worst convert the card into a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion that can ramp you by sacrificing for colorless mana. Best in decks that care about colorless spells, Eldrazi synergies, sacrifice fodder, or incremental tempo. It pairs well with cards that benefit from having expendable creatures, colorless mana, or a density of devoid/Eldrazi spells. The Scion token can also help cast bigger threats or enable surge-like tempo turns. Key mechanics it supports are countering on the stack, ramping via Eldrazi Scions, and colorless/devoid synergy. The downside is efficiency: 3 mana is expensive for a soft counter, so it’s usually better in slower limited environments or synergy-driven Commander decks than in highly tuned constructed lists.

Prices

$0.08market (USD)

USD$0.08

USD Foil$0.36

EUR€0.08

EUR Foil€0.41

MTGO Tix0.03 Tix

Format legality

standard—
pioneerLegal
modernLegal
legacyLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
pauperLegal
brawl—
historic—
alchemy—
oathbreakerLegal

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