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Muddle the Mixturecounterspell$1.65A 2-mana blue interaction spell that can counter a wide range of cheap spells, and it also has flexibility through transmute. It plays a similar defensive role in controlling the stack.Mana Leakcounterspell$0.45Efficient 2-mana countermagic that protects you from early spells and often functions as a hard counter. It’s a common budget-friendly blue tempo answer.Negatecounterspell$0.54Directly counters noncreature spells for 2 mana, which covers most instants and sorceries. It is a broader defensive counterspell than Psychic Rebuttal.Essence ScattercounterspellBudget$0.05A 2-mana blue counterspell that protects you from a major class of threats, though it hits creatures instead of spells targeting you. It fills the same reactive slot in blue decks.Dispelcounterspell$0.95A very cheap blue counter that specifically answers instants, often functioning as protection in counter wars or against removal. It is narrower but more efficient than Psychic Rebuttal.Swan Songcounterspell$10.41One of the best cheap blue answers to instants and sorceries, trading card advantage for extreme efficiency. It is a strong upgrade when you want to stop key noncreature spells.Counterspellcounterspell$0.98The most efficient unconditional blue counter available in many formats. It overlaps with Psychic Rebuttal as a basic blue stack interaction spell, but is much broader.Arcane Denialcounterspell$2.53A 2-mana blue counterspell that can stop the spell targeting you while replacing itself and smoothing draws. It’s a flexible, commonly played alternative to narrower protection counters.
