Double Negative
~$0.24 low · ~$0.80 high
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Alara Reborn #87 · Illustrated by Paolo Parente
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Oracle text
Counter up to two target spells.
They feared each other for their differences but were absolutely terrified at their similarities.
Format legality
The only printing of Double Negative
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alara Reborn arb #87· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 · €0.60 foil | uncommon | $0.24 | $0.80 | €0.19€0.60 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #21,159 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Alara Reborn card (#87).
87
- 87Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (3)
May 1, 2009
You may cast Double Negative with no targets, one target, or two targets.
May 1, 2009
It’s unusual for a player to cast a spell in response to their own spell, and that will be specifically called out when it happens. Under normal circumstances, if a player casts a spell, it is assumed that the player passes priority afterward. If that player casts another spell, it is assumed that each other player has also passed priority, which caused the first spell to resolve and the first player to receive priority again. Unless the first player says otherwise, only one spell will be on the stack at a time in that scenario.
May 1, 2009
In order to counter two target spells, both of those spells must be on the stack at the time you cast Double Negative. Two spells can be on the stack at the same time as the result of an ability (such as cascade or replicate), as the result of a copy effect (such as the one from Cloven Casting or Twincast), or because a spell has been cast in response to another spell.
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