Second Guess
~$0.10 low · ~$0.24 high
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Avacyn Restored #74 · Illustrated by Karl Kopinski
Avacyn Restored #74 · Illustrated by Karl KopinskiWhat is Second Guess worth?
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Oracle text
Counter target spell that's the second spell cast this turn.
"I see where you're going with that. I don't like it." —Dierk, geistmage
Format legality
The only printing of Second Guess
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avacyn Restored avr #74· 2012uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.36 foil | uncommon | $0.10 | $0.24 | €0.08€0.36 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #26,338 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Avacyn Restored card (#74).
74
- 74Collector 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.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
May 1, 2012
Second Guess can’t be cast unless the spell it targets is the second spell cast this turn.
May 1, 2012
Most spells and abilities that copy a spell create that copy on the stack. These copies are not cast and won’t count toward the number of spells cast that turn. However, a few (like Isochron Scepter’s ability) instruct you to copy a spell and “cast the copy.” These spells are cast and will count toward the number of spells cast that turn.
May 1, 2012
It doesn’t matter if the first spell cast that turn has resolved yet or not. It also doesn’t matter how many spells have been cast after the second one, as long as the second spell cast is still on the stack.
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