Name: Spell Snip
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
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Author: Michael Sutfin

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Spell SnipShards of Alara

                #57
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ConditionMarketLow
Near Mint$0.24$1.74
Lightly Played$0.23$1.61
Moderately Played—$1.74
Heavily Played—$1.79
Damaged—$6.19
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          Mana cost3
          TypeInstant
          
          
          
          
          SetShards of Alara
          Number57
          RarityInstant
          Released2008-10-03
        Oracle textCounter target spell unless its controller pays 1.


Cycling 2 (2, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Illustrated by Michael Sutfin

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        "Magic cast through a hand of flesh is just as weak as the flesh itself."
—Lodus of the Ethersworn
      
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Condition	Market	Low
Near Mint	$0.24	$1.74
Lightly Played	$0.23	$1.61
Moderately Played	—	$1.74
Heavily Played	—	$1.79
Damaged	—	$6.19