Disdainful Stroke

Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Instant
Set: Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #147 (uncommon)

Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

Disdainful Stroke has 14 printings, first in Khans of Tarkir (2014). EDHREC ranks it #2,358 among Commander cards. It appears most in Baral, Chief of Compliance decks (2,735 on EDHREC). 2 public decks on TCG run it. It has 2 official rulings.

Legality

commander: legal
legacy: legal
vintage: legal
pauper: legal
modern: legal
pioneer: legal
standard: legal
brawl: legal

Public decks that run Disdainful Stroke

Breed Lethality - Commander 2016, led by Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Breed Lethality - Commander Anthology Volume II, led by Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

Commanders that run Disdainful Stroke most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

Often played with Disdainful Stroke

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

Rulings

2021-02-05: If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining the spell's mana value.
2021-03-19: A face-down spell has mana value 0 and can't be targeted by Disdainful Stroke.