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Punish Ignorance

Punish Ignorance

Instant

rare

Counter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.

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Semantic Tags

An instant-speed spell that modifies combat — pump, protection, or removal during combat.

Counterspellmechanical

Prevents a spell or ability from resolving.

Life Gainmechanical

Gains you life. Relevant for lifegain-matters strategies and general survivability.

Removalmechanical

Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneernot legal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historicnot legal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (1)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
Shards of Alara#183rare···

Rulings

2008-10-01

You may target a spell that “can’t be countered” with Punish Ignorance. If you do, the first part of Punish Ignorance’s effect won’t do anything, but the life-loss and life-gain effects will still work.