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Render Silent
Instant
rare
Counter target spell. Its controller can't cast spells this turn.
Semantic Tags
A keyword ability that may let a player cast a random extra spell for no cost. See rule 702.85, “Cascade.”
Prevents a spell or ability from resolving.
Prevents a spell or ability from resolving.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Tax or prevent spellcasting — Rule of Law, Thalia, Sphere of Resistance.
Slows opponents down by taxing actions or restricting what they can do.
Slows opponents down by taxing actions or restricting what they can do.
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Printings (5)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Masters#394 | rare | · | · | · |
| RNA Guild Kit#18 | rare | · | · | · |
| Magic Online Promos#48576 | rare | · | · | · |
| Dragon's Maze#96 | rare | · | · | · |
| Dragon's Maze Promos#96★ | rare | · | · | · |
Related Rules
Cascade
Cascade is a triggered ability that functions only while the spell with cascade is on the stack. “Cascade” means “When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card whose mana value is less than this spell’s mana value. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost if the resulting spell’s mana value is less than this spell’s mana value. Then put all cards exiled this way that weren’t cast on the bottom of your library in a random order.”
If an effect allows a player to take an action with one or more of the exiled cards “as you cascade,” the player may take that action after they have finished exiling cards due to the cascade ability. This action is taken before choosing whether to cast the last exiled card or, if no appropriate card was exiled, before putting the exiled cards on the bottom of their library in a random order.
If a spell has multiple instances of cascade, each triggers separately.
Rulings
You must be able to target a spell to cast Render Silent.
The affected player can still activate abilities, including abilities of cards in their hand (such as bloodrush abilities), and the player can still play lands.
If the spell is an illegal target when Render Silent tries to resolve (because it’s been countered by another spell, for example), Render Silent won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.
Render Silent doesn’t stop any player from casting spells in response to Render Silent before it resolves.
A spell that “can’t be countered” is a legal target for Render Silent. The spell won’t be countered when Render Silent resolves, but that spell’s controller won’t be able to cast spells for the rest of the turn.