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| Set: | The List |
| Type: | Instant |
| Rarity: | Rare |
| Cost: | {3}{U}{U} |
Counter target spell. If an artifact or creature spell is countered this way, put that card onto the battlefield under your control instead of into its owner’s graveyard. First the insult, then the injury.
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