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Force Spike - The List

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common

Force Spike

Tier C

Instant, {U}

Oracle Text

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Power Level

standardNot Legal
modernNot Legal
pioneerNot Legal
legacyLegal
vintageLegal
pauper37Tier C
premodernLegal
duel-commander355Tier B
cedhLegal
commanderLegal

Competitive Utilization

FormatArchetypeTierCopiesDeck %BoardReal Freq
duel-commanderJace, Multiverse Architect(4.1%)
A
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderAragorn, King of Gondor(4.7%)
A
1.088%Main0.88
duel-commanderAminatou, the Fateshifter(7.6%)
A
1.085%Main0.85
duel-commanderSatya, Aetherflux Genius(3.5%)
A
1.067%Main0.67
duel-commanderGlarb, Calamity's Augur(2.9%)
B
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderMalcolm, Alluring Scoundrel(1.8%)
B
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderVohar, Vodalian Desecrator(1.8%)
B
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderAtraxa, Grand Unifier(1.2%)
B
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderElminster(1.2%)
B
1.0100%Main1.00
pauperBlue Terror(4.1%)
B
2.734%Main0.92
duel-commanderVraska, Soul of Stone(1.8%)
B
1.033%Main0.33
duel-commanderKraum, Ludevic's Opus // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(1.8%)
B
1.033%Main0.33
duel-commanderOctavia, Living Thesis(1.8%)
B
1.033%Main0.33
duel-commanderNiv-Mizzet, Parun(1.8%)
B
1.033%Main0.33
duel-commanderAang, Swift Savior(1.2%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderVivi Ornitier(1.2%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Scarab God(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThanos, the Mad Titan(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderTivit, Seller of Secrets(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKenrith, the Returned King(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKefka, Court Mage(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderGoro-Goro and Satoru(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderNick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderNamor the Sub-Mariner(1.2%)
C
1.050%Main0.50
premodernWUB(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Main2.00
duel-commanderErtai Resurrected(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Pride of Hull Clade(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderNiv-Mizzet Reborn(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderBruce Banner(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderGrand Arbiter Augustin IV(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderCaptain America, First Avenger(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderSilas Renn, Seeker Adept // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderGhyrson Starn, Kelermorph(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderBilbo, Thief in the Night(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderLudevic, Necro-Alchemist // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderJodah, the Unifier(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderHei Bai, Forest Guardian(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderObyra, Dreaming Duelist(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderLeovold, Emissary of Trest(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderEsika, God of the Tree(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderEmet-Selch, Unsundered(0.0%)
D
1.075%Main0.75
duel-commanderMister Fantastic(0.0%)
D
1.067%Main0.67
pauperSerpentine Curve(0.0%)
D
1.050%Main0.50
duel-commanderKing T'Challa(0.0%)
D
1.050%Main0.50
cedhKefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhNorman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhVivi Ornitier(0.8%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhTivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero(1.8%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(1.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhSisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhNarset, Enlightened Master(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhMaralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00

Format Guides

  • cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin — cEDH deck guide, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero — cEDH deck guide
  • Pauper metagame breakdown · played in Blue Terror — Pauper deck guide, Serpentine Curve — Pauper deck guide
  • Premodern top decks · played in WUB — Premodern deck guide
  • Duel Commander tier list · played in Aminatou, the Fateshifter — Duel Commander deck guide, Aragorn, King of Gondor — Duel Commander deck guide

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