Rune Snag

Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2} plus an additional {2} for each card named Rune Snag in each graveyard.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (49)

nuperokaso on Budget faeries

6 months ago

1. If you plan to play Rune Snag, then it's better to play Consider rather than Opt. It's actually relevant that you can put cards into the graveyard.
2. Into the Roil is obsolete. Replace it with basically anything else.
3. In pauper, Faeries with enters-the-battlefield effects are usually combined with few ninjas. Maybe add two Ninja of the Deep Hours

Balaam__ on Remand of the Second Sun

1 year ago

Thanks dnthymamai, I’ll go ahead and add Rune Snag to the maybeboard for now. Can’t say I’ve ever come across that card before, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

dnthymamai on Remand of the Second Sun

1 year ago

Nice combo!!!

Although not strictly better than Mana Leak, I would maybe use Rune Snag in its place.

I really like your Haughty Djinn as a second winning condition

DeVerbalen on Esper Control

2 years ago

I think its going the right way with that change. Do keep in mind that, like you have correctly identified in your intro, the deck is slow and you want to stall it out. A typical control deck trives on keeping the opponent in check and having heavy cardadvantage. If you are going for Rune Snag you might want to consider Mana Leak instead, it has a greater benefit if you have only one copie on your starting hand. Also one last suggestion, Subtlety is imo a great way to deal with Murktide, making their next draw a loss and when you play it early they probably won't have the graveyard + mana combo to comfortably cast it a second time.

Symph0nyS0ldier on Esper Control

2 years ago

I can normally get UU turn 2 but it's not 100% and delay is just in a spot where it's the next best 2cmc counter I think. A suggestion for something else that isn't dependant on my opponent's yard like Drown in the Loch or Anticognition is something I'd for sure look into.

UR Murktide was about 1/3 of the decks last week. It's legit insane. I don't run Rest in Peace purely because of my snap package and instead rely on my other cards to handle it in conjunction with my snaps being able to support it by flashing back a Kaya's Guile if I need to.

Your point here on Murktide Regent vs Shark Typhoon makes sense. I'll for sure keep that in mind as it hasn't been long since I added both of them to the list but I for sure see why I'd run Sharknado instead. I'll see how it plays both ways since I do already have murktides but only one Sharknado so I'd have to borrow other copies to test.

Burn isn't a part of my meta that was just an example of why it's there as there are situations where thaT concept is applicable. It's really a card that I probably should get rid of and I agree but I'm not quite sure what to replace it with.

I'm working on making a top list and I have looked at both UW and WUB control lists while making and editing this list. I know it'll take some tuning and a couple revisions more than I've done to get it solidly where I want it though. How would you feel about some changes that look like this?
-2 Murktide Regent
-3 Delay
-2 Sunset Revelry
+1 Counterspell
+4 Rune Snag
+1 Shark Typhoon
+1 Dovin's Veto/Archmage's Charm

Kazuhahaha on Top 5 Counterspells Of All …

3 years ago

Grubbernaut it's helpful to tag a person if you want them to know you responded. btw it's not about "which deck", its about how much card draw you have. after that first Rune Snag , the rest become better than Mana Leak . hence with reliable card draw, it will outperform mana leak in any deck it's put in, even today. if you can't think of a deck for something, make a new one. no netdecking required.

Kazuhahaha on Top 5 Counterspells Of All …

3 years ago

if you've got reliable card draw then Rune Snag becomes better than Mana Leak .

Grubbernaut on

3 years ago

I can get behind that. I think 8 fetches and 6-8 fetchables is fine for a delver deck, if he wants to go that route; I only meant to say that it's probably worth doing a shakeup if it means Counterspell over Countervailing Winds , but it looks like the OP swapped for Rune Snag , which is another decent option.