Magic: The Gathering · Secrets of Strixhaven: Mystical Archive

Disdainful Stroke

French name: Botte dédaigneuse

17UncommonBorderlessShowcase

Disdainful Stroke (Secrets of Strixhaven: Mystical Archive 17) has a market price of US$0.27 to US$0.39 as of Nov 8, 2026.

Sell this card

Price guide

The market price on TCGplayer, in US dollars: a guide, not an offer.

Market price

NormalUS$0.27Low US$0.03

FoilUS$0.39Low US$0.10

As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Instant
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Artist: Matthew G. Lewis

Card text

Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

Flavour text

The clever mage knows that it does not take strength to overcome the enemy, but creativity and intelligence." -Forces of Negation: A Study in Countermagic

About this card

Disdainful Stroke is card 17 in Secrets of Strixhaven: Mystical Archive, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 24, 2026. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Matthew G. Lewis. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$0.27 (Normal), US$0.39 (Foil). The Normal price did not change over the last 30 days. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.