Brush Off

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Name	Brush Off
Type	Instant
Description	This spell costs less to cast if it targets an instant or sorcery spell. Counter target spell.
Flavor	"You're the one who brought a priceless scroll to a duel!"
Artist	Genel Jumalon
Set	Secrets of Strixhaven #39
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About Brush Off

Brush Off, Instant, designed by Genel Jumalon first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.

**Brush Off** would fit best in a blue control or tempo deck that wants flexible countermagic and expects to fight over spells on the stack—especially in spell-heavy metagames where opponents play lots of instants and sorceries, since it can function as a cheaper counter in counter wars. However, at a baseline of **2UU**, it is inefficient compared to staples like **Counterspell (UU)**, **Mana Drain**, **Dissolve (1UU with upside)**, **Sinister Sabotage**, or even **Cancel**, and even when discounted it only becomes **1UU**, which is still worse than Counterspell in most formats. In formats where **Disdainful Stroke**, **Negate**, or **Spell Pierce** are viable, those options are often more mana-efficient for specific roles. Because of this, Brush Off would likely only see play in limited formats or very budget environments; in competitive constructed formats, there are simply stronger and cheaper counterspells available.