FrazzleHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Frazzle is a counterspell that costs four mana, including one blue. Its primary function is to remove a spell from the stack and put it into its owner's graveyard, provided that the spell is not blue. If a spell has blue in its color identity—even if it also has other colors—Frazzle cannot target it.

Step-by-Step Resolution

First, your opponent must cast a spell that is not blue. Second, you cast Frazzle and choose that spell as the target. When Frazzle resolves, it checks the target's color again; if the spell is still nonblue, it is countered and moves to the graveyard. If the spell somehow became blue while on the stack, Frazzle will have an illegal target and fail to resolve.

Common Mistakes

The most common error is attempting to counter multicolored spells that include blue. For example, a White-Blue spell is considered blue, making it an illegal target for Frazzle. Additionally, remember that Frazzle only targets spells on the stack; it cannot be used to remove permanents already on the battlefield.

When to Play It

Frazzle is best utilized in formats where mono-green, mono-red, or mono-black decks are prevalent. Since it costs four mana, it is often held back for high-impact nonblue spells that could end the game, ensuring your mana is spent on a definitive answer.

Interaction examples

Interrupting Card Draw

Frantic Search

Your opponent casts Frantic Search, which is a blue spell. You look at the Frazzle in your hand and realize you cannot cast it targeting Frantic Search because Frazzle requires a nonblue target. The Frantic Search will resolve normally.

Countering Free Protection

Fierce Guardianship

If an opponent casts Fierce Guardianship, Frazzle cannot target it because Fierce Guardianship is a blue spell. Frazzle's restriction is based strictly on the color of the spell, not its mana cost or type.

Basic Frazzle Utility

An opponent casts a green creature spell like Colossal Dreadmaw. Since the creature spell is green (nonblue) and currently on the stack, you can cast Frazzle. Upon resolution, the creature spell is countered and placed in the graveyard before it ever enters the battlefield.