Lay Bare — ruling 1

If the targeted spell is an illegal target by the time Lay Bare resolves, Lay Bare doesn’t resolve. You won’t look at its controller’s hand.

Lay Bare : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Lay Bare is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Counter target spell. Look at its controller's hand.

How it works : Lay Bare

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1June 15, 2010· Wizards of the Coast
If the targeted spell is an illegal target by the time Lay Bare resolves, Lay Bare doesn’t resolve. You won’t look at its controller’s hand.
No other card is named in this ruling.