Overrule — ruling 1

You gain the life whether or not the spell’s controller pays {X} and whether or not the spell is countered.

Overrule : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Overrule 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 unless its controller pays . You gain X life.

How it works : Overrule

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1May 1, 2006· Wizards of the Coast
You gain the life whether or not the spell’s controller pays and whether or not the spell is countered.
No other card is named in this ruling.