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Thranduil's DecreeHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· The Hobbit· August 14, 2026
Carte Magic Thranduil's Decree

Thranduil's Decree 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.

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Official card text

Counter target spell. If a permanent spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost for as long as it remains exiled.

How it works : Thranduil's Decree

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Because you're already casting the card using an alternative cost (by casting it without paying its mana cost), you can't pay any other alternative costs for the card, including casting it face down using the morph ability. You can pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value for X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlduel
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