Confound

Mana cost

Mana value2TypeInstant Color identity

Blue RarityCommon SetPlaneshift (PLS) ArtistDoug Chaffee Price€0.27 · foil €3.02 · $0.25

About this card

Confound is an instant card in Magic: The Gathering with mana value 2 (color identity: blue). First printed in Planeshift (2001); 2 paper printings in total. Role in Commander: card draw and counterspell. Legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage and Pauper. Cheapest printing: €0.27 (Planeshift); most expensive: €0.40 (The List).

Confound

Instant

Counter target spell that targets a creature.
Draw a card.

"Did I know Szat would betray us?" Urza asked quizzically. "I was counting on it."

Name in each language

FrançaisConfusionEnglishConfoundEspañolEmbrollarDeutschDurcheinanderItalianoStupirePortuguêsConfundir日本語打破

Legality

CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernNot legalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperLegalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulNot legal

Rulings

2004-10-04
Confound doesn’t resolve if the targeted spell has been countered or does not still target one or more permanents that are still creatures and are still on the battlefield. Confound is different from other such spells in that it actually specifies that the spell must target a creature, not just be able to target a creature or that the spell has a certain number of targets.