Wizard's Retort - Jumpstart #198 - Magic: The Gathering Single

Wizard's Retort is an uncommon blue instant from the Magic: The Gathering set Jumpstart (JMP), collector number 198. English. Pick a finish above.

Instant, 1UU. This spell costs 1 less to cast if you control a Wizard. Counter target spell.

"The second mage learned to dissipate blasts of lightning. Threat and response: thus did the study of magic progress." —Naban, dean of iteration

• Card type: Instant
• Color: Blue
• Mana cost: 1UU (mana value 3)
• What it does: Counterspell (as tagged by players on Scryfall).
• Commander: Color identity: blue. It fits a Commander deck whose commander has that color.
• Formats (as of October 2026): Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander. Not legal in Standard or Pauper.
• Printing: Jumpstart (JMP) #198, uncommon, released July 2020.

The picture is the official card image. You get one copy of this exact printing per unit ordered. Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski.