Cards Similar to Hesitation

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Lunar Force $0.08 Lunar Force Similar effect 2U · Enchantment When an opponent casts a spell, sacrifice this enchantment and counter that spell. Common Courtesy $0.20 Common Courtesy Similar effect 2UU · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell without asking your permission while casting it, counter that spell. Standstill $8.72 Standstill Similar effect 1U · Enchantment When a player casts a spell, sacrifice this enchantment. Planar Chaos $2.30 Planar Chaos Similar effect 2R · Enchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. Vexing Bauble $1.28 Vexing Bauble Similar effect 1 · Artifact Whenever a player casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell. Cephalid Shrine $0.22 Cephalid Shrine Similar effect 1UU · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, counter that spell unless that player pays {X}, where X is the n... Checks and Balances $0.37 Checks and Balances Similar effect 2U · Enchantment Cast this spell only if there are three or more players in the game. Decree of Silence $33.07 Decree of Silence Similar effect 6UU · Enchantment Whenever an opponent casts a spell, counter that spell and put a depletion counter on this enchan... Roiling Vortex $1.76 Roiling Vortex Similar effect 1R · Enchantment At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 1 damage to them. Dwarven Shrine $0.49 Dwarven Shrine Similar effect 1RR · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, this enchantment deals X damage to that player, where X is twice... Void Mirror $0.34 Void Mirror Similar effect 2 · Artifact Whenever a player casts a spell, if no colored mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell. Flavor Judge $0.15 Flavor Judge Similar effect 1W · Bird Advisor {T}: Choose target spell or ability that targets a permanent you control. Boromir, Warden of the Tower $4.26 Boromir, Warden of the Tower Similar effect 2W · Human Soldier Vigilance Second Chance $8.22 Second Chance Similar effect 2U · Enchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 5 or less life, sacrifice this enchantment and take ... Counterbalance $7.34 Counterbalance Similar effect UU · Enchantment Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. Bazaar of Wonders $2.34 Bazaar of Wonders Similar effect 3UU · World Enchantment When this enchantment enters, exile all graveyards. Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief $0.55 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief Similar effect GU · Faerie Rogue Flying Ice Cave $0.74 Ice Cave Similar effect 3UU · Enchantment Whenever a player casts a spell, any other player may pay that spell's mana cost. Lavinia, Azorius Renegade $0.59 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade Similar effect WU · Human Soldier Each opponent can't cast noncreature spells with mana value greater than the number of lands that... Bureaucracy $0.94 Bureaucracy Similar effect 3UU · Enchantment Pursuant to subsection 3.1 of Richard's Rules of Order, at the beginning of the upkeep of each pa...

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Hesitation

Lunar Force Lunar Force $0.08 Standstill Standstill $8.72 Planar Chaos Planar Chaos $2.30 Vexing Bauble Vexing Bauble $1.28 Cephalid Shrine Cephalid Shrine $0.22 Decree of Silence Decree of Silence $33.07 Roiling Vortex Roiling Vortex $1.76 Dwarven Shrine Dwarven Shrine $0.49 Void Mirror Void Mirror $0.34 Boromir, Warden of the Tower Boromir, Warden of the Tower $4.26 Second Chance Second Chance $8.22 Counterbalance Counterbalance $7.34 Bazaar of Wonders Bazaar of Wonders $2.34 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief $0.55 Ice Cave Ice Cave $0.74 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade Lavinia, Azorius Renegade $0.59

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Hesitation

Lunar Force Lunar Force $0.08 Vexing Bauble Vexing Bauble $1.28 Roiling Vortex Roiling Vortex $1.76 Void Mirror Void Mirror $0.34 Boromir, Warden of the Tower Boromir, Warden of the Tower $4.26 Counterbalance Counterbalance $7.34 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief $0.55 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade Lavinia, Azorius Renegade $0.59

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Hesitation

Lunar Force Lunar Force $0.08 Roiling Vortex Roiling Vortex $1.76 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief $0.55 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade Lavinia, Azorius Renegade $0.59

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Hesitation

Lunar Force Lunar Force $0.08 Standstill Standstill $8.72 Planar Chaos Planar Chaos $2.30 Cephalid Shrine Cephalid Shrine $0.22 Decree of Silence Decree of Silence $33.07 Roiling Vortex Roiling Vortex $1.76 Dwarven Shrine Dwarven Shrine $0.49 Void Mirror Void Mirror $0.34 Boromir, Warden of the Tower Boromir, Warden of the Tower $4.26 Second Chance Second Chance $8.22 Counterbalance Counterbalance $7.34 Bazaar of Wonders Bazaar of Wonders $2.34 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief $0.55 Ice Cave Ice Cave $0.74 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade Lavinia, Azorius Renegade $0.59
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