---
name: "Clockspinning"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Buyback"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "215"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Thanh Tuấn"
oracle_id: "3e1b32a9-27a4-4550-a644-ebe254e1f512"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/clockspinning-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Clockspinning
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Buyback

## Oracle Text
Buyback {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Choose a counter on target permanent or suspended card. Remove that counter from that permanent or card or put another of those counters on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Forbid](/printing/forbid-tpr.md) — Instant
2. [Spell Burst](/printing/spell-burst-tsr.md) — Instant
3. [Capsize](/printing/capsize-mp2.md) — Instant
4. [Spell Counter](/printing/spell-counter-unh.md) — Instant
5. [Mind Games](/printing/mind-games-sth.md) — Instant
6. [Counterlash](/printing/counterlash-plst.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #215
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Thanh Tuấn
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`