---
name: "Foil"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "MB2"
set_name: "Mystery Booster 2"
collector_number: "243"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
oracle_id: "7dde4eb6-e9d7-4259-abc2-3af738e0f00f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/foil-mb2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Foil
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
You may discard an Island card and another card rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target spell.

> *Among wizards, poor timing is the most consistent mistake.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Thwart](/printing/thwart-mmq.md) — Instant
2. [Dismal Failure](/printing/dismal-failure-plc.md) — Instant
3. [Daze](/printing/daze-wc00.md) — Instant
4. [Frightful Delusion](/printing/frightful-delusion-isd.md) — Instant
5. [Dismiss](/printing/dismiss-tmp.md) — Instant
6. [Failed Inspection](/printing/failed-inspection-plst.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #243
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Donato Giancola
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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