---
name: "In the Eye of Chaos"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "World Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "ME4"
set_name: "Masters Edition IV"
collector_number: "51"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Brian Snõddy"
oracle_id: "6a0da9f3-cb06-42b1-ae73-b142c0eedaff"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/in-the-eye-of-chaos-me4"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# In the Eye of Chaos
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** World Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever a player casts an instant spell, counter it unless that player pays {X}, where X is its mana value.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nether Void](/printing/nether-void-leg.md) — World Enchantment
2. [Flash Counter](/printing/flash-counter-8ed.md) — Instant
3. [Miscast](/printing/miscast-m21.md) — Instant
4. [Counterlash](/printing/counterlash-plst.md) — Instant
5. [Ice Cave](/printing/ice-cave-plst.md) — Enchantment
6. [Rethink](/printing/rethink-pcy.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Masters Edition IV (ME4) #51
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Brian Snõddy
- **Total Printings:** 3 across all historical editions

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