---
name: "Rousing Refrain"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Suspend"]
set: "OTC"
set_name: "Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander"
collector_number: "178"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Izzy"
oracle_id: "515c522f-51d5-4f6d-b9b1-ea3c7f6a378e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rousing-refrain-otc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rousing Refrain
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Suspend

## Oracle Text
Add {R} for each card in target opponent's hand. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end. Exile Rousing Refrain with three time counters on it.
Suspend 3—{1}{R} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {1}{R} and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Inspiring Refrain](/printing/inspiring-refrain-who.md) — Sorcery
2. [Ecstatic Beauty](/printing/ecstatic-beauty-who.md) — Sorcery
3. [Wheel of Fate](/printing/wheel-of-fate-ptsr.md) — Sorcery
4. [Gandalf of the Secret Fire](/printing/gandalf-of-the-secret-fire-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
5. [Jhoira of the Ghitu](/printing/jhoira-of-the-ghitu-fut.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Profane Tutor](/printing/profane-tutor-mh2.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC) #178
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Izzy
- **Total Printings:** 29 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`