---
name: "Spell Burst"
mana_cost: "{X}{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Buyback"]
set: "TSP"
set_name: "Time Spiral"
collector_number: "79"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
oracle_id: "141d9b88-5326-4e3d-8f16-5293246fab88"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spell-burst-tsp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Spell Burst
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{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.)
Counter target spell with mana value X.

> *騒がしい魔道士の考え方。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Forbid](/printing/forbid-tpr.md) — Instant
2. [Spell Blast](/printing/spell-blast-4ed.md) — Instant
3. [Spell Counter](/printing/spell-counter-unh.md) — Instant
4. [Rethink](/printing/rethink-pcy.md) — Instant
5. [Unravel](/printing/unravel-eoe.md) — Instant
6. [Mana Drain](/printing/mana-drain-prm.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral (TSP) #79
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Terese Nielsen
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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