Change the Equation 
Instant
Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Counter target spell with mana value 2 or less.
• Counter target red or green spell with mana value 6 or less.
Format Legality
PioneerModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Change the Equation, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer | 24 | 2.2 | 235 | 1.6 |
| Duel Commander | 7 | 1 | 147 | 1 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.7 |
Details
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 2
- Collector #
- 50
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Change the Equation
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (37)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Think Twice
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Flare of Denial
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Exclude
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Dismiss
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Engulf the Shore
- 1 Fact or Fiction
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Minor Misstep
- 1 Opt
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Withdraw
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Logic Knot
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (24)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (36)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (24)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (36)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (20)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (36)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Dreams of Laguna
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Think Twice
- 1 Flare of Denial
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Exclude
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Dismiss
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Engulf the Shore
- 1 Fact or Fiction
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Minor Misstep
- 1 Opt
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (24)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (36)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (30)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (21)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (36)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Instants (28)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (49)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Muddle the Mixture
- 1 Pact of Negation
- 1 Brain Freeze
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Curate
- 1 Impulse
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Moment of Truth
- 1 Remand
- 1 Snap
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Unsubstantiate
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Frantic Search
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Mana Short
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Turnabout
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Dizzy Spell
- 1 Dream's Grip
- 1 Fading Hope
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Gigadrowse
- 1 High Tide
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Mental Note
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Twiddle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Repeal
Lands (35)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (30)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (19)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (30)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (49)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Muddle the Mixture
- 1 Pact of Negation
- 1 Brain Freeze
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Curate
- 1 Impulse
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Moment of Truth
- 1 Remand
- 1 Snap
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Unsubstantiate
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Frantic Search
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Mana Short
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Turnabout
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Dizzy Spell
- 1 Dream's Grip
- 1 Fading Hope
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Gigadrowse
- 1 High Tide
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Mental Note
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Twiddle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Repeal
