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No More Lies 
Instant
Oracle Text
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.Format Legality
StandardPioneerModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played No More Lies, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer | 25 | 3.9 | 289 | 3.7 |
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 256 | 1 |
| Standard | 19 | 2 | 225 | 3.1 |
| Modern | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1.4 |
Details
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 2
- Collector #
- 221
Non-foilFoil
Other Printings
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing No More Lies
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Sorceries (1)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (1)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (19)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Ademi of the Silkchutes
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Aang, Swift Savior
- 1 Spell Queller
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Dennick, Pious Apprentice
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Sorceries (7)
Instants (29)
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Path to Exile
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Misdirection
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Redirect Lightning
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 March of Otherworldly Light
Enchantments (2)
Lands (35)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Island
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 2 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (22)
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
- 1 Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Ademi of the Silkchutes
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Aang, Swift Savior
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Sorceries (5)
Instants (29)
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Cut Down
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 March of Otherworldly Light
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Daze
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Sauron's Ransom
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Requiting Hex
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mana Tithe
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- 1 Minas Tirith
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- 1 Starting Town
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (18)
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Fury
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Oliphaunt
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Psychic Frog
Sorceries (6)
Instants (30)
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Sauron's Ransom
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Tithe
Enchantments (3)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bleachbone Verge
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Starting Town
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Watery Grave
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (18)
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Fury
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Oliphaunt
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Chaos Defiler
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Psychic Frog
Sorceries (6)
Instants (30)
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Daze
- 1 Evasive Action
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Sauron's Ransom
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Tithe
Enchantments (3)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Badlands
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bleachbone Verge
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Starting Town
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Watery Grave
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (1)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (19)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (22)
Sorceries (1)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Sorceries (1)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (1)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (13)
Instants (34)
- 1 Long Goodbye
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Sauron's Ransom
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Kaya's Guile
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Cut Down
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Shadow of Doubt
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Orim's Chant
- 1 Silence
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 March of Otherworldly Light
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (40)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bleachbone Verge
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Cactus Preserve
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Creeping Tar Pit
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Darkslick Shores
- 1 Drowned Catacomb
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Field of Ruin
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hall of Storm Giants
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mystic Gate
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Raffine's Tower
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Temple of the False God
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Watery Grave
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Sorceries (1)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (27)
Instants (3)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (2)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (26)
Instants (4)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (2)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (8)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (27)
Instants (3)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 4