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Stern Scolding 
Instant
Oracle Text
Counter target creature spell with power or toughness 2 or less.
Format Legality
ModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Stern Scolding, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Commander | 12 | 1 | 589 | 1 |
| Modern | 11 | 1.8 | 267 | 1.8 |
| Legacy | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.3 |
| Vintage | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Details
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 522
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Stern Scolding
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Ocelot Pride
Sorceries (7)
Instants (26)
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 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 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (44)
- 1 Pact of Negation
- 1 Brain Freeze
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Curate
- 1 Detect Intrusion
- 1 Impulse
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Moment of Truth
- 1 Snap
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Trickbind
- 1 Unsubstantiate
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Frantic Search
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Long-Term Plans
- 1 Mana Short
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Turnabout
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Dizzy Spell
- 1 Dream's Grip
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Gigadrowse
- 1 High Tide
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Mental Note
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Suspend
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Twiddle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Repeal
- 1 Spectral Restitching
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (35)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (44)
- 1 Pact of Negation
- 1 Brain Freeze
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Curate
- 1 Detect Intrusion
- 1 Impulse
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Moment of Truth
- 1 Snap
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Trickbind
- 1 Unsubstantiate
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Frantic Search
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Long-Term Plans
- 1 Mana Short
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Turnabout
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Dizzy Spell
- 1 Dream's Grip
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Gigadrowse
- 1 High Tide
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Mental Note
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Suspend
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Twiddle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Repeal
- 1 Spectral Restitching
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (35)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Watcher for Tomorrow
- 1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Aether Channeler
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Enduring Curiosity
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Ocelot Pride
Sorceries (4)
Instants (24)
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 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 Ephemerate
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
Enchantments (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Clifftop Retreat
- 1 Command Tower
- 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 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 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 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (28)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Ocelot Pride
Sorceries (7)
Instants (26)
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 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
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (13)
Instants (33)
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Cut Down
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Kaya's Guile
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Sauron's Ransom
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Long Goodbye
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Tithe
- 1 Void Rend
- 1 March of Otherworldly Light
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (42)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Cactus Preserve
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Creeping Tar Pit
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Darkslick Shores
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Drowned Catacomb
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 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 Shipwreck Marsh
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Temple of the False God
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Watery Grave
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Artifacts (23)
- 1 Lotus Bloom
- 1 Mox Tantalite
- 1 Sol Talisman
- 1 Mishra's Bauble
- 1 Urza's Bauble
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 1 Currency Converter
- 1 Ghost Vacuum
- 1 Grindstone
- 1 Cryogen Relic
- 1 Disruptor Flute
- 1 Winter Moon
- 1 Winter Orb
- 1 Repurposing Bay
- 1 Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
- 1 Ensnaring Bridge
- 1 Static Orb
- 1 Tangle Wire
- 1 Vedalken Shackles
- 1 Batterskull
- 1 The Mightstone and Weakstone
- 1 Arcum's Astrolabe
- 1 Moonsnare Prototype
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
- 1 Academy Ruins
- 1 Buried Ruin
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Darksteel Citadel
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Inventors' Fair
- 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seat of the Synod
- 22 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Treasure Vault
- 1 Urza's Saga
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Oliphaunt
- 1 Mother of Runes
Sorceries (6)
Instants (27)
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 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 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (28)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (28)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (5)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (13)
Artifacts (1)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (30)
Enchantments (2)
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
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
Lands (35)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (13)
Instants (30)
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Fateful Absence
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Emergency Eject
- 1 Fact or Fiction
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Condemn
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Unexpectedly Absent
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (39)
- 1 Abstergo Entertainment
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Azorius Chancery
- 1 Cactus Preserve
- 1 Castle Vantress
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Demolition Field
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Field of Ruin
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 2 Island
- 2 Island
- 2 Island
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Myriad Landscape
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 2 Plains
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scavenger Grounds
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volatile Fault
- 1 Windswept Heath
