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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
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (26)
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 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 Spell Queller
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Aboleth Spawn
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Sorceries (6)
Instants (25)
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 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
- 1 Occult Epiphany
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (38)
- 1 Adarkar Wastes
- 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 Hengegate Pathway
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mystic Gate
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains
- 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 (9)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (36)
- 1 Sheoldred's Edict
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 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 Memory Deluge
- 1 Fact or Fiction
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Cut Down
- 1 Dark Ritual
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Drown in the Loch
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Void Rend
- 1 Logic Knot
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (40)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Cactus Preserve
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Creeping Tar Pit
- 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 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 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Shipwreck Marsh
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 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
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (19)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 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 Cathar Commando
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Dennick, Pious Apprentice
Sorceries (8)
Instants (26)
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Force of Will
- 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 Invert Polarity
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Celestial Colonnade
- 1 Clifftop Retreat
- 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 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mystic Gate
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Restless Anchorage
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (25)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (4)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Instants (23)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Instants (23)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (26)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (25)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (25)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (26)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 4
