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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
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Instants (20)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (28)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (27)
- 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 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
- 1 Aven Interrupter
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Dennick, Pious Apprentice
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Sorceries (3)
Instants (26)
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Hydroblast
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Occult Epiphany
Enchantments (2)
Planeswalkers (2)
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 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 Riverglide Pathway
- 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 (24)
- 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 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Kutzil's Flanker
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 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 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 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 Invert Polarity
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (37)
- 1 Adarkar Wastes
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Clifftop Retreat
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 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 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (44)
- 1 Pact of Negation
- 1 Brain Freeze
- 1 Curate
- 1 Impulse
- 1 Moment of Truth
- 1 Remand
- 1 Snap
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Unsubstantiate
- 1 Refute
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Confounding Riddle
- 1 Frantic Search
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Turnabout
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Misdirection
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Chain of Vapor
- 1 Consider
- 1 Dizzy Spell
- 1 Dream's Grip
- 1 Essence Flux
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Gigadrowse
- 1 High Tide
- 1 Mental Note
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Suspend
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Twiddle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Muddle the Mixture
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
Lands (35)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 |
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 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 Containment Priest
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Kutzil's Flanker
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Dennick, Pious Apprentice
- 1 Sanctifier en-Vec
Sorceries (10)
Instants (26)
- 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 Force of Will
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Invert Polarity
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Scout's Warning
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (36)
- 1 Adarkar Wastes
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Horizon of Progress
- 2 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 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 |
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (44)
- 1 Pact of Negation
- 1 Brain Freeze
- 1 Curate
- 1 Impulse
- 1 Moment of Truth
- 1 Remand
- 1 Snap
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Unsubstantiate
- 1 Refute
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Confounding Riddle
- 1 Frantic Search
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Turnabout
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Misdirection
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Chain of Vapor
- 1 Consider
- 1 Dizzy Spell
- 1 Dream's Grip
- 1 Essence Flux
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Gigadrowse
- 1 High Tide
- 1 Mental Note
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Suspend
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Twiddle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Muddle the Mixture
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
Lands (35)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (25)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (8)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (25)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (19)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (6)
Instants (19)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (19)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (19)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Instants (26)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (19)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (10)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (18)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (25)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 7
