Stern Scolding (LTR)

Stern Scolding
Casting Cost: {U}
Card Type: Instant

Card Text:
Counter target creature spell with power or toughness 2 or less.

Flavour Text:
"Fool of a Took! This is a serious journey, not a Hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance. Now be quiet!"

Artist: Valera Lutfullina

Stern Scolding is a blue instant spell with a very low casting cost of a single blue mana ({U}). Its function is straightforward yet highly situational:

• Counter target creature spell with power or toughness 2 or less: This is a fairly restrictive counter ability, allowing you to counter only smaller creatures. In a meta full of low-power or low-toughness utility creatures or aggro decks, this card could be highly effective. However, its specificity may limit its usability in some situations.

The flavour text adds a layer of charm to the card, capturing the stern tone often taken by the more experienced characters in the story towards the more naive or impulsive ones, like the Hobbits. Gandalf's famous line aimed at Pippin fits perfectly with the card's theme of denying a "small nuisance."

The art by Valera Lutfullina would likely capture this moment of chastisement, possibly illustrating the stern expression of a seasoned adventurer scolding a less experienced companion.