Pact of Negation

Magic the Gathering symbol
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Instant

Counter target spell.

At the beginning of your next upkeep, pay Magic the Gathering symbolMagic the Gathering symbolMagic the Gathering symbol. If you don't, you lose the game.

Those who expect betrayal at every turn are seldom disappointed.

standard
Not Legal
alchemy
Not Legal
pioneer
Not Legal
explorer
Not Legal
modern
Legal
historic
Legal
standard brawl
Not Legal
historic brawl
Legal
timeless
Legal

Rulings

If Pact of Negation is countered or otherwise doesn't resolve (perhaps because its target became illegal), the delayed triggered ability that threatens you with a game loss won't trigger at the beginning of your next upkeep.
(wotc2021-03-19)
If Pact of Negation resolves with a legal target but fails to counter that spell (most likely because that spell can't be countered), the delayed triggered ability will still trigger at the beginning of your next upkeep and you will have to pay. Or else.
(wotc2021-03-19)
Although originally printed with a characteristic-defining ability that defined its color, this card now has a color indicator. This color indicator can't be affected by text-changing effects (such as the one created by Crystal Spray), although color-changing effects can still overwrite it.
(wotc2013-06-07)
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