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Keywords are:  'mage spell disrupt magic'

Spell: disrupt magic            Mana:  45  Int: 37  Wis: 34  Lvl 39 Mage  (28%)
                                (helpful)   Requires: undo and detect magic
                                Group: Mage basic magics
                                
                                Speed: very slow

Usage:
cast disrupt magic <target>

The spell 'disrupt magic' is a potent weaponization of the undo spell. With
each casting, it attempts to latch onto a single spell on the target and
break it, releasing a burst of disruptive magic. The type of damage the
disrupted spell inflicts is based on its type, for example a fire shield
spell will do fire damage if disrupted.

Knowledge of a target's aura is critical to success. Casting 'detect magic' on
a target before disrupt magic vastly increases the odds of success, to the
point that disrupt magic is nearly useless unless preceded by a casting
of detect magic.

The 'mana shield' spell affords the best protection from disrupt magic, as it
is too difficult to latch onto and destroy the spell's matrix.

Like dispel magic, knowledge of other spells and skills can make disrupt magic
more powerful. Knowing how to cast a spell makes it easier to disrupt. Likewise,
knowing 'fire focusing', 'ice focusing', 'lightning focusing' or 'crystal focusing'
will make it easier to disrupt fire, ice, lightning or earth-based spells,
respectively.

Also like dispel magic, it has no affect on curses. Unlike dispel magic, it
cannot be cast on objects or rooms. It does harm elemental and magical creatures,
but is not effective at removing their spells, and does less damage to them than
dispel magic.