Absorb
Ravnica Allegiance 151 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Collector number
- 151
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.
"In your misguided attempt to subvert the law, you have eloquently explained why the law must exist."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Absorb was originally printed in the 2000 Invasion expansion, representing the color identity of the Azorius Senate and the alliance between white and blue magic. When the card was reprinted in the 2019 set Ravnica Allegiance, it was updated to align with the modern visual language of the Ravnica plane, emphasizing the orderly, architectural aesthetic associated with the guild's control over the city.
The art for this version was illustrated by Johannes Voss. His design focuses on the thematic essence of the card—negating an opponent's spell while stabilizing the caster's health—through a clean, ethereal depiction of magical energy being redirected. The card was well-received by players for providing a powerful, flexible counterspell option that reinforced the defensive control strategies prevalent in the Ravnica Allegiance draft environment.
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