Absorb
Starter Commander Decks 216 • rare
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 216
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Andrew Goldhawk
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.
"Your presumption is your downfall."
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 1999 Invasion expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed as a powerful blue and white counterspell that rewarded players with life gain. The card emerged from an era where gold-bordered, multicolored cards were used to define the tactical identities of specific color pairings, positioning blue-white decks as defensive, control-oriented archetypes.
The version from the Starter Commander Decks, numbered 216, features art by artist Greg Staples. Staples, a long-time contributor to the game, aimed to convey the reactive and protective nature of the spell through visual magic. It has been received over the years as a staple of the format, valued for its efficiency in stabilizing a player's board state while neutralizing threats.
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