Cancel
Tenth Edition 71 • common
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Counter target spell.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cancel was originally printed as a common card in the Tenth Edition core set, which was released in 2007. As a core set, Tenth Edition served as a foundational entry point for Magic: The Gathering players, focusing on reprints of established cards to ensure a stable environment for gameplay. This version of the card features artwork by Jim Nelson, who depicts a mage using telekinetic force to dissipate a magical assault, a visual style that emphasizes the card's function as a straightforward counterspell.
The design of Cancel reflects a shift in Wizards of the Coast's mechanical philosophy during the mid-2000s, where the developers sought to provide a consistent, baseline counterspell effect for the core set rotation. Unlike more complex or restrictive versions of the effect, Cancel was intended to be a reliable, three-mana answer to any threat. The card was well-received by the player base for its utility in limited formats and its clear, functional role in defining the reactive capabilities of the blue color identity.
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