Cancel
Zendikar 44 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott Chou
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Counter target spell.
Zendikar's volatile mana is the basis for many spectacular spells—and some equally astonishing failures.
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 first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the 2009 Zendikar expansion. Designed as a common rarity card, it served as a foundational counterspell within the set's environment, providing players with a straightforward way to negate incoming threats. Its inclusion reflected the game's ongoing effort to maintain core defensive mechanics while supporting the high-adventure, treasure-seeking theme that defined the Zendikar block.
The card features artwork by illustrator Steve Prescott, who emphasized a cinematic, action-oriented aesthetic consistent with the visual identity of the plane of Zendikar. While the card is mechanically simple—a staple effect in the blue mana color identity—the illustration captures a moment of magical disruption, grounding the abstract concept of 'canceling' a spell into a visually visceral interaction. It was well received by the player base as a reliable, if unremarkable, utility tool for Limited and casual formats.
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