Cancel
Magic 2012 47 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $0.23
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 is a staple counterspell in Magic: The Gathering, first appearing in the core sets during the late 2000s as a functional reprint of the classic card Dissipate or Power Sink variants. The Magic 2012 iteration, numbered 47, was designed as an entry-level control tool for the Limited and Standard environments of the time. Its primary purpose was to provide blue-aligned players with a straightforward, albeit mana-intensive, way to interact with opponent threats, reinforcing the game's core color philosophy.
The artwork for the Magic 2012 version was created by artist Jason Chan. Chan aimed to capture the essence of a spell being nullified mid-cast, utilizing swirling magical energies and a sense of sudden interruption. Upon release, the card was widely received by players as a foundational common, serving as a reliable mechanical baseline that designers utilized to calibrate the defensive strength of blue decks within the set's specific power curve.
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