Counterbalance
Secret Lair Drop 1220 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1220
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rope Arrow
- Market price
- $15.94
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Counterbalance was originally released in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering expansion Coldsnap, an set designed to complete the Ice Age block that had been abandoned over a decade prior. The card quickly gained notoriety in competitive eternal formats for its ability to manipulate the top of a player's library to counter spells, eventually becoming a staple of control archetypes that rely on library manipulation.
This specific version, numbered 1220, appeared as part of a Secret Lair Drop Series. These drops are curated, limited-release sets featuring unique art styles intended to celebrate the aesthetic diversity of the game. For this edition, the design leaned into a distinct, high-contrast visual identity that departs from the traditional high-fantasy illustrations, reflecting the brand's ongoing effort to collaborate with various artists to reinterpret classic mechanics for modern collectors.
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