Counterbalance
Amonkhet Invocations 9
- Set
- Amonkhet Invocations
- Collector number
- 9
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Joseph Meehan
- Finish
- Foil
- Market price
- $58.73
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 set Coldsnap, designed as part of the Magic: The Gathering card game. The Amonkhet Invocations version, released in 2017, belongs to a series of premium, masterfully reimagined reprints found in the Amonkhet block. These cards were created to honor iconic spells from the game's history, featuring a distinct, hieroglyphic-inspired aesthetic that draws directly from the Egyptian mythology themes of the Amonkhet plane.
The art for this specific printing was created by Magali Villeneuve, a celebrated illustrator known for her intricate and atmospheric contributions to the game. The design emphasizes a monolithic, monumental style intended to evoke ancient stone reliefs. Upon release, the Masterpiece series faced mixed reception due to its polarizing border design, which some players found difficult to read, though it remains highly sought after by collectors for its unique visual departure from the standard card frames.
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