Counterbore
Duels of the Planeswalkers 5 • rare
- Set
- Duels of the Planeswalkers
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Counter target spell. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that spell and exile them. Then that player shuffles.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Counterbore was originally released as part of the 2012 Duels of the Planeswalkers promotional set, designed to bridge the experience of the popular digital game series with the physical tabletop version of Magic: The Gathering. As an instant-speed card featuring the effect of exiling a spell and searching for all copies of it in an opponent's deck, it was crafted to provide a definitive answer to combo-heavy strategies, reflecting the game's ongoing focus on interactive disruption.
The card’s striking visual identity is the work of Wayne England, a celebrated fantasy illustrator known for his dynamic, heavy-lined style that became synonymous with the aesthetic of late 1990s and 2000s Magic cards. England focused on emphasizing the mechanical, almost visceral nature of the 'counter' effect, using a bold color palette to convey the weight and finality of the spell's function within the game's competitive environment.
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