Counterbore
Shadowmoor 33 • rare
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 33
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.29
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 released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, the expansion focused on a world caught in an eternal cycle of light and darkness, with the card's theme reflecting the mechanics of the 'persist' ability and the thematic struggle between the two states of the world.
The card was illustrated by artist Thomas M. Baxa, known for his distinct, often grotesque and visceral style within the Magic: The Gathering universe. Baxa’s design for Counterbore aimed to capture the essence of a powerful, disruptive tool, utilizing dark, moody imagery that aligns with the visual identity of the Shadowmoor set, which emphasized a more somber and gothic aesthetic compared to its predecessor.
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