Counterspell
Beatdown Box Set 6 • common
- Set
- Beatdown Box Set
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Allen Williams
- Market price
- $4.98
What it does
Counter target spell.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Counterspell was released in the 2000 Beatdown Box Set, a product designed by Wizards of the Coast to introduce new players to the Magic: The Gathering card game through pre-constructed decks focused on aggressive play styles. This iteration of the card utilized the classic blue card frame and featured the iconic, minimalist art style characteristic of the early years of the game, providing a stark contrast to the set's heavier emphasis on red and green combat mechanics.
The card itself functions as a fundamental tool in blue-aligned deck building, allowing a player to negate an opponent's spell as it is cast. While Counterspell has appeared in numerous sets since the game's inception in 1993, the Beatdown Box Set version is noted for its specific visual presentation and its role in re-contextualizing control elements within a product that was ostensibly built to promote fast-paced, creature-based aggression.
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