Counterspell
Intl. Collectors' Edition 55 • uncommon
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $60.92
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
The International Collectors' Edition (ICE) Counterspell was released in 1993 as part of a boxed set intended for display rather than competitive play. Marketed as a way for enthusiasts to own a collection of iconic Magic: The Gathering cards, the set featured a distinct gold-bordered back to distinguish the cards from the standard tournament-legal versions produced by Wizards of the Coast. These cards were distributed as complete sets rather than randomized booster packs, serving as a commemorative archive of the game's earliest design phase.
The artwork for this particular iteration of Counterspell was created by Mark Poole, one of the original illustrators for the game. His design utilizes a minimalist, symbolic approach to illustrate the concept of negation, featuring a simple, bold emblem that quickly became one of the most recognizable visual motifs in the early history of the game. While the set was initially met with mixed reactions due to its non-tournament-legal status, it has since become a significant historical artifact for collectors interested in the foundational aesthetics of Magic: The Gathering.
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