Counterspell
Modern Horizons 2 308 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 308
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Yee
- Market price
- $6.59
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 originally introduced in the Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993, quickly becoming a foundational staple of Magic: The Gathering. Its inclusion in Modern Horizons 2 in 2021 marked the first time the card was made legal for tournament play within the Modern format. This release was highly anticipated by the player base, as it provided a powerful, efficient tool for blue-aligned control decks that had previously lacked such a defining interaction piece in that specific format.
The artwork for this specific version was commissioned from illustrator Ryan Yee, who sought to capture the essence of magical negation through a dynamic and fluid visual style. Yee utilized soft lighting and kinetic energy to depict the act of magic being unraveled, moving away from more literal or stiff depictions of spellcasting. Upon its release, the card received broad acclaim for both its competitive utility and the aesthetic shift in its artistic direction, solidifying its status as a definitive version for collectors and players alike.
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