Counterspell
Friday Night Magic 2005 11 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2005
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Counter target spell.
"It was probably a lousy spell in the first place."— Ertai, wizard adept
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 as a promotional card for the Friday Night Magic program in April 2005. The Friday Night Magic initiative was launched by Wizards of the Coast to foster local game store communities by providing exclusive, foil-treated versions of popular cards as prizes for tournament participants. This particular iteration of the classic blue instant was chosen to reward players for their involvement in the weekly competitive events that helped define the social fabric of the game during the mid-2000s.
The artwork was provided by Mark Poole, a veteran illustrator whose work had been a cornerstone of Magic: The Gathering since the game's inception in 1993. Poole revisited the iconic spell with a refined aesthetic, moving away from the stark, surreal imagery of the original Alpha release to a more polished, contemporary fantasy style. While the card's function as a foundational tool for deck control remained unchanged, the distinctive foil treatment and updated art made this printing a sought-after collectible within the player community.
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