Magic: The Gathering

Counterspell

30th Anniversary Edition 351 • uncommon

Set: 30th Anniversary Edition
Collector number: 351
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: blue mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Mark Poole
Market price: €2.50

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€2.50market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026€2.45 – €2.64 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a foundational mechanic that allows a player to negate an opponent's move instantly, serving as a quintessential example of defensive strategy. Its inclusion in this specific set offers collectors a chance to own a piece of the game's long-standing history, marked by iconic artwork that has defined the card's visual identity for generations.

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Card face

What it does

Counter target spell.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Counterspell was released as part of the 30th Anniversary Edition set in 2022, a limited-run commemorative collection intended to celebrate the history of Magic: The Gathering. This set features non-tournament-legal reproductions of cards from the original Alpha set, allowing collectors to experience the aesthetic and historical significance of the game's earliest iterations in a high-quality, modern format.

The card features the iconic original artwork by Mark Poole, whose illustrative style helped define the visual identity of early Magic. Poole's depiction of a robed figure casting a defensive aura remains one of the most recognizable images in the game's history, balancing a sense of classic fantasy mysticism with the stark mechanical utility that made the card a foundational element of blue-aligned play since its 1993 debut.

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About

About Counterspell

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