Magic: The Gathering

Counterspell

Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander 114 • uncommon

Set: Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
Collector number: 114
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: blue mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Zack Stella
Market price: $4.09

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What it's worth

$4.09market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$2.73 – $4.09 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from the House of Horror Commander collection, this spell serves as a fundamental tool for controlling the flow of a game. Its ability to negate an opponent's magic is a staple of strategic interaction, making it a reliable and essential inclusion for any collection.

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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 is one of the foundational cards in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, appearing in the very first Alpha set in 1993. As a core mechanic of the blue color identity, it represents the concept of negating an opponent's action before it takes effect, a design principle established by Richard Garfield to emphasize blue's control-oriented playstyle. The card has seen countless reprints throughout the decades, each featuring unique art that reflects the aesthetic of the expansion set in which it appears.

This specific version, released in the 2024 Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander set, utilizes an art style tailored to the set's horror-themed, 1980s-inspired haunted house aesthetic. Illustrated by artist David Auden Nash, the design departs from traditional high-fantasy tropes to lean into the surreal, unsettling atmosphere of the Duskmourn plane. The card was created to provide players with a functional, thematic staple for their commander decks, maintaining the card's historical utility while grounding it in the set's contemporary macabre visual language.

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