Counterspell
Starter Commander Decks 45 • common
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 45
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zack Stella
- Market price
- $3.68
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 is one of the foundational cards of Magic: The Gathering, first appearing in the 1993 Limited Edition Alpha set. By the time it was included in the 2022 Starter Commander Decks as card number 45, it had already solidified its status as the quintessential blue 'permission' spell, designed to represent a wizard's ability to negate an opponent's magic mid-cast. Its inclusion in these introductory decks was intended to provide newer players with a clear, direct, and powerful example of interactive gameplay.
The art featured in this specific release continues the card's long lineage of depicting arcane disruption. While the original illustration by Mark Poole focused on the classic imagery of a glowing mystical barrier, subsequent iterations have evolved to reflect more modern aesthetic standards for the game. The version in the Starter Commander Decks is widely appreciated by the community for its accessibility, helping to standardize the card's availability for players entering the popular Commander format.
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