Counterspell
Secret Lair Drop 7123 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 7123
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ignacio Bazan-Lazcano
- Market price
- $9.63
What it does
Counter target spell.
"How pathetic! To Doom, even your best efforts are an embarrassment!"
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 most iconic cards in Magic: The Gathering, originally appearing in the Alpha set of 1993. As a foundational piece of blue control strategies, it functions as a definitive reactive card that cements the color's identity of negation and disruption. Over three decades, it has undergone numerous artistic reinterpretations, becoming a staple subject for special printings that allow artists to explore different aesthetic visions of magic and denial.
The Secret Lair drop version, numbered 7123, serves as a premium, stylized iteration designed for collectors and dedicated players. These limited-run releases often feature experimental, thematic, or avant-garde art that diverges from standard card aesthetics. This specific release continues the tradition of giving legendary spells a fresh visual identity, prioritizing artistic flair to emphasize the weight of the card's history and its persistent relevance in modern competitive play.
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