Counterspell
Mercadian Masques 69 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Gao Yan
- Market price
- $3.18
What it does
Counter target spell.
"Your attack has been rendered harmless. It is, however, quite pretty."— Saprazzan vizier
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 originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, quickly becoming a foundational pillar of blue gameplay. By the time it was included in the 1999 Mercadian Masques expansion, it had already established its role as the definitive blue instant for negating an opponent's spells, serving as a core component of competitive deck construction.
The artwork for this specific printing was created by artist Donato Giancola. Moving away from the abstract or magical depictions of earlier versions, Giancola’s design leans into a more figurative, human-centric aesthetic that reflects the aesthetic pivot of the Mercadian Masques set. His interpretation captures the tension and defensive precision inherent to the card's function, grounding the powerful mechanical effect in a more tactile, illustrative style.
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