Counterspell
Secret Lair Drop 2497 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2497
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Diego Andrade
- Market price
- $8.38
What it does
Counter target spell.
Woe betide the Avowed unready to lay down the law with a book.
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 game's 1993 debut set, Alpha. This specific version was released as part of a Secret Lair drop, a premium product line introduced by Wizards of the Coast in 2019 to offer stylized, limited-run artistic interpretations of existing cards. These drops are designed to provide a canvas for unique aesthetics that depart from the traditional house style of the game.
This particular iteration, numbered 2497, features artwork by Diego Andrade. Andrade employed a vivid, modern illustrative style to reimagine the defensive classic, focusing on themes of arcane mastery and magical disruption. The design was received by the player base as a deliberate shift toward more contemporary, expressive art directions that cater to collectors seeking distinct visual variants for their card decks.
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