Counterspell
Mystery Booster 2 158 • common
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 158
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Gao Yan
- Market price
- $2.32
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 is one of the foundational cards of Magic: The Gathering, first appearing in the Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993. As a core representation of the blue mana color identity, it established the mechanic of canceling an opponent's spell before it resolves, a concept that has remained central to the game's competitive balance for over three decades.
The version from Mystery Booster 2, numbered 158, features new artwork by Gao Yan. This printing was part of an experimental set designed to highlight a wide variety of card styles and reprint histories, utilizing the 'playtest' aesthetic and unique framing to celebrate the game's long-standing visual evolution through the contributions of artists like Yan, who sought to provide a contemporary aesthetic update to a classic design.
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