Counterspell
Battle Royale Box Set 15 • common
- Set
- Battle Royale Box Set
- Collector number
- 15
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Hannibal King
- Market price
- $2.48
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 was released in the Battle Royale Box Set in 1999 as a core component of the pre-constructed decks designed for two-player dueling. This set was unique at the time for providing players with ready-to-play decks that highlighted classic Magic: The Gathering rivalries, repurposing iconic cards from the game's earliest years to introduce newer players to established archetypes.
The artwork for this specific printing retains the classic aesthetic that defined the card since its inception in the Alpha set, featuring a minimalist, mystical representation of a wizard warding off an attack. While the Battle Royale version is identifiable by its specific set symbol, the card remains a quintessential example of the blue color identity, focusing on the mechanical utility of nullifying an opponent's spell before it resolves.
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