Counterspell
The List CMR-395 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CMR-395
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zack Stella
- Market price
- $3.03
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 is a cornerstone of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, originally debuting in the Alpha set of 1993. It serves as the quintessential blue 'permission' spell, allowing players to negate an opponent's card as it is being played. Over the decades, it has undergone numerous aesthetic reimaginings as the game expanded, reflecting the evolving visual identity of the multiverse while maintaining its mechanical significance as one of the most iconic spells in the game's history.
The version from 'The List'—a rotating collection of reprints found in Set Boosters—features artwork by Zack Stella, originally commissioned for the Commander Legends expansion. Stella’s interpretation captures the essence of arcane interference with a refined, modern digital style. His design focuses on the kinetic energy of magic being unraveled, a stylistic choice that was well-received by players for its clarity and thematic alignment with the spell's core function of disruption.
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