Counterspell
Secret Lair Drop 7117 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 7117
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ignacio Bazan-Lazcano
- Market price
- $400.00
What it does
Counter target spell.
"How pathetic! To Doom, even your best efforts are an embarrassment!"
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 in the history of Magic: The Gathering, originally appearing in the game's 1993 Alpha set. As a staple of blue mana strategy, it defined the archetype of permission control for decades. This specific iteration, collector number 7117, was released as part of the Secret Lair series, a line of curated, limited-run drops that showcase unconventional art styles and themes tailored for collectors.
The artwork for this particular version was created by Ignacio Bazan-Lazcano. The design moves away from the classic, utilitarian depictions of the spell, opting for a highly detailed, cinematic aesthetic that emphasizes the intensity of magical negation. The piece was well-received by players and art enthusiasts alike for its polished rendering and its ability to revitalize one of the most recognizable icons in the game with a contemporary visual language.
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