Counterspell
Classic Sixth Edition 61 • common
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Hannibal King
- Market price
- $2.55
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 one of the foundational cards of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, originating in the limited Alpha set of 1993. It serves as the quintessential example of a blue 'cancel' effect, allowing a player to negate an opponent's spell before it resolves. By the time of the Sixth Edition release in 1999, the card had become a staple of the game's identity, representing the color blue's focus on manipulation, reaction, and control.
The Sixth Edition printing features iconic artwork by Mark Poole, which depicts a wizard channeling energy to dissipate a magical threat. This version is notable for its role in the 1999 rules overhaul, which standardized card formatting and language. As a core set inclusion, it was designed to be accessible to newer players while maintaining the strategic depth that had made the card a dominant tournament force throughout the nineties.
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