Countersquall
Conflux 103 • uncommon
- Set
- Conflux
- Collector number
- 103
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Anthony Francisco
- Market price
- $1.11
What it does
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller loses 2 life.
Each of the twenty-three winds of Esper is named and chronicled, and every possible interaction with the flow of magic is exhaustively detailed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Countersquall was released in 2009 as part of the Conflux expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a blue and black gold card, it serves as a functional variant of the classic Counterspell, specifically designed to fit the Grixis shard's theme of aggressive interaction. It was crafted to provide players with a versatile tool to negate noncreature spells while simultaneously punishing opponents with a minor drain effect, reflecting the ruthless efficiency associated with the set's color identity.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, painterly style brings a sense of ethereal movement to the spell. Hamm focused on depicting the fluid, chaotic energy of a magical discharge, aligning with the dark and turbulent aesthetic of the Conflux narrative. The card was well-received by competitive players upon release for its efficiency in various Constructed formats, eventually becoming a staple in strategies that prioritize tempo and resource denial.
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About Countersquall
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