Force Spike
The List DDJ-14 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DDJ-14
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Nelson DeCastro
- Market price
- $0.94
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 1 generic mana.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Force Spike originated in the 1994 Magic: The Gathering expansion Legends as a common card. It was designed to represent a low-cost, reactive countermeasure that taxes an opponent's mana, effectively punishing players for tapping out too aggressively in the early game. Its inclusion in The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into set boosters, serves to introduce newer players to foundational mechanics and classic card designs from throughout the game's multi-decade history.
The card’s design reflects the minimalist and often utilitarian aesthetic of early Magic art. The original illustration, credited to Quinton Hoover, features a stark, focused visual style that became iconic for its directness. Over the years, Force Spike has been lauded by competitive players as a quintessential tempo card, maintaining its relevance in various formats as a teaching tool for resource management and the importance of holding open mana during an opponent's turn.
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