Force Spike
Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari 14 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Nelson DeCastro
- Market price
- $1.67
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 was originally printed in the Legends expansion in 1994, designed to provide blue mana with a low-cost, conditional counterspell mechanic. This particular version was released in the 2012 Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari set, which pitted the explosive, spell-focused philosophy of the Izzet League against the graveyard-recursion mechanics of the Golgari Swarm. The deck was designed to highlight the rivalry between the two guilds within the Ravnica plane's lore.
The artwork for this printing was provided by Nelson DeCastro, whose illustration style captures the sudden, interruptive nature of the spell within the aesthetic framework of the Izzet guild. The Duel Decks series was generally well-received by the player base for offering accessible, ready-to-play thematic experiences that integrated reprints with new flavor, maintaining the card's utility while updating its visual presentation to align with the evolving art direction of the game.
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