Gainsay
World Championship Decks 2002 cr26sb • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Collector number
- cr26sb
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Roger Raupp
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Counter target blue spell.
"I'd be happy to stop contradicting you, Urza, just as soon as you start being right."— Bo Levar, planeswalker
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Gainsay card from the 2002 World Championship Decks reflects a period in Magic: The Gathering history where Wizards of the Coast released pre-constructed decks modeled directly after the winning entries from the previous year's world tournament. This particular version of Gainsay, originally illustrated by David Martin, was featured in the sideboard of professional player Simen Berntsen’s deck. The card served as a quintessential blue utility spell, designed to counter creature-based threats during a meta-game heavily influenced by the Invasion block mechanics.
The 2002 Championship product line was notable for featuring cards with distinct, gold-bordered backs and facsimile signatures of the professional players who piloted them. These decks were aimed at competitive players who wanted to experience the tactical nuances of high-level tournament play. Because they were tournament-legal only in specific formats or for casual play, the cards are distinct from standard printings, serving primarily as historical artifacts of the competitive landscape at the turn of the millennium.
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