Last Word
Darksteel 23 • rare
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 23
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
This spell can't be countered.
Counter target spell.
"Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today, and it won't be you."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Last Word was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel set, the second expansion in the Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed around the theme of artifacts and metal, exploring a world forged entirely of synthetic materials. This card, a blue instant with the unique ability to be uncounterable, was created to provide a definitive tactical advantage in high-level control decks, directly addressing the common frustration of counterspell wars.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose work often captures the dark, metallic aesthetic central to the Mirrodin plane. Staples opted for a moody, intense depiction of a spellcaster exerting absolute authority, reinforcing the flavor of the card's text. Upon release, it became a staple in control archetypes for its reliability, and it remains a recognized example of the game's shift toward creating cards that bypass traditional defensive mechanics.
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