Override
Mirrodin 45 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 45
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Hugh Jamieson
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 1 generic mana for each artifact you control.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Override was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion, a pivotal set in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse that introduced a plane made entirely of metal. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set marked a departure from the traditional fantasy aesthetics of the game, focusing on an industrial, artifact-heavy landscape. As a blue-aligned card, Override was developed to provide control players with a situational counterspell that scaled in utility based on the artifact-focused mechanics of the set, reflecting the high-tech, artificial nature of the Mirrodin environment.
The artwork for Override was created by Greg Staples, an illustrator known for his dark and detailed fantasy style. Staples sought to capture the essence of the Vedalken, a race of blue-skinned, logical beings native to Mirrodin, by depicting a mechanical interface that mirrors the card's function of intercepting spells. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid utility piece within the Mirrodin limited environment, where its ability to counter spells grew stronger alongside the abundance of artifacts that defined the set's unique gameplay identity.
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