Spell Pierce
Ixalan 81 • common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Deruchenko Alexander
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays 2 generic mana.
"A fool's fire is quickly quenched."— Shaper Kumena
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spell Pierce is a common-rarity instant card in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, originally debuting in the 2010 Zendikar set before being reprinted in the 2017 Ixalan expansion. The card was designed to offer players a low-cost, conditional counterspell, functioning as a staple tool for tempo-oriented decks that seek to disrupt an opponent's early-game development by taxing their mana resources.
The Ixalan version of Spell Pierce features artwork by Zack Stella. Following the aesthetic direction of the Ixalan set, which draws heavily from themes of exploration, pirates, and Mesoamerican-inspired civilizations, the illustration emphasizes the card's function as a magical ward. The artwork was well-received by the player community for its clean, readable composition, fitting seamlessly into the set's vibrant visual identity.
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