Counterspell
Counterspell: Instant, Foundations Commander. Counter target spell. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {U}{U}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 61
- Artist
- Zack Stella
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About Counterspell
Counterspell is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue instant from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 61 in that set, with art by Zack Stella. It costs {U}{U} (two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 59 sets, from Limited Edition Alpha (1993) to Marvel Universe (2025). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.99 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Counter target spell.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.99 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Counterspell by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Counterspell
Counterspell has been printed in 59 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Universe (MAR) #52 | Mythic | 2026 |
| MagicFest 2026 (PF26) #5 | Rare | 2026 |
| Marvel Universe (MAR) #9 | Mythic | 2025 |
| Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet (OMB) #9 | Rare | 2025 |
| Final Fantasy: Through the Ages (FCA) #4 | Uncommon | 2025 |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #114 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #158 | Common | 2024 |
| MagicFest 2024 (PF24) #1 | Rare | 2024 |
| Commander Masters (CMM) #630 | Common | 2023 |
| Commander Masters (CMM) #81 | Common | 2023 |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #281 | Common | 2023 |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #45 | Common | 2023 |