Countersquall
Countersquall: Instant, Ultimate Masters. Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller loses 2 life. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {U}{B}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue and black (UB)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Ultimate Masters (UMA)
- Released
- 2018-12-07
- Collector number
- 198
- Artist
- Anthony Francisco
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About Countersquall
Countersquall is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue and black instant from Ultimate Masters (UMA), a Masters set released in December 2018. It is collector number 198 in that set, with art by Anthony Francisco. It costs {U}{B} (one blue and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is blue and black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and PreDH. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Conflux (2009) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.85 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller loses 2 life.
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Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.85 (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 Countersquall by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
Other printings of Countersquall
Countersquall has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) #DDH-59 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) #59 | Uncommon | 2011 |
| Conflux (CON) #103 | Uncommon | 2009 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Countersquall.
- A spell that can’t be countered is a legal target for Countersquall. The spell won’t be countered when Countersquall resolves, but its controller still loses 2 life.
Similar cards
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