Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce: Instant, Aetherdrift. Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays 2. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {U}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Aetherdrift (DFT)
- Released
- 2025-02-14
- Collector number
- 64
- Artist
- Maxime Minard
- Commander rank
- 913 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue instant from Aetherdrift (DFT), an expansion set released in February 2025. It is collector number 64 in that set, with art by Maxime Minard. It costs {U} (one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy and Gladiator. It has been printed in 14 sets, from Zendikar (2009) to Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.27 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.
The druid's aim was dead on. But their choice of target was dead wrong.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.27 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Spell Pierce by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce has been printed in 14 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #151 | Common | 2026 |
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #272 | Common | 2026 |
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #30 | Common | 2026 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #153 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #23 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #88 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #36 | Common | 2024 |
| Secret Lair Promo (SLP) #18 | Rare | 2024 |
| Store Championships (SCH) #4 | Rare | 2022 |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #350 | Common | 2022 |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #63 | Common | 2022 |
| Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #80 | Common | 2022 |
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a blue colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these card lists
These card lists include Spell Pierce.