Card text
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.
Cheapest
US$3.39
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$3.39
In stock at · US
4 stores
11 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{U}{U}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
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US$5.14
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Card text
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$5.14Low US$5.14High US$5.14
About Counterbalance
Counterbalance (31) is a Blue Enchantment from Coldsnap (CSP). It costs {U}{U} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 1 more format.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$3.39, 34% below TCGplayer's US$5.14 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$3.60, only 6% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 6 markets that have it, and Singapore is dearest at about 64% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$3.39 in the United States, C$5.20 in Canada, A$6.88 in Australia, €4.49 in the EU, £4.30 in the United Kingdom and S$7.50 in Singapore. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$5.14.
Coldsnap is a main expansion, released July 2006. Counterbalance has 4 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Counterbalance 31 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Counterbalance (31) is currently US$3.39 across 28 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$5.14; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Counterbalance in other currencies?
- US$3.39 in the United States, C$5.20 in Canada, A$6.88 in Australia, €4.49 in the EU, £4.30 in the United Kingdom and S$7.50 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Counterbalance from?
- Counterbalance is card 31 from Coldsnap (CSP) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a uncommon Blue enchantment.
- Where can I buy Counterbalance?
- Compare every store selling Counterbalance across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
Counterbalance price by market
Counterbalance is cheapest in the United States at US$3.39 and dearest in Singapore at S$7.50 (≈ US$5.56), a 64% spread across the 6 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$3.39postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$5.20postage at checkout ≈ US$3.80 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$6.88postage at checkout ≈ US$4.59 | 3 | |
| Europe (EU) | €4.49postage at checkout ≈ US$4.88 | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | £4.30postage at checkout ≈ US$5.44 | 2 | |
| Singapore | S$7.50postage at checkout ≈ US$5.56 | 2 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 31
- Set
- Coldsnap (CSP)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 21 July 2006
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Enchantment
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {U}{U}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Counterbalance
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