Card text
Counter target spell.
Cheapest
US$24.83
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$24.83
In stock at · US
2 stores
Mana cost
{U}{U}
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Price comparison (2) · the United States
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NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
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Card text
Counter target spell.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
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Now US$24.83Low US$24.60High US$24.83▲ 0.9%
About Counterspell
This page covers the japan showcase printing of Counterspell (78), an Blue Instant from Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 5 more formats.
78 exists in 4 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$26.88, Foil Etched US$9.86 and Borderless US$6.94 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing in the United States is US$24.83, level with TCGplayer's US$24.83 market price. 2 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$24.85, only 0% more, so postage will decide the order.
The market price moved +0.9% 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$24.83.
Strixhaven: Mystical Archive is a reprint set, which collects earlier cards, released April 2021. Counterspell has 28 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Counter target spell.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Counterspell (Japan Showcase · Foil Etched) 78 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Counterspell (78) is currently US$24.83 across 1 store in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$24.83; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- What set is Counterspell from?
- Counterspell is card 78 from Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Blue instant.
- Where can I buy Counterspell?
- Compare every store selling Counterspell 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.
- Are there other printings of Counterspell?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 3 other printings of 78 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
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Card details
- Card number
- 78
- Set
- Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA)
- Set type
- Masters & special set
- Released
- 23 April 2021
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Japan Showcase · Foil Etched
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {U}{U}
- Finish
- Foil Etched
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Other printings of Counterspell in Strixhaven: Mystical Archive
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Cheaper Blue instants in Strixhaven: Mystical Archive
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Counterspell in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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