Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia

Force of Will

Modern Border Era

Legacy Championship · #2011 · rare · 2011

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Card facts

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Collector number: 2011 / 27
Release year: 2011
Rarity: rare
Illustrator: Matt Stewart
Colors: U
Frame: 2003
Border: black
Finishes: nonfoil
Printed: 2011-08-06

Card analysis

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Primary role: Counterspell
Mana value: 5
Type: Instant

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Strategy & play

How Force of Will plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Seen in 40% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.

Competitive performance

From real Legacy tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 40% of decks; 4 copies on average · 23 decks
Match win rate: 52.7%; -1.2 pts vs the 53.9% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

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About this card

Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}

Type: Instant

You may pay 1 life and exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell.

"2011 Legacy Championship Winner"

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

duelBanned

brawlBanned

predhLegal

legacyLegal

vintageLegal

historicBanned

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

premodernBanned

oathbreakerLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Force of Will is real?

Force of Will is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Force of Will worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Force of Will from?

Force of Will is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Legacy Championship" in the memorabilia series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Force of Will?

Force of Will is a rare card in the Legacy Championship set.