Magic: The Gathering · masters

Counterspell

Current Era

Mystery Booster 2 · #158 · common · 2024

Instant

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Market reference

$3.28

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Card facts

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Collector number: 158 / 385
Release year: 2024
Rarity: common
Illustrator: Gao Yan
Colors: U
Frame: future
Border: black
Finishes: nonfoil · foil
Printed: 2024-08-02

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Counterspell
Mana value: 2
Type: Instant

Also does

Instant

Strategy & play

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

Seen in 17% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.

Competitive performance

From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 17% of decks; 4 copies on average · 25 decks
Match win rate: 46.0%; -4.7 pts vs the 50.7% 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.

Mental Note

in 44% of decks · 11 seen

Thought Scour

in 44% of decks · 11 seen

Deem Inferior

in 20% of decks · 5 seen

Augur of Bolas

in 20% of decks · 5 seen

Faerie Seer

in 20% of decks · 5 seen

Moon-Circuit Hacker

in 20% of decks · 5 seen

Spellstutter Sprite

in 24% of decks · 6 seen

Ice Tunnel

in 24% of decks · 6 seen

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About this card

Mana cost: {U}{U}

Type: Instant

Counter target spell.

""Your attack has been rendered harmless. It is, however, quite pretty." —Saprazzan vizier"

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

modernLegal

pauperLegal

vintageLegal

historicLegal

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

premodernLegal

oathbreakerLegal

paupercommanderLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Scryfall pricing

Variant	Price
USD (non-foil)	$3.28
USD (foil)	$31.60
EUR (non-foil)	€3.74
EUR (foil)	€43.79
MTGO tix	2.00

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Counterspell is real?

Counterspell 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 Counterspell worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Counterspell is $3.28; 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 Counterspell from?

Counterspell is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mystery Booster 2" in the masters series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Counterspell?

Counterspell is a common card in the Mystery Booster 2 set.