Magic: The Gathering · core

Counterspell

Vintage Era

Summer Magic / Edgar · #54 · uncommon · 1994

Instant

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Card facts

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Collector number: 54 / 306
Release year: 1994
Rarity: uncommon
Illustrator: Mark Poole
Colors: U
Frame: 1993
Border: white
Finishes: nonfoil
Printed: 1994-06-21

Card analysis

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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.

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in 20% of decks · 5 seen

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in 20% of decks · 5 seen

Spellstutter Sprite

in 24% of decks · 6 seen

Contaminated Aquifer

in 28% of decks · 7 seen

Gurmag Angler

in 20% of decks · 5 seen

Thought Scour

in 44% of decks · 11 seen

Augur of Bolas

in 20% of decks · 5 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.

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

modernLegal

pauperLegal

vintageLegal

historicLegal

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

oldschoolLegal

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
EUR (non-foil)	€2180.23

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, 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 "Summer Magic / Edgar" in the core series, released in 1994.

What rarity is Counterspell?

Counterspell is a uncommon card in the Summer Magic / Edgar set.