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Force Spike

{U}

Instant

5EDFifth Edition#88common

EDHREC #13,321Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

"Unknown spears / Suddenly hurtle before my dream-awakened eyes . . . ." —William Butler Yeats, "The Valley of the Black Pig"

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1997
Illustrator
John Matson
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.
Plays as:
Counterspell
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$1.21-2.4%
$0.20 low-$1.05 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.97· across 8 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$1.21-2.4%30D
30D range$1.21to$1.24Since Feb 2024:H $1.25L $0.27

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds

  • Fifth Edition Starter Deck

    Limited Aid Tool · $132.30

    Nonfoil under 25%

  • Fifth Edition Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $41.34

    Nonfoil under 10%

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 4, 2004
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    The payment is optional.

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