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AKHAmonkhet#52common

Dependence on luck is anathema to Kefnet's rigorous studies. Those who hope to escape his maze by chance never succeed.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 928
Illustrator
Josh Hass
Found in
Ixalan Deck Builders Toolkit · Amonkhet Deck Builders Toolkit · 4 more
Printings15EDHREC rank#2,736
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Counter target creature spell.
Plays as:
Counterspell
Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.17
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil-40.4%
$0.28
$0.18 low$0.08 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.07· across 15 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Mar 20, 2026
  • WotCMar 20, 2026

    A "creature spell" is any spell with the card type creature, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.