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Geist Snatch

{2}{U}{U}

Instant

AVRAvacyn Restored#55common
Foil

Angels and demons aren't the only ones listening to your prayers.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 859
Illustrator
Dan Murayama Scott
Found in
Avacyn Restored MTGO Redemption · Avacyn Restored MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Counter target creature spell. Create a 1/1 blue Spirit creature token with flying.

Plays as: Counterspell · Creature Token Maker

Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.10
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.18
$0.18 low$0.10 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.10· across 1 printing

Rulings

2 · latest May 1, 2012 · one tap opens all
  • WotCMay 1, 2012

    If Geist Snatch resolves but the creature spell can’t be countered, you’ll still put the Spirit token onto the battlefield.

  • WotCMay 1, 2012

    If the target creature spell is an illegal target when Geist Snatch tries to resolve, Geist Snatch won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t put a Spirit token onto the battlefield.