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BROThe Brothers' War#45uncommon
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1392
Illustrator
Uriah Voth
Found in
The Brothers War MTGO Redemption Foil · The Brothers War MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#6,372
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Choose one — • Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. • Counter target activated or triggered ability.
Plays as:
CounterspellModal Spell
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil+5.6%
$0.19
$0.08 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil+33.3%
$1.64
$0.15 low$0.07 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.19· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

4 · latest Oct 14, 2022
  • WotCOct 14, 2022

    Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip and unearth) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.

  • WotCOct 14, 2022

    The last mode can target delayed triggered abilities. Notably, it can target the delayed triggered ability that exiles an unearthed permanent at the beginning of the next end step. If that delayed triggered ability is countered, the unearthed permanent remains on the battlefield indefinitely. It will still be exiled, however, if it would die or otherwise leave the battlefield for any other reason.

  • WotCOct 14, 2022

    Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]."

  • WotCOct 14, 2022

    Turn-based actions and special actions like the normal card draw, combat damage, or turning a face-down creature face up can't be targeted. Mana abilities also can't be targeted.