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Counterbore

{3}{U}{U}

Instant

DPADuels of the Planeswalkers#5rare
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Wayne England
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Counter target spell. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that spell and exile them. Then that player shuffles.
Plays as:
ExtractionCounterspell
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
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Cheapest playable copy$0.28· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

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Nonfoil$0.40+5.3%30D
30D range$0.38to$0.40Since Feb 2024:H $0.40L $0.16

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  • Duels of the Planeswalkers Thoughts of the Wind Jace Beleren Deck

    Deck · $57.99

    Nonfoil Included

Rulings

5 · latest May 1, 2008
  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    Counterbore has no effect on cards on the battlefield that have the same name as the targeted spell.

  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    If the spell’s controller isn’t the same as its owner (due to Commandeer, for example), it won’t be exiled. The spell is countered and put into its owner’s graveyard. Then the spell’s controller’s graveyard, hand, and library are searched.

  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    If the targeted spell can’t be countered (it’s Vexing Shusher, for example), that spell will remain on the stack. Counterbore will continue to resolve. You still get to search for and exile all other cards with that name.

  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    In most cases, Counterbore will exile the targeted spell. Its first sentence counters the spell, which puts it into its owner’s graveyard. Its second sentence then removes it from the graveyard. However, there are some exceptions to this, as listed below.

  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    The cards you’re searching for must be found if they’re in the graveyard, because that’s a zone everyone can see. Finding those cards in the hand and library is optional, though.