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DPADuels of the Planeswalkers#8common

EDHREC #2,649Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

Some wizards compete not to summon the most interesting creatures, but to create the most interesting aftereffects when a summons goes awry.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Jon Foster
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 finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.320.0%
$0.03 low$0.02 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.07· across 13 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.320.0%30D
30D flat at$0.32Since Feb 2024:H $0.39L $0.07

Other printings

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    Deck · $57.99

    Nonfoil 3× included

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.

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