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FDNFoundations#153uncommon

"The greatest victory is a battle unfought." —*Tome of Obstructions*

Promo
Starter Collection
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 321
Illustrator
Josh Hass
Found in
Foundations Starter Collection · Foundations Collector Booster Pack · Foundations Play Booster Pack
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 41m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+25.0%
$0.20
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.31
$0.04 low-$0.04 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.

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