Ionize
Instant
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BorderlessShowcaseFoil
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- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 37–324
- Illustrator
- Arik Roper
- Found in
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Collector Booster Pack · Outlaws of Thunder Junction Play Booster Pack · Outlaws of Thunder Junction Collector Booster Sample Pack
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Counter target spell. Ionize deals 2 damage to that spell's controller.
Plays as: Counterspell
Market · per finishspark updated 16h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+3.7%
$0.28
$0.05 low$0.01 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.37
$0.18 low$0.10 gap
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Nonfoil
$0.28as of 2026-07-12
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H $0.97L $0.05since Apr 2024$0.05
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Foil
$0.37as of 2026-07-12
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H $0.51L $0.13since Apr 2024$0.18
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Cheapest playable copy$0.28· across 4 printings
Rulings
1 · latest Oct 5, 2018 · one tap opens all
- WotCOct 5, 2018
A spell that can’t be countered is a legal target for Ionize. The spell won’t be countered when Ionize resolves, but Ionize still deals 2 damage to that spell’s controller.