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Counterbalance

{U}{U}

Enchantment

PLSTThe List#CSP-31uncommon
Banned in Tiny Leaders
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
~1 in 764–788
Illustrator
John Zeleznik
Found in
Wilds of Eldraine Set Booster Pack · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Set Booster Pack
Printings6EDHREC rank#3,280
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersBanned

Arena

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

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.
Plays as:
Counterspell
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-2.7%
$5.11
$3.50 low$1.45 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$2.54· across 6 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

2 · latest Apr 18, 2017
  • WotCApr 18, 2017

    If an opponent casts half of a split card (for example, Hit), it won't be countered if you reveal that same split card. The mana value of a split card is determined by the combined mana cost of its two halves, but the mana value of Hit is determined using only that half's mana cost.

  • WotCJul 15, 2006

    If an opponent casts a spell with X in its mana cost, the mana value of that spell takes the value of X into account. If you reveal a card with X in its mana cost, X is 0. For example, if your opponent casts Blaze with X=1, Counterbalance will counter that spell if you reveal a card with mana value 2, but it won't counter that spell if you reveal a Blaze of your own.

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