Counterspell
Magic: The Gathering card · Instant · first printed 1993 in Limited Edition Alpha
LEA1993
| Card name | Counterspell |
|---|---|
| Mana cost | UU |
| Mana value | 2 |
| Type | Instant |
| Colors | Blue |
| Color identity | Blue |
| Power / toughness | – |
| Loyalty | – |
| Rarity (first printing) | Uncommon |
| First set | Limited Edition Alpha (LEA) |
| First released | August 5, 1993 |
| Artist (first printing) | Mark Poole |
| Printings | 38 |
Price of the real card: $919.92Near Mint, market price from Scrydex, October 30, 2026 (Limited Edition Beta, nonfoil). Prices change; check before buying.
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Counter target spell.
Printings
38 printings in English paper sets (the oldest 12 below):
- Limited Edition Alpha LEA · 1993
- Limited Edition Beta LEB · 1993
- Unlimited Edition 2ED · 1993
- Revised Edition 3ED · 1994
- Summer Magic / Edgar SUM · 1994
- Fourth Edition 4ED · 1995
- Ice Age ICE · 1995
- DCI Legend Membership PLGM · 1996
- Fifth Edition 5ED · 1997
- Tempest TMP · 1997
- Classic Sixth Edition 6ED · 1999
- Starter 1999 S99 · 1999