Counterspell

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $2.68. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.63 and $2.94 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 5ED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #77 of *Fifth Edition*, the set that shipped alongside the March 1997 Fifth Edition release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {U}{U} (2 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #16 in Commander, putting it in the format-staple tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Hannibal King. Rarix catalogs 66 other cards credited to this artist.