MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #226

Absorb

inv·#226·rare·foil

Illus. Andrew Goldhawk

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct '00

26 yr ago

Value

$77.63+$3 (+4.2%)

30 days high $79 · low $72

NM$76.6

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$71–$81modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $77low $3.00range 2454.3%n 52

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #3,803 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$77

Nonfoil$3.83

Gameplay

Instant

Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.

"Your presumption is your downfall."

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2022-12-08wotc

A spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Absorb. The spell won't be countered when Absorb resolves, but you'll still gain 3 life.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $76.63. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $3.00 and $76.63 across 52 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from INV — the lineup includes Foil and 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 #226 of *Invasion*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2000 Invasion release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue/white, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {W}{U}{U} (3 converted).

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

EDHrec ranks this card #3,803 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Andrew Goldhawk. Rarix catalogs 102 other cards credited to this artist.