Counterspell

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $3.33. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.77 and $3.35 across 50 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MMQ — 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 #69 of *Mercadian Masques*, the set that shipped alongside the October 1999 Mercadian Masques 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 Gao Yan. Rarix catalogs 35 other cards credited to this artist.