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◇ Catalog #49

Ionize

otp·#49·rare·showcase

Illus. Arik Roper

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Apr '24

2 yr ago

Value

$0.27+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.28 · low $0.25

NM$0.27

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.25–$0.29modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.38low $0.02range 1800.0%n 89

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #7,199 · Niche pick

Variants

Showcase$0.27

Gameplay

Instant

Counter target spell. Ionize deals 2 damage to that spell's controller.

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Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2018-10-05wotc

A spell that can’t be countered is a legal target for Ionize. The spell won’t be countered when Ionize resolves, but Ionize still deals 2 damage to that spell’s controller.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.27. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.38 across 89 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from OTP — the lineup includes Showcase 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 #49 of *Breaking News*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2024 Breaking News release.

Card type: Instant, color identity red/blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{U}{R} (3 converted).

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

EDHrec ranks this card #7,199 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Arik Roper. Rarix catalogs 10 other cards credited to this artist.