Counterspell

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $2.38. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.50 and $4.49 across 287 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SCD — 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 #45 of *Starter Commander Decks*, the set that shipped alongside the December 2022 Starter Commander Decks 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 Zack Stella. Rarix catalogs 450 other cards credited to this artist.