Counterbalance (1220)
SLD · Secret Lair Drop · rare
| Mana cost |  |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Enchantment |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | U |
| EDHREC rank | 3338 |
| Full art | Yes |
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.
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Printings
Coldsnap
$5.18
Amonkhet Invocations
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Secret Lair Drop
$16.01
Secret Lair Drop
$4.35
The List
$5.05
Mystery Booster 2
$2.37
Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $16.01 | $21.72 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $12.31 | $15.48 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $13.29 | $13.01 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $12.99 | $20.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $8.00 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2006-07-15: If an opponent casts a spell with X in its mana cost, the mana value of that spell takes the value of X into account. If you reveal a card with X in its mana cost, X is 0. For example, if your opponent casts Blaze with X=1, Counterbalance will counter that spell if you reveal a card with mana value 2, but it won't counter that spell if you reveal a Blaze of your own.
- 2017-04-18: If an opponent casts half of a split card (for example, Hit), it won't be countered if you reveal that same split card. The mana value of a split card is determined by the combined mana cost of its two halves, but the mana value of Hit is determined using only that half's mana cost.