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Absorb
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
InvasionINV · #226
- Card type
- Instant
- Rarity
- Rare
- Indicative price
- 2.93 € · ★ 41.07 € · 4.65 $ · ★ 76.63 $
- Mana value
- 3
- Colour
- White Blue
Card text
Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PennyLegal
- PioneerLegal
- PredhLegal
- PremodernLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Andrew Goldhawk
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2000-10-02
Flavour text
"Your presumption is your downfall."
Rulings
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.
