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Countersquall
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
The ListPLST · #DDH-59
- Card type
- Instant
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.33 € · 0.52 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Colour
- Blue Black
Card text
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller loses 2 life.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PredhLegal
- 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
- Anthony Francisco
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2020-09-26
Flavour text
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists." —Nicol Bolas
Rulings
A spell that can’t be countered is a legal target for Countersquall. The spell won’t be countered when Countersquall resolves, but its controller still loses 2 life.
