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Counterbalance

Blue

6 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Counterbalance, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop SLD · No. 2066 2025-07-25

Card text

{U}{U}
Enchantment
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.
EDHREC rank #3432 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 6 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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.

2006-07-15 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2017-04-18 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Counterbalance, Mystery Booster 2 printing
Mystery Booster 2
MB2 · #157
Uncommon
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Fusion Gaming · Condition DMG
Counterbalance, Amonkhet Invocations printing
Amonkhet Invocations
MP2 · #9
Special
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Chimera Gaming · Condition LP · Foil