Counterbalance
~$2.22 low · ~$92.00 high
Blue. Enchantment
Mystery Booster 2 #157 · Illustrated by John Zeleznik
Mystery Booster 2 #157 · Illustrated by John ZeleznikWhat is Counterbalance worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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.
Format legality
All 6 printings of Counterbalance
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2066· 2025BorderlessRainbow Foilrare· Cardmarket €3.15 · €5.70 foil | rare | $4.66 | $14.19 | €3.15€5.70 foil | |
 Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #157· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €3.02 · €23.22 foil | uncommon | $2.22 | $24.10 | €3.02€23.22 foil | |
 The List plst #CSP-31· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €4.20 | uncommon | $5.29 | No foil printing | €4.20 | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1220· 2023PosterBorderlessrare· Cardmarket €13.31 · €12.42 foil | rare | $15.94 | $21.70 | €13.31€12.42 foil | |
 Amonkhet Invocations mp2 #9· 2017Borderlessspecial· Cardmarket €42.06 foil | special | No non-foil printing | $58.95 | €42.06 foil | |
 Coldsnap csp #31· 2006uncommon· Cardmarket €3.63 · €68.75 foil | uncommon | $5.14 | $92.00 | €3.63€68.75 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2006
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #3,398 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Diego Andrade, John Zeleznik, Rope Arrow, Joseph Meehan
Rulings (2)
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.
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