Counterbore
~$0.28 low · ~$2.00 high
Blue. Instant

Shadowmoor #33 · Illustrated by Wayne England
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Oracle text
Counter target spell. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that spell and exile them. Then that player shuffles.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Counterbore
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salvat 2011 ps11 #30· 2011Spanishrare· Cardmarket €0.17 | rare | — | No foil printing | €0.17 | |
Duels of the Planeswalkers dpa #5· 2010rare· Cardmarket €0.24 | rare | $0.40 | No foil printing | €0.24 | |
Shadowmoor shm #33· 2008rare· Cardmarket €0.21 · €1.45 foil | rare | $0.28 | $2.00 | €0.21€1.45 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #27,076 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Wayne England
Rulings (5)
2008-05-01
If the spell’s controller isn’t the same as its owner (due to Commandeer, for example), it won’t be exiled. The spell is countered and put into its owner’s graveyard. Then the spell’s controller’s graveyard, hand, and library are searched.
2008-05-01
If the targeted spell can’t be countered (it’s Vexing Shusher, for example), that spell will remain on the stack. Counterbore will continue to resolve. You still get to search for and exile all other cards with that name.
2008-05-01
Counterbore has no effect on cards on the battlefield that have the same name as the targeted spell.
2008-05-01
The cards you’re searching for must be found if they’re in the graveyard, because that’s a zone everyone can see. Finding those cards in the hand and library is optional, though.
2008-05-01
In most cases, Counterbore will exile the targeted spell. Its first sentence counters the spell, which puts it into its owner’s graveyard. Its second sentence then removes it from the graveyard. However, there are some exceptions to this, as listed below.
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