Foundations Commander #61 · Illustrated by Zack Stella

Counterspell

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Cheapest copy

~$2.26

Non-foil · Final Fantasy: Through the Ages #4

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Most valuable version

~$919.92

Non-foil · Limited Edition Beta #55

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$2.2687 prices · non-foil foil$919.92

TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.

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Counter target spell.

Format legality

StandardNot legal

PioneerNot legal

ModernLegal

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

CommanderLegal

PauperLegal

BrawlLegal

All 64 printings of Counterspell

Printing	Rarity	Non-foil	Foil	Etched foil	Cardmarket
Foundations Commander fdc #61· 2026	uncommon	$2.30	·	·	€2.66
Secret Lair Drop sld #7117· 2026Borderless	rare	$333.34	·	·	€569.00
Secret Lair Drop sld #7120· 2026Borderless	rare	$16.99	·	·	€130.00
Secret Lair Drop sld #7123· 2026Borderless	rare	$11.63	·	·	€25.87
Marvel Universe mar #52· 2026Borderless	mythic	$8.28	$21.18	·	€6.03
Secret Lair Drop sld #2664· 2026Borderless	rare	$14.87	$16.73	·	€17.39
MagicFest 2026 pf26 #5· 2026Retro Frame	rare	·	$4.11	·	€5.84
Secret Lair Drop sld #2497· 2026Borderless	rare	$8.63	$8.32	·	€8.74
Marvel Universe mar #9· 2025Borderless	mythic	$11.35	$18.44	·	€8.08
Media and Collaboration Promos pmei #2025-15· 2025Promo	rare	·	$16.58	·	€5.14
Final Fantasy: Through the Ages fca #4· 2025Borderless	uncommon	$2.26	$5.61	·	€3.13
Secret Lair Drop sld #7010· 2025Borderless	rare	·	$188.87	·	€201.43
Secret Lair Drop sld #1933· 2025Borderless	rare	$27.30	$19.73	·	€23.79
Secret Lair Drop sld #1589· 2025Borderless	rare	$16.98	—	·	€9.06
URL/Convention Promos purl #2· 2024Borderless	rare	·	$86.34	·	€96.43
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander dsc #114· 2024	uncommon	$4.42	·	·	€3.89
Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #158· 2024	common	$2.95	$29.53	·	€4.09
MagicFest 2024 pf24 #1· 2024Full Art	rare	$9.21	$12.17	·	€5.18
Secret Lair Drop sld #SCTLR· 2023	rare	$900.00	·	·	€600.00
Commander Masters cmm #81· 2023	common	$3.99	$4.81	·	€1.95
Commander Masters cmm #630· 2023Borderless	common	$2.54	$3.34	·	€3.26
Dominaria Remastered dmr #45· 2023	common	$3.98	$4.04	·	€1.64
Dominaria Remastered dmr #281· 2023Retro Frame	common	$2.66	$2.35	·	€3.17
Dominaria Remastered dmr #457· 2023Retro Frame	rare	·	$6.78	·	€6.32
Starter Commander Decks scd #45· 2022	common	$3.73	·	·	€3.49
Game Night: Free-for-All gn3 #25· 2022	uncommon	$4.46	·	·	€3.91
The List plst #CMR-395· 2021	common	$3.11	·	·	€2.98
Secret Lair Drop sld #331· 2021Borderless	rare	$12.37	$12.42	·	€15.11
Secret Lair Drop sld #175· 2021	rare	$5.00	$4.30	·	€4.26
Modern Horizons 2 mh2 #267· 2021	uncommon	$3.62	$3.24	$3.89	€1.91
Modern Horizons 2 mh2 #308· 2021Borderless	rare	$6.05	$9.69	·	€5.72
Media and Collaboration Promos pmei #2021-1· 2021JapanesePromo	rare	·	—	·	€5.14
Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #15· 2021BorderlessShowcase	rare	$6.98	$11.90	$9.91	€5.09
Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #78· 2021JapaneseBorderless	rare	$26.88	$44.13	$24.69	€22.02
Commander Legends cmr #395· 2020	common	$2.95	·	·	€1.82
Commander Legends cmr #632· 2020Extended Art	common	$3.48	$4.18	·	€3.18
The List plst #A25-50· 2019	common	$4.41	·	·	€2.01
Signature Spellbook: Jace ss1 #4· 2018	rare	$4.49	$5.47	·	€2.09
Masters 25 a25 #50· 2018	common	$2.90	$2.58	·	€1.85
Amonkhet Invocations mp2 #10· 2017Borderless	special	·	$156.14	·	€84.33
Eternal Masters ema #43· 2016	common	$3.88	$2.97	·	€1.42
Duel Decks Anthology: Jace vs. Chandra jvc #24· 2014	common	$3.28	·	·	€1.89
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra dd2 #24· 2008	common	$6.49	·	·	€1.67
Friday Night Magic 2005 f05 #11· 2005Promo	rare	·	$30.45	·	€14.07
Seventh Edition 7ed #67· 2001	common	$4.08	·	·	€1.34
Seventh Edition 7ed #67★· 2001	common	·	$155.00	·	—
Beatdown Box Set btd #6· 2000	common	$4.98	·	·	€2.76
Judge Gift Cards 2000 g00 #1· 2000Promo	rare	·	$80.87	·	€58.15
Battle Royale Box Set brb #15· 1999	common	$2.50	·	·	€3.15
Mercadian Masques mmq #69· 1999	common	$3.15	$151.35	·	€2.37
Starter 1999 s99 #34· 1999	uncommon	$2.83	·	·	€3.28
Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #61· 1999	common	$2.58	·	·	€1.21
Tempest tmp #57· 1997	common	$2.99	·	·	€1.83
Fifth Edition 5ed #77· 1997	common	$3.12	·	·	€1.55
DCI Legend Membership plgm #1· 1996Promo	rare	$59.99	·	·	€29.58
Ice Age ice #64· 1995	common	$3.99	·	·	€2.01
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #65· 1995Spanish	uncommon	$54.98	·	·	€30.92
Fourth Edition 4ed #65· 1995	uncommon	$5.80	·	·	€2.67
Summer Magic / Edgar sum #54· 1994	uncommon	—	·	·	€2,180.23
Revised Edition 3ed #54· 1994	uncommon	$5.41	·	·	€4.21
Foreign Black Border fbb #54· 1994French	uncommon	$27.99	·	·	€22.47
Unlimited Edition 2ed #55· 1993	uncommon	$60.50	·	·	€53.70
Limited Edition Beta leb #55· 1993	uncommon	$919.92	·	·	€440.99
Limited Edition Alpha lea #54· 1993	uncommon	—	·	·	€751.46

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Card details

First printed: 1993
Printings: 64
Mana value: 2
EDHREC rank: #16 most-played in Commander
Artists: Zack Stella, Ignacio Bazan-Lazcano, Adi Granov, Caleb Meurer, Stephen Daniele, Diego Andrade, Steve Ditko, Hannibal King and 17 more

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