Magic: The Gathering · Tempest

Counterspell

French name: Contresort

57Common

Counterspell (Tempest 57) has a market price of US$3.15 as of Nov 8, 2026.

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Card details

Type: Instant
Mana cost: {U}{U}
Artist: Stephen Daniele

Card text

Counter target spell.

Flavour text

“It was probably a lousy spell in the first place.”-Ertai, wizard adept

About this card

Counterspell is card 57 in Tempest, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 13, 1997. Rarity: Common. Illustrated by Stephen Daniele. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$3.15. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 2.5%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.