Countersquall
Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) #59 · Uncommon · Instant
Mana cost: {U}{B}
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller loses 2 life.
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
—Nicol Bolas
Illustrated by Anthony Francisco · Released September 2, 2011
Prices
- Nonfoil: $1.00 USD · €0.65 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.02 USD (2.0%) to $1.00 USD; low $1.00 USD, high $1.03 USD.
Printings
- The List #DDH-59 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.49 USD
- Ultimate Masters #198 (UMA) · Uncommon · 2018 · $0.91 USD
- Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas #59 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2011 · $1.00 USD
- Conflux #103 (CON) · Uncommon · 2009 · $1.03 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2018-12-07 · wotc — A spell that can’t be countered is a legal target for Countersquall. The spell won’t be countered when Countersquall resolves, but its controller still loses 2 life.
Played in these commander decks
- Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen · in 16% of 49 decks
- Jon Irenicus, Shattered One · in 16% of 50 decks