First printed in Dark Ascension (2012)
All 2 prints
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- The List (PLST) #DKA-33, 2023 Austin Hsu
- Dark Ascension (DKA) #33, 2012 Austin Hsu
Instant
Counter target spell. You may cast a spell that shares a card type with it from your hand without paying its mana cost.
"Pathetic. Let me show you how it's done."
- Illustrated by
- Austin Hsu
Counterlash legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (3)
- If the card has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as its value. - If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
- You cast the card in your hand as part of the resolution of Counterlash. Timing restrictions based on the card’s type (such as creature or sorcery) are ignored. Other restrictions are not (such as “Cast [this card] only during combat”).
Prices
Paper price: €0.19 / $0.28 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).