First printed in Coldsnap (2006)
All 6 prints
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Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2066, 2025
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Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #157, 2024
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The List (PLST) #CSP-31, 2023
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Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1220, 2023
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Amonkhet Invocations (MP2) #9, 2017
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Coldsnap (CSP) #31, 2006
Counterbalance 
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, counter that spell if it has the same mana value as the revealed card.
In the last 30 days 0.6% of Legacy decks played it (6 of 1071). Most played in Izzet Cutter. In the last 30 days 2.0% of Commander decks played it (124 of 6150). Most played in Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver.
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Banned
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
