Countervailing Winds 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
for each card in your graveyard.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Printing details
- Set
- HOU · 32
- Rarity
- Common
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Released
- 2017-07-14
- Prices
- €0.10 · $0.26
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | €0.10 | €0.11 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.09 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.02 trend €0.10 30-day avg €0.16 | low – trend €0.64 30-day avg €0.48 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.16 | NM from €0.95 with Zero from €0.95 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.28 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 30, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 30, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Legal
- penny Legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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Count the number of cards in your graveyard as Countervailing Winds resolves to determine how much mana the controller of the target spell must pay to avoid the spell being countered. Countervailing Winds is still on the stack at this time and won’t count toward this number.