Counterpoint 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
Counter target spell. You may cast a creature, instant, sorcery, or planeswalker spell from your graveyard with mana value less than or equal to that spell's mana value without paying its mana cost.
Printing details
- Set
- MKC · 41
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Brian Valeza
- Released
- 2024-02-09
- Prices
- €0.40 · $0.37
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 30, 2026 | €0.39 | €0.25 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.40 | €0.25 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.09 trend €0.39 30-day avg €0.40 | low – trend €0.25 30-day avg €0.23 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.25 with Zero from €0.33 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.25 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Oct 30, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 30, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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If the target spell is an illegal target as Counterpoint tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.
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Alternatively, if the target spell is still a legal target but can’t be countered, Counterpoint will still resolve and allow you to cast a spell from your graveyard with mana value less than or equal to the target spell’s mana value.
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If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
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You cast the card from your graveyard as Counterpoint resolves. You can’t wait to cast it later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the card’s types are ignored.
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If a spell you cast has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost. -
If the target spell has
in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining that spell’s mana value.