Counterpoint
Instant
Counterpoint
Instant
Card Text
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.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 5
- Colors
- Black, Blue
- Color Identity
- Black, Blue
- EDHREC Rank
- #9,257
Format Legalities
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (10)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #351 | rare | en | Brian Valeza | $0.44 | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #41 | rare | en | Brian Valeza | $0.28 | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #41 | rare | de | Brian Valeza | β | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #351 | rare | de | Brian Valeza | β | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #41 | rare | fr | Brian Valeza | β | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #351 | rare | fr | Brian Valeza | β | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #41 | rare | it | Brian Valeza | β | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #351 | rare | ja | Brian Valeza | β | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #41 | rare | ja | Brian Valeza | β | β |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) | #351 | rare | zhs | Brian Valeza | β | β |
Official Rulings (6)
If the target spell is an illegal target as Counterpoint tries to resolve, it wonβt resolve and none of its effects will happen.
Alternatively, if the target spell is still a legal target but canβt 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 spellβs mana value.
If you cast a spell βwithout paying its mana cost,β you canβt 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.
You cast the card from your graveyard as Counterpoint resolves. You canβt wait to cast it later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the cardβs types are ignored.
If a spell you cast has {X} 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 {X} in its mana cost, use the value chosen for X when determining that spellβs mana value.
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