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4.71 Tixes
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12.99
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15
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Uncommon
Number: #31
Illustrator: John Zeleznik
Edition: Coldsnap

Counterbalance is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 6759
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 21
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Versions: This card has 6 different prints

Rules & flavor text

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.

Related Tags

Enchantment Blue Topdeck

Price

4.71 Tixes
@CardHoarder

12.99
@CardKingdom

15
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Counterbalance

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Counterbalance available on MTG decks website.

Top4 (6 - 2) 75%	deck By Uranian	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	4%	28-Apr -2024	$2382 ---
Top32 (2 - 2) 50%	deck By Gn42	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	4%	28-Apr -2024	$2400 ---
Top8	URG Delver By Moriya Yuuta	BO3	Trio Format Team - 2024/4/28 (TC Tokyo, Japan)	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$2351 ---
Top8 (4 - 3) 57%	deck By _INF_	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	4%	28-Apr -2024	$2383 ---
Top4	UR Delver By Kato Shota	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup Deluxe	10%	28-Apr -2024	$2153 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50%	deck By simmsey	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	21%	28-Apr -2024	$2181 ---
Top4	Doomsday By Minamijima Yaku...	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup Deluxe	3%	28-Apr -2024	$3050 ---
Top8	UBR Delver By shimizu hiroaki	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup Deluxe	5%	28-Apr -2024	$3026 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50%	deck By Lord_Beerus	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	8%	28-Apr -2024	$2352 ---
Top4	URG Delver By Ito Yota	BO3	Legacy Rumble in Kawasaki @Hareruya (Japan)	10%	28-Apr -2024	$2300 ---
Top32 (2 - 4) 33%	deck By SHAKELION	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	25%	28-Apr -2024	$2875 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50%	deck By Wurst_	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633744	12%	27-Apr -2024	$3040 ---
2nd (7 - 2) 77%	deck By Diem4x	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633744	5%	27-Apr -2024	$3005 ---
Top8 (5 - 2) 71%	deck By SHAKELION	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633744	27%	27-Apr -2024	$2875 ---
Top4	UR Delver By Kato Shota	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup Super DX2024/4/27	10%	27-Apr -2024	$2158 ---
Top8	UBR Delver By Terui Toshihiro	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup Super DX2024/4/27	35%	27-Apr -2024	$2778 ---
Top4 (6 - 2) 75%	deck By _INF_	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633736	4%	27-Apr -2024	$2388 ---
Top8	UBR Delver By shimizu hiroaki	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup Super DX2024/4/27	5%	27-Apr -2024	$3024 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By hejljud	BO3	MTGO Legacy League #8067	14%	27-Apr -2024	$2129 ---
Top8	URG Delver By Ikeda Takaya	BO3	TC Osaka Hareruya Legacy Cup	8%	27-Apr -2024	$2098 ---

Top4 (6 - 2) 75% X BO3	deck By Uranian MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 4% $2382 ---
Top32 (2 - 2) 50% X BO3	deck By Gn42 MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 4% $2400 ---
Top8 X BO3	URG Delver By Moriya Yuuta Trio Format Team - 2024/4/28 (TC Tokyo, Japan)	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $2351 ---
Top8 (4 - 3) 57% X BO3	deck By _INF_ MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 4% $2383 ---
Top4 X BO3	UR Delver By Kato Shota Hareruya Legacy Cup Deluxe	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 10% $2153 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50% X BO3	deck By simmsey MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 21% $2181 ---
Top4 X BO3	Doomsday By Minamijima Yaku... Hareruya Legacy Cup Deluxe	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 3% $3050 ---
Top8 X BO3	UBR Delver By shimizu hiroaki Hareruya Legacy Cup Deluxe	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 5% $3026 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50% X BO3	deck By Lord_Beerus MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 8% $2352 ---
Top4 X BO3	URG Delver By Ito Yota Legacy Rumble in Kawasaki @Hareruya (Japan)	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 10% $2300 ---
Top32 (2 - 4) 33% X BO3	deck By SHAKELION MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633753	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 25% $2875 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50% X BO3	deck By Wurst_ MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633744	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 12% $3040 ---
2nd (7 - 2) 77% X BO3	deck By Diem4x MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633744	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 5% $3005 ---
Top8 (5 - 2) 71% X BO3	deck By SHAKELION MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633744	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 27% $2875 ---
Top4 X BO3	UR Delver By Kato Shota Hareruya Legacy Cup Super DX2024/4/27	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 10% $2158 ---
Top8 X BO3	UBR Delver By Terui Toshihiro Hareruya Legacy Cup Super DX2024/4/27	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 35% $2778 ---
Top4 (6 - 2) 75% X BO3	deck By _INF_ MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633736	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 4% $2388 ---
Top8 X BO3	UBR Delver By shimizu hiroaki Hareruya Legacy Cup Super DX2024/4/27	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 5% $3024 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By hejljud MTGO Legacy League #8067	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 14% $2129 ---
Top8 X BO3	URG Delver By Ikeda Takaya TC Osaka Hareruya Legacy Cup	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 8% $2098 ---

Recent archetypes playing Counterbalance

A list of archetypes playing Counterbalance by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Legacy archetypes playing Counterbalance

Name	Decks	Price
Legacy Temur Tempo	462	$2372 $412
Legacy Grixis Tempo	420	$3060 $502
Legacy UR Tempo	61	$2207 $372
Legacy UWx Control	43	$1700 $236
Legacy Doomsday	11	$3031 $372
Legacy Esper Control	5	$3017 $598
Legacy Mono Blue Tempo	5	$726 $259
Legacy Bant Beanstalk	4	$1712 $247
Legacy Stiflenought	3	$2516 $335
Legacy Ninjas	3	$1613 $327

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Classic-Legacy archetypes playing Counterbalance

	Name	Decks	Price
	Classic-Legacy Countertop	6	$2459 $232

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Modern archetypes playing Counterbalance

	Name	Decks	Price
	Modern UW Control	3	$693 $196
	Modern Izzet Murktide	1	$680 $208

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Counterbalance quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Counterbalance?

Counterbalance has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Counterbalance current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 4.71 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $15
Cardkingdom: 📊 $12.99

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Counterbalance played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Legacy, Classic-Legacy, and Modern Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Counterbalance?

The top 3 archetypes using Counterbalance are:

Legacy Temur Tempo
Legacy Grixis Tempo
Legacy UR Tempo
Classic-Legacy Countertop
Modern UW Control
Modern Izzet Murktide

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Counterbalance in the current metagame

Counterbalance has been played in more than 6759 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Legacy, Classic-Legacy, and Modern, mainly in the following archetypes: Temur Tempo, Grixis Tempo, and UR Tempo in Legacy. UW Control, and Izzet Murktide in Modern.

Last update: 2024-04-29