Countervailing Winds (HOU #32)
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Countervailing Winds is a common printing from Hour of Devastation (HOU #32), a Instant. Illustrated by Tyler Jacobson.
Card text
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} for each card in your graveyard.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
The Eternals had long since mastered every technique taught during the trials.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Hour of Devastation (HOU) |
| Collector number | 32 |
| Artist | Tyler Jacobson |
| Released | 2017-07-14 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.23, foil $0.54 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- July 14, 2017 — 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.
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