Counterbalance

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Name	Counterbalance
Type	Enchantment
Description	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.
Artist	John Zeleznik
Set	The List #1174
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About Counterbalance

Counterbalance, Enchantment, designed by John Zeleznik first released in Jul, 2006 in the set Coldsnap and was printed exactly in 4 different ways. It see play in 2 formats: Legacy and Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of £ 9.84.

A control deck that focuses on manipulating its library and maintaining a balance of mana values would benefit from using Counterbalance, as it can disrupt opponents' spells effectively. However, in competitive Magic: The Gathering, cards like Force of Will or Mana Drain are often considered better counterspells due to their flexibility and efficiency. While Counterbalance can be a powerful tool in the right deck, its effectiveness may vary depending on the metagame and overall strategy, so it may not always see play in top-tier competitive decks.

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07/15/06

If an opponent casts a spell with X in its mana cost, the converted mana cost of that spell takes the value of X into account. If you reveal a card with X in its mana cost, X is 0. For example, if your opponent casts Blaze with X=1, Counterbalance will counter that spell if you reveal a card with converted mana cost 2, but it won’t counter that spell if you reveal a Blaze of your own.

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