Countervailing Winds
HOUHour of Devastation/#32/2017Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.15
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.0%30d▲ 33.3%90d▲ 4.3%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
Hour of Devastation
- Up 33.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.26.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 121% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays for each card in your graveyard.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Keywords
Cycling
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc14 Jul 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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About this card
Countervailing Winds
Countervailing Winds is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (up 33.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Countervailing Winds FAQ
How much is Countervailing Winds worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Countervailing Winds is $0.24. It is up 33.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Countervailing Winds?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What set was Countervailing Winds first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #32, released 2017-07-14.
Is there a foil version of Countervailing Winds?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.53 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 121% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Countervailing Winds legal in Commander?
Yes, Countervailing Winds is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Countervailing Winds legal in Modern?
Yes, Countervailing Winds is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Countervailing Winds legal in Standard?
Countervailing Winds is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Countervailing Winds do?
Countervailing Winds is an Instant with mana cost {2}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} for each card in your graveyard. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)".