Absorb Energy {1}{U}{U}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Counterspell

Counter target spell. Cards in your hand that share a card type with that spell perpetually gain "This spell costs {1} less to cast."

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Alchemy: Innistrad

English · 2021-12-09

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyNOT LEGALvintageNOT LEGALcommanderNOT LEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Alchemy: Innistrad (released 2021-12-09), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: bfdca67d-9a97-4ddc-8d50-26a48ad2e4b7
Oracle ID: 3010f11c-8ee1-4854-96d2-ae33ea3fe4e8
TCGplayer ID: N/A

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