Absorb

Mana cost

Mana value3TypeInstant Color identity

Azorius RarityRare SetDominaria Remastered (DMR) ArtistAndrew Goldhawk Price€0.50 · foil €0.43 · $0.36

About this card

Absorb is an instant card in Magic: The Gathering with mana value 3 (color identity: blue and white). First printed in Invasion (2000); 8 paper printings in total. Role in Commander: counterspell. It is one of the 5,000 most played cards in Commander (EDHREC rank 3,667). Legal in Commander, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage. Cheapest printing: €0.45 (Starter Commander Decks); most expensive: €3.60 (Invasion).

Absorb

Instant

Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.

"Your presumption is your downfall."

Name in each language

FrançaisAbsorptionEnglishAbsorbEspañolAbsorberDeutschAbsorbierenItalianoAssorbirePortuguêsAbsorver日本語吸収

Legality

CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerLegalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlLegalOathbreakerLegalHistoricLegalTimelessLegalPenny DreadfulLegal

Rulings

2022-12-08
A spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Absorb. The spell won't be countered when Absorb resolves, but you'll still gain 3 life.