Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Cancel
Shards of Alara · #33 · common · 2008
Instant
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Market reference
$0.07
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 33 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- David Palumbo
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Counterspell
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
Also does
More by David Palumbo
This card was illustrated by David Palumbo.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}
Type: Instant
Counter target spell.
""What you are attempting is not against the law. It is, however, extremely foolish.""
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.07 |
| USD (foil) | $0.41 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.02 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.41 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cancel is real?
Cancel is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Cancel worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cancel is $0.07; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Cancel from?
Cancel is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Cancel?
Cancel is a common card in the Shards of Alara set.
Cancel in the news
Recent posts from card communities and trading-card press mentioning Cancel.
Halo Studios’ Next Game Was Still Years Away Before Cancelation – Rumor
The long development time was due to the team facing many setbacks, including layoffs, technical shifts, and leadership changes.
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Thousands Of Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Orders Suddenly Cancelled As Company Pushes Back Against Scalper Bots
While orders placed by bots appear to be the main casualties in the latest wave of cancellations, fans are reporting that their legitimate purchases are being caught in the crossfire
Pokemon Center cancels countless reseller orders, but TCG fans seem to have been burned as well
Pokemon card resellers finally get their comeuppance in massive Pokemon Center crackdown, but it looks as though there's been collateral damage
Apple’s Bezel-Less iPhone 20 With An All-Glass Appearance Said To Be Canceled As Futuristic Design Too Difficult To Mass Produce In High Volume
As the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max face a possible price hike, Apple has reportedly faced yet another setback amid the DRAM crisis: the cancellation of its highly ambitious iPhone 20 release. According to analysts, the next-generation device couldn’t be mass-produced in higher quantities...
Some MTG Secret Lairs Don't Meet "Level Of Authenticity" And Get Canceled During Development
Not every Secret Lair project is seen and bought by the public, but Wizards is staying tight-lipped on the ones that didn't make it.
Other Cancel printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
