Override
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
for each artifact you control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #18112
Override counters a spell for each artifact you control — in the right deck, that condition is trivially met and the card is free. It's a conditional Counterspell that asks you to build around it, and artifact-heavy blue shells do that without trying.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Override is a payoff for artifact decks that were already going wide — Breya, Etherium Shaper and Urza, Lord High Artificer lists run it as a near-freeroll counter once the board develops. In Pauper, the common slot matters and artifact synergy shells exist, but the format is fast enough that holding up three mana is a real ask. Legacy and Vintage have better options at every point on the curve, so Override doesn't compete there. The card earns its slot exactly where it looks best: Commander artifact strategies where you routinely have four or more permanents in play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Override is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the card. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is broad; don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.