Geist Snatch

Geist Snatch

{2}{U}{U}Instant

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Counter target creature spell. Create a 1/1 blue Spirit creature token with flying.

What it does

Tagged as Counterspell · Tokens — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Official rulings

  1. If the target creature spell is an illegal target when Geist Snatch tries to resolve, Geist Snatch won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t put a Spirit token onto the battlefield. (2012-05-01)
  2. If Geist Snatch resolves but the creature spell can’t be countered, you’ll still put the Spirit token onto the battlefield. (2012-05-01)

Printings & prices

Every set Geist Snatch has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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