Absorb
- Mana cost
- {W}{U}{U}
- Type
- Instant
- Set
- Invasion #226 (rare)
- Price
- $4.96 USD
Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.
Absorb has 8 printings, first in Invasion (2000). EDHREC ranks it #3,666 among Commander cards. It appears most in Hope Estheim decks (8,362 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 1 official ruling.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Public decks that run Absorb
- First Flight - Starter Commander Decks, led by Isperia, Supreme Judge
Commanders that run Absorb most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Hope Estheim: 8,362 decks
- Oloro, Ageless Ascetic: 4,306 decks
- Y'shtola, Night's Blessed: 3,879 decks
- Whtz, the Bibliophile: 1,687 decks
- Grand Arbiter Augustin IV: 1,684 decks
- Kangee, Sky Warden: 856 decks
- Isperia, Supreme Judge: 786 decks
- Will, Scion of Peace: 757 decks
Often played with Absorb
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : 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.