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@Feralsymphony: "When they reprint this, they really need to give it some good art. The only decent art I've ever seen on counterspell is the Jace vs Chandra art."

The 7th Edition art is pretty great, and I'd love to see it without the white boarder.
Posted By: boneclub (11/21/2011 10:18:31 PM)
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this cards a lot better then cancel.
Posted By: nartin10 (10/8/2012 5:53:40 PM)
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When you cast this spell, you absolutely must call out "OBJECTION!"
Posted By: Arachnos (1/10/2013 6:39:06 PM)
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The cost of this spell is BlueBlue two blue balls. Seems appropriate.
Posted By: zsd (2/17/2013 11:26:44 AM)
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@atemu1234
Question here: What happens if you use redirect on counterspell to have it target redirect? What happens then?

The Redirect resolves and leaves the stack, the counter fizzles because it has no legal target.
Yes, you can stop the counter countering your spell this way.
Posted By: Acheron_ (8/8/2013 10:17:21 AM)
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this needs to be reprinted for flavour
Posted By: pooplayer (10/25/2013 6:10:54 AM)
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@ AmericanVigor:

Some stuff just can't be countered.
Posted By: DacenOctavio (2/2/2011 11:46:20 AM)
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They should bring this back. They brought back Lightning Bolt after all.
Posted By: Geishur (9/10/2011 9:05:54 PM)
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C'mon Wizards- it's time to give up and just reprint this.
It's not like it's freaking Mana Drain.

You already caved with Lightning Bolt;
Is Counterspell really that much worse from a power perspective?

You've also had no issue with creating new creatures which completely outclass creatures that were already considered very powerful (see: Baneslayer Angel).

Don't get me wrong- bringing back Dissipate is a step in the right direction
re: undoing the mistake that was Cancel,
but it will never be truly forgiven until you bring this back.
Posted By: drpvfx (10/23/2011 5:58:42 PM)
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Part of me really, really wants to make a deck that does nothing but counter someone else's spells. This, Cancel, Rewind, Foil, Hesitation... just basically make someone get to the point where they want to strangle me.
Posted By: agentvirgo (5/9/2012 7:12:45 PM)
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