I still use Counterspells here and there, but you know, I understand why they made this card for the current Standard format. The two most unfun deck concepts are counter decks and land destruction. You don't want to be encouraging more speed for either to be a possible deck type. I'll tell you something: I'd rather play a card and have it be destroyed than not be able to play that card at all... and I think that perhaps there would be more people who would agree than disagree with that notion.
Posted By:
nammertime
(4/22/2010 11:37:47 PM)
" I krush you puny spell in my fist. I eat bigger spells for breakfast."
Nice artwork.
Posted By:
TheHandyman
(10/29/2011 7:49:26 AM)
@Vampire__ : The difference between Counterspell and things like Goblin Guide, Baneslayer Angel and Jace, the Mind Sculptor is that Counterspell is an answer to everything. And unlike most answers, Counterspell costs a considerably lower amount than most of the things you'd be responding to. For two mana you could annul a 10 CMC card, and there isn't much they can do about it unless they also have a counter. There's a reason Cancel got printed instead of Counterspell and there's also a reason that other counters are getting more attention. Things like Mana Leak and Negate have downsides to playing them. Mana Leak won't help you in a later game when they can afford the three mana and Negate can't help you keep the battlefield empty. While it may not be overpowering in every, single situation, Counterspell is over-powered in the sense that it will invariably end up being played in every situ... (see all)
Posted By:
CeremonialBathory
(8/14/2010 3:12:35 PM)
It's ok,nice art and my play group thanks me for playing them.
Posted By:
MagicHobo
(6/23/2010 10:12:42 AM)
Upping mana cost for a card and not doing anything else is really a design flaw in my opinion... in formats where counterspell is legal, this is completely useless. If it was 2U you could argue that it has a place in a few multi coloured decks, but it's simply 1 mana more than Counterspell for the exact same effect. I truly think this card is sad.
Posted By:
LeoKula
(10/29/2009 7:40:51 AM)
Another crime is wasting so much card space with 3 words and not having flavor text.
Posted By:
Oleander
(7/12/2009 11:12:09 PM)
I don't get why this card is getting so much hate. It sure isn't the best thing since sliced bread but it will do the job of stopping doom blade from destroying a key creature for my strategy or pretty much stopping any annoying instant the enemy might throw at you. However I do agree Oleander, there was no reason for not adding some nice clever text (like the one on telepathy), however the art almost makes up for it (it looks pretty badass if you ask me). For that and for the "no you didn't" nature of the card I'd give it a mighty fine 3/5.
Posted By:
Fredin
(7/19/2009 10:59:06 PM)
Growing up playing with counterspell, I just can't bring myself to use these in any situation.
Posted By:
person1234
(8/17/2009 5:55:06 PM)
for 3 mana, it should have at least removed the spell from the game.
Posted By:
Megrimage
(9/20/2009 8:31:09 PM)
Yay! The non-Time Spiral art!
Posted By:
ZEvilMustache
(7/11/2009 6:25:55 AM)