Storm cards vs. Counterspells - Magic Rulings Archives - MTG …
WEBApr 5, 2014 — As for the effectiveness of your counterspells vs. Storm, a counterspell will counter only as many targets as the spell has; usually only one. Even if you counter the original spell while the Storm trigger is still on the stack, that trigger is independent of its source and still resolve and create the copies, each of which will be its own spell.
Countering a counter spell - Magic Rulings Archives - MTG Salvation
WEBMay 17, 2010 — A counterspell is a spell, and is thus itself a legal target for plenty of other counterspells. Regarding the stack and priority, whenever a player casts a spell or activates an ability, each player must consecutively pass priority (i.e. declare that they will not respond) before the top object on the stack resolves.
change the target of a counterspell to the spell that ... - MTG …
WEBFeb 11, 2018 — Player B: casts counterspell on grizzly bear. Plyaer A: casts misdirection on the counterspell. Misdirection resolves, making counterspell change target to miodirection. Counterspell is countered, because it no longer has a …
Misdirection as a counterspell? - MTG Salvation
WEBDec 14, 2010 — Misdirection can be used to cause a counterspell to become countered. It can do this in the way you said, provided that the counterspell is capable of targeting Misdirection (a blue instant spell with converted mana cost 5 etc. etc.).
Colorless CounterSpell? - Magic General - MTG Salvation
WEBMay 24, 2017 — Other considerations: Ensnaring Bridge will prevent Progenitus from attacking unless you have 10+ cards in hand. Arena of the Ancients and Meekstone will prevent Progenitus from untapping (and the Arena will also tap it, so you don't have to take that first hit) Private Mod Note (): Rollback Post to Revision RollBack.
Commandeer vs. Counterspell - Magic Rulings Archives - MTG …
WEBNov 18, 2007 — Short answer: Yes, when you Commandeer a Counterspell you can indeed change the target to the Commandeer. Long Answer: When you resolve a spell, you follow the instructions in order and then (as the last step of resolution) put the card into the graveyard (if it's an Instant or Sorcery) or into play (if it's an Artifact, Creature, …
Counterspell Copy Questions - Magic Rulings - MTG Salvation
WEBDec 30, 2019 — MTG Salvation Forums; ... Counterspell Copy Questions #1 Dec 30, 2019. Armedegg. Armedegg. View User ...
Wild Ricochet and Counterspells - MTG Salvation
WEBAug 6, 2013 — Then Wild Ricochet finishes resolving. Then the copied Counterspell tries to resolve. If it was also targeting Wild Ricochet, it gets countered for not having a legal target, and then the original Counterspell is countered for the same reason. If the copy was targeting the original Counterspell, it resolves and counters that original Counterspell.
Combat Against Blue/Counterspells for Orzhov - MTG Salvation
WEBFeb 10, 2014 — They can't be expected to counter expedition map (and if they do they're open for a bomb) and it'll net you the ruin. Pump out a few plains and every counterspell only makes you wait until the next upkeep. Bonus points if every time you play plains 1-6 you say "I have plains for this..." Good luck!
Pauper Rankings: Blue Counterspells - MTG Salvation
WEBJan 30, 2020 — Drawing a card on a 3 mana counterspell is bonkers. If you're looking for turn 2 plays, some of the cheap black removal on turn 2 followed by holding mana on turn 3 for Exclude is a hard to beat play. The single blue mana means you can splash blue for Exclude so you don't even have to be committed to the counterspell life style.