Since there’s such an emphasis on ramp and the games tend to be slower, at least in casual tables, there’s also more room to play more expensive counterspells that other formats might not play, like Desertion and Spell Swindle. Cheaper hard counters feel much better in the format with so many big spells flying around. The format encourages lots of ramp pieces in a way that can make Spell Pierce and friends fall off much sooner. In Commander, soft counters tend to be a bit weaker. Soft counters also see plenty of play while they can fall off later in the game, it’s easy to hold them up early for an excellent mana exchange when you Daze their 3-drop. Situational counters often make great sideboard options, letting you sculpt your counter suite to answer your opponent. Soft counters are counters that usually counter a spell but give your opponent an out, often by paying extra mana like with Spell Pierce and Daze.Īll three are playable in the right context, though hard counters tend to be the strongest. Disdainful Stroke or Essence Scatter are excellent examples, as they only counter spells of a specific mana cost or type. Situational counters are often hard counters that make the countered spell meet some stipulation. Hard counters are spells that counter a spell without fuss, like Counterspell. Counterspells can get sorted into three broad categories: hard counters, situational counters, and soft counters. The type of counterspell also matters a lot. Once your countermagic starts costing more than 3 mana, it needs to do more than counter a spell, as seen with Cryptic Command. It’s much easier to play Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer and hold up Counterspell than it is to hold up Disallow or Rewind. This gives you mana-positive exchanges and makes it easier to sequence plays. You generally want your countermagic to be as cheap as possible. When looking at the best blue counterspells, we’re looking at a few criteria, with efficiency being one of the most important. They’re some of the strongest effects in the game because you get to deny your opponent their card, preventing it from affecting the game. Miscalculation | Illustration by Jeff Laubensteinīlue counterspells are instants that counter a spell or send it straight from the stack to the graveyard with no other effects.
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