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[Top 15] MtG Best Counterspells

MtG Best Counterspells

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19 Sep 2022

15. Desertion

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What’s so good about Desertion?

While it costs 5 mana, which seems like a lot, it gives you control of the spell (if it’s a creature or artifact), instead of putting it in the graveyard!
Artifacts and Creature spells are very common card types, so this card has a lot of utility.

14. Forbid

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What’s so good about Forbid?

Counters a spell for 3 mana.
If you discard two cards when you play it, this card goes back into your hand instead of the graveyard

13. Dismiss

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What’s so good about Dismiss?

For 4 mana, lets you counter a target spell.
When you counter the spell, you draw a card, making it easier to get your cards out sooner.

12. Memory Lapse

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What’s so good about Memory Lapse?

Super cheap to cast, at only 2 mana!
Put the countered spell on the top of your opponent’s deck, so it wastes a draw for them!

11. Mystic Confluence

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What’s so good about Mystic Confluence?

Choose from three options when you cast
You can choose the same option up to three times
Versatile!

10. Counterspell

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What’s so good about Counterspell?

Cheap to cast
Simply counters a spell. No drawbacks (aside from the negligible cost)

9. Negate

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What’s so good about Negate?

Extremely cheap!
Counters a non-creature spell, simple as that.
Can be thrown out basically at any time.

8. Remand

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What’s so good about Remand?

Extremely cheap!
Allows you to draw a card when you play it
Sends the target card back to the owner’s hand, keeping their graveyard empty!

7. Daze

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What’s so good about Daze?

You can return an island to your hand instead of paying the cost (which is cheap anyway)
Will counter a spell unless the owner pays 1 mana (taking away from their ability to cast other spells, or play other cards.

6. Force of Negation

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What’s so good about Force of Negation?

Allows you to exile a blue card rather than paying the cost!
Exiles the targeted spell, instead of putting it into the graveyard
Fairly cheap to cast

5. Spell Pierce

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What’s so good about Spell Pierce?

Counters the target spell unless the owner pays 2 mana
Only costs 1 blue to cast!

4. Muddle the Mixture

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What’s so good about Muddle the Mixture?

Cheap to cast
Can transmute, allowing you to search your library for another card with the same cost

3. Cryptic Command

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What’s so good about Cryptic Command?

Has many applications, from which you can choose two
Can tap every creature your opponent has, protecting you for a turn

2. Force of Will

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What’s so good about Force of Will?

Can pay 1 life instead of the mana cost!
This makes it fairly cheap to cast if you aren’t low on life.

1. Mana Drain

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What’s so good about Mana Drain?

Cheap to cast!
Not only does it counter a spell, but it also gives you extra mana
This allows you to get your powerful cards out sooner!
Multiple applications!

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