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Counterspell

First printed in Limited Edition Alpha (1993)

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Counterspell

Instant

Counter target spell.

In the last 30 days 6.7% of Modern decks played it (9 of 135). Most played in UB (unclassified). In the last 30 days 27.4% of Pauper decks played it (26 of 95). Most played in Dimir Control.

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Legal
  • Timeless Legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Not legal
  • Premodern Legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Legal
  • PreDH Legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Legal
  • Standard Brawl Not legal
  • Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 9 of 135 decks (6.7%).

Share of decks
6.7%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
9
9 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.6
in the main deck
Win rate
59%
3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UB (unclassified) 3.0% 25%
UBG (unclassified) 3.0% 75%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 1.5% 100%
UBRG (unclassified) 1.5% 100%
UG (unclassified) 0.7% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Spell Snare78%9.5
Force of Negation78%6.6
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar67%15.0
Undercity Sewers67%6.9
Watery Grave67%6.4
Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs67%4.3
Fatal Push67%3.0
Polluted Delta67%2.6
Drown in the Loch56%15.0
Sheoldred's Edict56%12.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UG
FakeShaver in Modern Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
UBG
BvV in Modern Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
Mono-Blue
E90_DeliveryBoy in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue
E90_DeliveryBoy in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UBRG
tailorman in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UBG
ETBJezus in Modern Challenge 32		 5-3
63%
UB
huyuCD in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
UBRG
DB_cntrlfreak_ttv in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Blue
E90_DeliveryBoy, 		3 main #15
4-2
UB
huyuCD, 		4 main #18
3-3
UBG
BvV, 		3 main #7
5-2
Mono-Blue
E90_DeliveryBoy, 		3 main #13
4-2
UBRG
DB_cntrlfreak_ttv, 		2 main #17
3-3
UBG
virp13, 		2 main #21
1-4
UG
FakeShaver, 		1 main #2
7-2
UBG
ETBJezus, 		2 main #4
5-3

Pauper Other periods →

In 26 of 95 decks (27.4%).

Share of decks
27.4%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
26
26 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
4.0
in the main deck
Win rate
60%
4 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Dimir Control 17.9% 100%
Affinity 5.3% 20%
Mono-Blue Terror 4.2% 100%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 2.1% 100%
WU (unclassified) 1.1% 100%
WUR (unclassified) 1.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Lórien Revealed96%3.3
Brainstorm69%3.7
Baleful Strix69%3.3
Cast Down69%3.1
Dispel65%3.7
Thorn of the Black Rose65%3.7
Snuff Out62%3.7
Extract a Confession62%3.7
Contaminated Aquifer62%3.7
Plunder the Trollshaws62%3.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Dimir Control
barff in Pauper Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
Dimir Control
Niederschatten in Pauper Challenge 16		 8-1
89%
Mono-Blue Terror
discoverN in Pauper Challenge 16		 6-3
67%
Dimir Control
SuperMeon in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
Walker735 in Pauper Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Mono-Blue Terror
Luminati in Pauper Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Dimir Control
Scappie in Pauper Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
Mono-Blue Terror
discoverN in Pauper Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Dimir Control
barff, 		4 main #1
9-0
Dimir Control
SuperMeon, 		4 main #13
4-2
Mono-Blue Terror
discoverN, 		4 main #17
3-3
Dimir Control
_against_, 		4 main #18
3-3
Dimir Control
Scappie, 		4 main #22
3-3
Dimir Control
squalobalera, 		4 main #23
3-3
Mono-Blue
Mirozel1, 		4 main #24
3-3
Dimir Control
Jinjaa, 		4 main #25
3-3

Premodern Other periods →

In 4 of 41 decks (9.8%).

Share of decks
9.8%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
4
4 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
4.0
in the main deck
Win rate
68%
2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 7.3% 67%
WU (unclassified) 7.3% 33%
UB (unclassified) 2.4% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Impulse100%10.3
Gush75%10.3
Chain of Vapor75%10.3
Thwart75%10.3
Foil75%10.3
Powder Keg75%10.3
Portent75%10.3

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Blue
LuffyDoChapeuDePalha in Premodern Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Mono-Blue
_Dionysos_ in Premodern Challenge 16		 6-2
75%
WU
Ark4n in Premodern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Blue
LuffyDoChapeuDePalha, 		4 main #1
7-1
Mono-Blue
_Dionysos_, 		4 main #2
6-2
WU
Ark4n, 		4 main #15
2-3
UB
Beicodegeia, 		4 main #26
0-2

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 2 of 9 decks (22.2%).

Share of decks
22.2%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
2
2 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UBG (unclassified) 11.1% 100%
WUB (unclassified) 11.1% 100%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUB
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0
UBG
Betosore, 		1 main 5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage.