One of the best and most fundamental cards in Magic the Gathering. Sure there are better counter spell cards out there...but Counterspell is itself just such a classic...in some ways I prefer it to Force of Will. Standard players today just don't know the feeling of seeing 2 islands untapped and knowing if you try to play anything worth while, your wasting your time. I don't know whether I envy them or pity them. The art on this counterspell is "o-k". There's better and worse. The flavor text is pretty fun--I like Ertai's smugishness.
Forgeling
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Of the four copies of counterspell I own. three of them are this version. the art and the flavour text really make the card for me.
redwinedrummer
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
My favorite Counterspell art. Very closely followed by the Chandra vs. Jace version. Staple of control decks.
Reliquium
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Probably my favorite artwork for this card, but I have a soft-spot for shiny Masques versions.
Best quote on a Counterspell, followed by Mercadian Masques, and then Ice Age. Artwork here isn't so great but at least it makes sense, unlike the 7th Edition version, what's going on there???
opinionfailure
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Why do most of you dislike this versions art? I think it's awesome! And the flavor text is the best!
nammertime
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
I like the art on the Ice Age version better, but this one is good too.
Lunarblade
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
The BEST flavor text ever printed on Counterspell.
supershawn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
my favorite counterspell art as well but not my favorite flavor text. although I do like the original counterspells lack of flavor text and art second best among all of them.
djflo
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(5 votes)
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.
NeoKoda
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Amazing flavor text.
Paladin85
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
We should say what Ertai says whenever this version of counterspell is successfully played
Jeremydav
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is my favorite art. So classic fantasy. Reminds me of old dnd artwork.
grandpraetor
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
poor T2 players of today... two untapped islands used to be the most disgusting and convincing bluff ever.
humor_love
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Other than Mana Drain, I can't think of a card that I'd rather always be able to play.
Goatllama
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Ertai is such a co-cky bastard. And no, censorship program, co-cky is not a bad word. Geez.
XRakd0sXNinjaX
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
My favorite artwork for Counterspell because I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition.
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Heh. Old "Limp-trick" is hillarious, though.
although I do like the original counterspells lack of flavor text and art second best among all of them.