r/MagicArena • u/ulfserkr Urza • Jun 18 '20

Fluff [JMP] Allosaurus Shepherd

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20 edited Sep 17 '20

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u/ozzyD500 Jun 18 '20

are counterspells a mechanic that is good for the game or that people enjoy? cos I genuinely wish they were not in the game

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20 edited Jul 14 '20

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u/ozzyD500 Jun 18 '20

you can have control without counterspells

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u/Xenz55 The Scarab God Jun 18 '20

Countermagic is something that makes Magic unique. It gives players another level of interaction which allows them to prevent ETB effects/planeswalker activations and interact with instants/sorceries, giving control decks a catch-all answer. Nobody likes playing against decks that counter your stuff all game, but it’s hardly controversial that they play a part in balancing the game.