How do you beat counter spell decks?

What are good strategies against counterspell decks?

1. Go aggro. Cast spells as quickly as you can, try to exhaust his supply of counterspells, and hope that one of your plays will eventually stick.
2. Play the waiting game.

How do you counter a counter spell?

701.5a To counter a spell or ability means to cancel it, removing it from the stack. It doesn’t resolve and none of its effects occur. A countered spell is put into its owner’s graveyard. 701.5b The player who cast a countered spell or activated a countered ability doesn’t get a “refund” of any costs that were paid.

How do you get around counterspell MTG?

1. Use hand disruption spells. (
2. Bait spells out during opponents rurn, to keep thier mana down during your turn.
3. Play can’t be countered cards.
4. Play creatures that are tough to get rid off, like they can be reanimated, regenerate.
5. Play value cards.
6. Bait your opponent, typicaly by having redundancy threats in your hand.

What is the best counterspell in MTG?

The Best 10 Counterspells in Commander

• Negate.
• Mental Misstep.
• Pact of Negation.
• Arcane Denial.
• Swan Song.
• Flusterstorm.
• Mana Drain.
• Force of Negation.

How many Counterspells are in a combo deck?

In a deck with 20 counterspells you can counter anything. In a deck with two, you cannot. Pre-board Esper mirror is both this and the previous point together, which makes holding your counterspells even more important.

How do you beat a blue deck?

The way to beat blue-based decks is to play smart by avoiding and baiting their counterspells, and then either moving fast enough so that they can’t deal with you (red), or having more powerful threats then they can deal with, coming out earlier than usual (green).

Is counterspell modern legal?

COUNTERSPELL WILL BE LEGAL IN ‘MAGIC: THE GATHERING’S’ MODERN FORMAT! After years of Magic designers claiming Counterspell was too powerful for competitive formats other than Legacy and Vintage, it is now going to be legal to play in Modern for the first time ever.

How do you avoid counterspell?

It’s dangerous to go alone Sometimes, the best way to deny a counterspell is to have your barbarian buddy “persuade” them to stop it with a big stick, or at least chase them out of counterspell range. Consider casting haste on the barbarian to accelerate the persuasion process.

Does Counter target spell work on creatures?

Yes. Creature spells are spells just like any other before they resolve and can be countered by counterspells.

Can veil of summer counter a counterspell?

Yes, you can cast the Veil in response to a counterspell. It thus will resolve before it.