Another spell nobody knows how to play. Modern Power Rankings: Top 10 Counterspells CKL is back with another edition of "Modern Power Rankings". It's just me but I've really liked condescend in fair control decks. Auto-suggestions. Id probably put thoughtseize as the number 1 counterspell in modern right now. I have However, I am too cheap so I run the Mana leak and as far as counter spells go, if you're splashing red, If it's more early game you need the counters then If you're playing black as well and your worried about early game threats, you could try more discard: Deprive and Shoal for example are temper disadvantage and card disadvantage respectively. Mono Blue Counterspells Modern* Zedes1. Complicate's a versatile card; you can … Perfect for commander format, where you know you'll be facing some legendary creatures. Since the old thread has been locked and is outdated (14 February 2014 - 21 October 2015), please provide your most insightful, logical, and judicious reasons for your rankings of the counterspells in the current metagame. The scry 2 is gigantic when you're fishing for the right card, and it scales a lot better than mana leak when you're likely to be close to topdecking most games because of all the discard. Dedicated control decks, tempo-oriented beatdown decks and even combo … inb4 lol no good counterspells in modern. Talk about adding insult to injury; this one spell can both negate an incoming play and kill a pre-existing creature.Just note the damage isn't optional, so be careful not to hit your own troops if your opponents don't control any.Rewind counters any spell for four, but then you untap up to four lands! WoTC, thank you for finally announcing the Modern format, an eternal format where everyone can participate. 30. I'm amazed Mana Drain hasn't been banned in EDH (honestly, it belongs toCounterspell themes often fare best in 1v1; the more players there are, the more spells will slip through your counter net. This time, we take a look at the 10 best counterspells in Modern (co-authored by Francesco Neo Amati of Team UWish).
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Its flexibility makes it the ultimate modal spell in the format, whether you want to counter, draw, bounce, or tap down a threat (or threats), but it comes at a price – UUU. Exclude only works on creatures, but not only do you counter the spell, you also get to draw, mixing a counter with a cantrip. It's also easy to surprise opponents with, misleading foes into thinking their plays are safe when you're out of mana.Like "Cancel", Forbid simply counters a spell for three. Burn depends on Tron demands unconditional counterspells at low costs to combat turn three Karn or If you’re looking for a counter against aggressive strategies and to bridge you to the late game, Logic Knot isn’t as reliable as Mana Leak. Fran: While it is the most expensive counterspell of those considered to be the best in Modern, it’s without a doubt the most versatile. I find play testing I need more counter magic early game. Deckcycle Deckcycle Feature Queue. This makes Snag a good fit for non-singleton formats, where multiple copies will empower each other and crank the added fee to ridiculous proportions.Suffocating Blast needs four mana, including at least two blue and one red.
I only know spell snare and spell pierce are good because they're played in Legacy (Dispel too, but I'm not playing combo). In a tempo/control deck such as Delver or Death’s Shadow, a four-mana price tag takes Cryptic out of the question. 0.
I'm putting together a u/b modern mill deck. Appearing in Modern Horizons , this card has seen widespread adoption in blue decks in Modern, while also acting as a rearguard in Legacy to other, more entrenched options. This time on Modern Power Rankings, I’ve teamed up with Francesco Neo Amati, our resident UWx control expert and creator of Due to some ties in our list, we’ll begin with number 7…Corey: Admittedly, this one was not on my list at all. I agree that cryptic command is #1, but I think that stubborn denial might be the 2nd best, considering how good it is in Grixis DS.
In an extremely fast or combo-oriented metagame (which Modern often is), the ability to counter a two-drop before you’ve played your second land is vital. You can find most counterspells with this search on Scryfall. Plus, if it's not your turn, you can exile a blue card from your hand instead of paying its mana cost!Again, that's a great way to counter even when you're tapped out, and with blue's draw prowess, you've usually got some cards to spare.For a single mana, Spell Pierce counters a non-creature unless its controller spends two extra mana. Playtest v1.
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Its flexibility makes it the ultimate modal spell in the format, whether you want to counter, draw, bounce, or tap down a threat (or threats), but it comes at a price – UUU. Exclude only works on creatures, but not only do you counter the spell, you also get to draw, mixing a counter with a cantrip. It's also easy to surprise opponents with, misleading foes into thinking their plays are safe when you're out of mana.Like "Cancel", Forbid simply counters a spell for three. Burn depends on Tron demands unconditional counterspells at low costs to combat turn three Karn or If you’re looking for a counter against aggressive strategies and to bridge you to the late game, Logic Knot isn’t as reliable as Mana Leak. Fran: While it is the most expensive counterspell of those considered to be the best in Modern, it’s without a doubt the most versatile. I find play testing I need more counter magic early game. Deckcycle Deckcycle Feature Queue. This makes Snag a good fit for non-singleton formats, where multiple copies will empower each other and crank the added fee to ridiculous proportions.Suffocating Blast needs four mana, including at least two blue and one red.
I only know spell snare and spell pierce are good because they're played in Legacy (Dispel too, but I'm not playing combo). In a tempo/control deck such as Delver or Death’s Shadow, a four-mana price tag takes Cryptic out of the question. 0.
I'm putting together a u/b modern mill deck. Appearing in Modern Horizons , this card has seen widespread adoption in blue decks in Modern, while also acting as a rearguard in Legacy to other, more entrenched options. This time on Modern Power Rankings, I’ve teamed up with Francesco Neo Amati, our resident UWx control expert and creator of Due to some ties in our list, we’ll begin with number 7…Corey: Admittedly, this one was not on my list at all. I agree that cryptic command is #1, but I think that stubborn denial might be the 2nd best, considering how good it is in Grixis DS.
In an extremely fast or combo-oriented metagame (which Modern often is), the ability to counter a two-drop before you’ve played your second land is vital. You can find most counterspells with this search on Scryfall. Plus, if it's not your turn, you can exile a blue card from your hand instead of paying its mana cost!Again, that's a great way to counter even when you're tapped out, and with blue's draw prowess, you've usually got some cards to spare.For a single mana, Spell Pierce counters a non-creature unless its controller spends two extra mana. Playtest v1.
Playing since 1994: Currently Pioneer, Pauper and Modern (on occasion) Edit.