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- You might be looking for one of these cards: Counterspell (Classic), Counterspell (Core).
Counterspell is a rare mage spell card, from the Legacy set.
Other versions
How to get
| Type | Source | Quality | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card packs | The Regular version can be opened from any of these packs:  | Regular | 1~2 (random) |
| Card packs | The Golden version can be opened from any of these packs:  | Golden | 1~2 (random) |
| Crafting | Craft a Regular copy for 100  | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | Craft a Golden copy for 800 | Golden | 1 |
Notes
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- Counterspell may be used preemptively to prevent the next spell cast by an opponent. When the opponent plays a spell card, Counterspell will activate; the spell will then fail to take effect. Counterspell also prevents the spell from completing its 'casting' phase, preventing post-spell casting triggers from activating. The results of this are:
- The spell card will still be consumed and its mana cost expended. However, any Overload will not be applied, since Overload is part of the card's text, not its cost.[1]
- Since patch 11.2.0, any effects which activate from the spell being cast or completed will not be triggered. This includes both 'whenever you cast a spell' as well as 'after you cast a spell' effects.
- Counterspell will successfully counter
Flare. The Flare will not take effect, will not destroy any other Secrets or remove Stealth from minions, and will not draw the player a card.
- Counterspell will not trigger from activation of Secrets. However, Counterspell can prevent Secrets from being cast, since they are spell cards, and will also reveal the cast Secret.
- Counterspell will only counter spells directly played by the enemy player. Other sources that cast spells (Ex.
Yogg-Saron, Hope's End, 
The Runespear, 
Zul'jin) are not countered. - When Counterspell counters
Fist of Jaraxxus, its discard-related effect is not triggered.[2] It is unknown if this is a bug or intended. - If your Overload spell is stopped by Counterspell, regardless of order of play, Unbound Elemental will still trigger (since you played a card with Overload), but you will not gain any Overload, meaning your Tunnel Troggs will not trigger.[1]
- Counterspell beats "whenever" and "after" triggers.[3]
Lore
Counterspell is a mage spell from World of Warcraft which interrupts a target's spellcasting, locking them out of that school of magic for several seconds. Higher levels of the ability also silence the target for a few seconds. The spell also features in the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.
Trivia
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "March of the Legion" series, for the card Magistrix Tibrana.
Gallery
Counterspell, full art
Patch changes
Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
Patch 9.2.0.21517 (2017-10-17):
- Spells that are canceled by Counterspell will now trigger any "Whenever you cast a spell" and "After you cast a spell" effects.
Patch 1.0.0.3388 (Alpha, 2013-06-22):
- Now reads: Secret: When your opponent casts a spell, Counter it. (previously: Secret: When an opponent casts a spell, Counter it.)
- Patch 1.0.0.3140 (Alpha, April or May 2013):
- Added.
External links
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IckaFHxS5AA Tested in Patch 4.1.0.10956 (2015-12-04)
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax4U6dDIlws&t=0m50s Tested in Patch 3.0.0.9786 (TGT patch)
- ↑ Daxxari (June 5, 2018). Update 11.2 – June 5. Retrieved on 2018-08-04.