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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

TypeSourceQualityCount
Card packsOpen one of these card packs:
Classic Pack
Golden Classic Pack
Wild Pack
Golden Wild
Regular
Golden
1~2 (random)
CraftingCraft a Regular copy for 100 DustRegular1
CraftingCraft a Golden copy for 800 DustGolden1

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 LegacyFlare. 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. Whispers of the Old GodsYogg-Saron, Hope's End, Kobolds & CatacombsThe Runespear, Rastakhan's RumbleZul'jin) are not countered.
  • When Counterspell counters The Grand TournamentFist 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, LegacyUnbound 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.
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    Patch changes

    • Forged in the Barrens logoPatch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
    • Knights of the Frozen Throne logo 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.
    • Hearthstone logo 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.)
    • Hearthstone logo Patch 1.0.0.3140 (Alpha, April or May 2013):
      • Added.

    External links

  • PlayHearthstone
  • HSReplay.net
  • Hearthpwn
  • OutOf.Cards
  • References[]

     
    1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IckaFHxS5AA Tested in Patch 4.1.0.10956 (2015-12-04)
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax4U6dDIlws&t=0m50s Tested in Patch 3.0.0.9786 (TGT patch)
    3. Daxxari (June 5, 2018). Update 11.2 – June 5. Retrieved on 2018-08-04.
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