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Spell PierceremovalBudget$0.29Very close to Force Spike as a cheap conditional counterspell that taxes noncreature spells instead of any spell. It fills the same early-game tempo role in blue decks.MiscalculationremovalBudget$0.44Counters unless the controller pays a small tax, much like Force Spike, while also cycling when it is no longer useful. It is a strong tempo-oriented substitute.Mana LeakremovalBudget$0.45A classic soft counter that plays similarly by countering unless the controller pays a tax. It is broader and usually stronger in the early and midgame.Spell SnareremovalBudget$0.38Like Force Spike, it is a very efficient one-mana interactive counterspell for tempo decks. It is narrower, but excellent against the right targets.Swan Songremoval$10.41Another ultra-efficient one-mana counterspell that trades universality for rate. It protects you or stops key spells in the same tempo-focused way.An Offer You Can't Refuseremoval$3.32A one-mana counterspell with a drawback that still functions as highly efficient early interaction. It fills the same cheap tempo slot, though the opponent gets Treasure instead of a tax.DazeremovalBudget$1.75A premier free tempo counterspell that serves the same purpose of disrupting early development. It is often even more punishing than Force Spike in the first turns.CensorremovalBudget$0.22A soft counter that asks the opponent to pay more early, similar to Force Spike, and stays relevant later by cycling. It is a flexible tempo tool.
