When can you "counter" a spell?

Asked by Syinide 13 years ago

Ok, so I was wondering if you can counter a spell at any time, or only when your opponent first casts the spell?

Say someone summons a creature, their turn passes, my turn. I draw a counter spell card such as Corrupted Resolve (ignore the poison for now, I'm talking in general) then I i use that to get rid of his creature? Even if it wasn't just summoned?

mozerdozer says... Accepted answer #1

The spell must be countered when it is on the stack. Once it resolves, it is no longer a spell. If it is a permanent, is put onto the battlefield; if it is not, it is put into the graveyard. Thus the spell must be countered when they first cast it before it resolves.

September 12, 2011 11:08 p.m.

Syinide says... #2

Ok, thanks for clearing that up.

September 13, 2011 5:01 a.m.

xxxxxxCronoxxxxxx says... #3

any time the spell you want to target is on the stack and aslong as the spell your targeting is a legal target

September 13, 2011 5:22 a.m.