A counterspell hauls your opponent up short as you effectively trade it for whatever they have just put on the stack before you. It is typically an instant because you have to be able to play it in...

1. Mana Tithe The archetypal white counterspell, Mana Tithe, counters a target spell unless its controller pays one extra mana. And while this effect might not be impressive for blue, it’s...

1. Pyroblast We have Pyroblast that costs one red mana as our first red counterspell. Note that this card is an Interrupt which means, for all intents and purposes, it is an Instant. Although...

1. Bind Coming in as our first green counterspell, Bind only costs two mana, one being green and the other colorless. Most counterspells for this amount of mana typically only have one ability;...

When I was first introduced to Magic The Gathering, I was led to believe that only the color blue got counterspells. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. Although not as commonly printed...

Slivers are a brilliant example of a tribal creature deck. They are designed to operate as a hive, with each Sliver complementing the abilities of the others, so it’s tricky to pick out the best...