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Mage Wars => Spells => Topic started by: jbnonn on January 13, 2013, 10:14:45 AM

Title: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: jbnonn on January 13, 2013, 10:14:45 AM
What is everyones top, Defense and counter spell?
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: Archwizard07 on January 13, 2013, 03:52:20 PM
Reverse Magic and or Reverse Attack

There is nothing better than seeing the smug look on an opponent's face as they throw down drain life or a fireball and then watching it melt away when you flip over a reverse card.  Do that twice in a game and you can throw down a decoy and bask in thier indecision over risking another spell at you....
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: baronzaltor on January 14, 2013, 10:51:42 AM
A guarding Whirling Spirit is too much fun, defensivly speaking.  Incorporeal toughness with a 4 die counter attack that can push the attacker out of the square (and occasionally daze them), or into a wall for 3 more damage.
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: sIKE on January 17, 2013, 08:26:55 PM
Maybe a Heal on my oponent to counter a Reverse Magic :)
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: Aquila on January 31, 2013, 07:40:35 AM
Not very good! You can decide not to pay the revealing cost and than.... You realy heal him...
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: Sausageman on January 31, 2013, 08:00:28 AM
I actually prefer Nullify over Reverse Magic.  That 5 mana is just a little too much to leave sitting there 'just in case'.  2 is not so bad.
As for defensive (but possibly aggressive) spells, I love Force Push and Jet Stream, largely for the same reason.  Chuck Teleport in there too actually.
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: residualshade on January 31, 2013, 10:37:50 AM
reverses and teleport
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: Koy on January 31, 2013, 11:13:00 AM
Quote from: "Archwizard07" post=6341
Reverse Magic and or Reverse Attack

There is nothing better than seeing the smug look on an opponent's face as they throw down drain life or a fireball and then watching it melt away when you flip over a reverse card.  Do that twice in a game and you can throw down a decoy and bask in thier indecision over risking another spell at you....


Reverse Magic doesn't help against Attack Spells, as they are not enchantments nor incantations.  So while you could reverse that Drain Life, the fireball is going to roast your mage.  Or do I have that wrong?

Reverse Magic:

When this creature is targeted by an incantation or enchantment spell controlled by an opponent, you must reveal Reverse Magic during the Counter Spell Step. You take control of that spell. Redirect it back to the caster, who now becomes the target of the spell. If the spell cannot target the caster, it is countered. Then, destroy Reverse Magic.
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: baronzaltor on January 31, 2013, 11:48:19 AM
Quote from: "Koy" post=6941
Quote from: "Archwizard07" post=6341
Reverse Magic and or Reverse Attack

There is nothing better than seeing the smug look on an opponent's face as they throw down drain life or a fireball and then watching it melt away when you flip over a reverse card.  Do that twice in a game and you can throw down a decoy and bask in thier indecision over risking another spell at you....


Reverse Magic doesn't help against Attack Spells, as they are not enchantments nor incantations.  So while you could reverse that Drain Life, the fireball is going to roast your mage.  Or do I have that wrong?

Reverse Magic:

When this creature is targeted by an incantation or enchantment spell controlled by an opponent, you must reveal Reverse Magic during the Counter Spell Step. You take control of that spell. Redirect it back to the caster, who now becomes the target of the spell. If the spell cannot target the caster, it is countered. Then, destroy Reverse Magic.


You are correct.  
Block/Reverse Attack for Attack spells.
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: ggburat on February 01, 2013, 07:19:54 PM
Block and Nullify.. cause I always spend a lot of mana  :P
Title: Re: Top ten Defense and counter spells
Post by: Tacullu64 on February 01, 2013, 09:13:56 PM
This will change as more games are logged.

10.  Teleport Trap
  9.  Deflection Bracers
  8.  Banish
  7.  Divine Protection
  6.  Regrowth Belt/Regrowth
  5.  Reverse Magic
  4.  Elemental Cloak
  3.  Block
  2.  Reverse Attack
  1.  Nullify

That's my list today.