Counter Strike
Counter Strike is an epic-rarity spell card from Riftbound's Spiritforged expansion. It costs 2 Energy to cast as a one-shot effect. It bridges the Calm and Body domains. It carries the Jax tag. The card uses the Reaction keyword. It sees significant competitive play, appearing in roughly 6% of tracked tournament decks.
2 Energy | Spell | Calm, Body | epic | Spiritforged
Rules Text
[Reaction] (Play any time, even before spells and abilities resolve.) Choose a unit. The next time that unit would be dealt damage this turn, prevent it. Draw 1.
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Meta Statistics
Inclusion Rate: 6.1% | Win Rate: 36.7%
Related FAQ (1)
If I play Counter Strike in response to my opponent's Elder Dragon's play effect, will the chosen unit still die?
No. Elder Dragon changes lethal damage definition but not actual damage amount. Counter Strike's prevent effect replaces the damage entirely. If damage is prevented completely, it is never dealt per rule 437.2.a., and thus there is no opportunity for Elder Dragon's ability to apply.
Tournament Decks
- Jax — Terah Mohrmann (6W-3L), Riftbound $25,000 Cash Tournament @ Pro-Play Summit: Pittsburgh