Can you counterspell creature abilities

Thread starter MerakSpielman Start date Jun 15, MerakSpielman First Post. Well, can you? UltimaGabe First Post. I'm gonna say no. Spell-Like Abilities have no components, and therefore it's impossible to identify a Spell-Like Ability to counter it. Fieari Explorer.

I'll also say no, based on the fact that metamagic feats don't work on spell-like abilities either This suggests that spell-like abilities and spells are fundamentally different, and things that effect one do not effect the other.

Bauglir First Post. A counterspell involves recognizing a spell as it is being cast, then quickly altering that same spell so as to create an opposite effect that cancels out the original spell. A spell-like ability is essentially hardwired into its user's psyche, and its power is released mentally. The process is sufficiently different from spellcasting so it that doesn't allow a foe to identify the spell-like ability, and a counterspell cannot interfere with the spell-like ability's magical energy as it can with a spell.

Click to expand Bauglir said:. Indeed it does: As noted earlier, a spell-like ability is subject to dispelling provided the spell it duplicates is subject to dispelling. When a spell-like ability can be dispelled as most of them are one can effectively counter them with a dispel magic spell. While spell-like abilities are not normally subject to counterspells, dispel magic is not really a counterspell. When you use dispel magic as a counterspell, what you're really doing is casting a quick, targeted dispel effect at the correct moment to negate the enemy spell and not creating an opposite magical effect that cancels your enemy's spell.

Saeviomagy Adventurer. Out of curiosity, what is it about it that doesn't sit well with you? Black Knight Irios First Post. I see no problem in allowing Sp being counterspelled by a Dispel Magic. There is no requirement for a spell to use spell slots or use material components. Innate spellcasting does not "count as" spells, they are spells. Miniman Miniman k 39 39 gold badges silver badges bronze badges.

Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. Linked 1. Related Hot Network Questions. Question feed. Accept all cookies Customize settings. Counter is an evergreen keyword action in Magic: The Gathering. Counter prevents the effects of a spell or ability from happening.

This article looks at what counter means in the MTG rules and how it works with examples, the best counter cards, building a counter deck, how to play against counterspells, and answers common counter questions!

One refers to using physical counters or markers that are placed on cards to modify their characteristics in some way. This post may contain affiliate links to online stores. If you click a link and buy something, I may get a commission at no extra cost to you. See my affiliate disclosure. Counter is a keyword action that prevents the effects of a spell or ability from occurring.

The keyword action has been in the game since Alpha and has always been an evergreen mechanic. Cards using the counter keyword action are called counterspells. Counterspells are divided into hard counterspells and soft counterspells.

Instead, it goes on the stack. I have a chance to respond. I cast Counterspell , targeting Dark Ritual. Counterspell, of course, goes on the stack as well. As such, Counterspell resolves first. It negates the effect of Dark Ritual, which then goes to the graveyard. This mechanic works similarly with soft counterspells.

For instance, my opponent casts Lightning Bolt targeting me, the player. It goes on the stack. In response, I cast Mana Tithe. Yes , and if the item was using charges to cast the spell, those charges are still expended but check with your DM.

I point out this implication because Counterspell requires the caster to see a creature casting a spell nearby. Magic items that allow the user to cast spells will typically function without the usual VSM spell components, so a DM may rule that the spellcasting is imperceptible to Counterspell users. Other DMs would say the wand functions as a pseudo component for spellcasting, making it clear that a spell is being cast. Having said this, check with your DM.

This rule is muddy, and DMs will certainly have their own interpretations that you should clarify. For spell scrolls specifically, I recommend my article about spell scrolls. Make sure you read the DMG errata to get it right! If you end concentration on one spell in order to cast another concentration spell , but you get Counterspelled, can you maintain concentration on your previous concentration spell?

Yes, the prior spell concentration is lost. Concentration ends when casting of a new concentration spell. Since spell slots and item charges are still expended after failing due to Counterspell, I believe the new concentration also trumps the old, even if the new spell fails. No, if it did use the proficiency bonus, the spell would say so. However, several classes gain bonuses to Counterspell spellcasting ability checks. Creating a Glyph of Warding allows a spellcaster to avoid Counterspell.

Yes , as long as the spell being countered does not require material components. After a spell is countered, can the spellcaster still cast a bonus-action spell in the same turn? No, because you still consider the action to have been used to cast a spell.

This question is based on the commonly referenced rule that a character cannot cast a spell as an action and cast a spell as a bonus action on the same turn except cantrips.

Glibness applies like any other Charisma ability check. Yes , as long as you can see the caster within 60 feet of you, and you have not used your reaction for the round. This question was answered in rules errata.

Can a restrained Sorcerer use the Subtle Spell metamagic to cast attack spells without disadvantage? No, the Subtle Spell Metamagic does not state that it can overcome conditions. By the rules, no. Metamagics can enhance spells that you cast, but only if the requirement to cast the spell in its basic form are met. Does Counterspell fail or succeed when countering a spell that is cast by a cleric through her Invoke Duplicity illusory double?

The short answer is that Counterspell can still succeed. No, the Globe prevents spells of 5th level or lower even if upcast from affecting the interior of the Globe, which is where the hypothetical spell is being cast that would be countered. Source: rpg.