Isochron Scepter's ability counterable?

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leonworkman_2000@yahoo.com writes:
> Are the copies played by the Isochron Scepter counterable with a
> Counterspell, for instance?

Yes. A copy of a spell is still a spell, and can be countered by
anything that counters spells.

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"Whitelighter" <white@light.co.uk> writes:
> Peter Cooper Jr. <pete+mtg@cooperjr.name> wrote:
>> leonworkman_2000@yahoo.com writes:
>>> Are the copies played by the Isochron Scepter counterable with a
>>> Counterspell, for instance?
>>
>> Yes. A copy of a spell is still a spell, and can be countered by
>> anything that counters spells.
>
> Yes, Peter is right, and Isochron scepter can also be countered by
> soemething that counters activated abilities.....

To be technical, the ability on the scepter can be countered by
anything that counters activated abilities, and the spell created by
that ability resolving can be countered by anything that counters
spells. I was answering the question in the body, as opposed to the
question in the subject.

While the distinction may seem trivial, there are cases where it might
matter. If all I have in my hand is a Stifle, I have to decide whether
or not to counter the ability before I know what, for instance, the
spell-to-be-made's targets are.

And on a side note, discussions can be easier to follow if they can be
read from top-to-bottom, so people can tell what you're replying to
without starting from the bottom.

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Peter C.
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address space."
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Leon Workman sez:

<<
>Are the copies played by the Isochron Scepter counterable with a
>Counterspell, for instance?
>
>>

Absolutely, the copies are Counterspellable, since they're spells. The ability
itself can't be countered save with Interdict, Stifle, or Squelch.


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