D&D 5E (2024) An Optional Counterspell Metagame

[Minigiant]

This sounds more like a minigame than metagame.

I was thinking more to announce the common counterspells at Session Zero

1. Unsummon, Syncopate
2. Counterfire, Counterfrost, Countershock
3. Counterspell, Annul, Counterforce, Counterlight, Counterdark
4. Divertspell
5. Cancel (2024 Counterspell)
6. Unravel (2014 Counterspell)
7. Power Word Counter
8. ???
9. Counterwish

 

[Scribe]

I was thinking more to announce the common counterspells at Session Zero

1. Unsummon, Syncopate
2. Counterfire, Counterfrost, Countershock
3. Counterspell, Annul, Counterforce, Counterlight, Counterdark
4. Divertspell
5. Cancel (2024 Counterspell)
6. Unravel (2014 Counterspell)
7. Power Word Counter
8. ???
9. Counterwish

No no no no no.

The 'here are a bunch of lame narrow counter spells, instead of Counterspell' is not a net benefit.

 

[Savage Wombat]

This was in 3rd edition.

I'd forgotten about that. I don't think my players ever used it.