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<blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 8414329" data-attributes="member: 23">I have to admit that there is a point there - and if the caster is very powerful, they probably aren't messing around casting ray of frost at you, they are going for maximum damage/screwing you over.&nbsp;&nbsp; If the evil wizard is casting a spell at you and you can stop it, stop it!!!&nbsp; Whatever it is can't be good.However, I will counter (ha!) by noting that not knowing that the evil wizard is casting means not being sure if you have to upcast counter spell, and how much.&nbsp; For example, if Evil Wizard is casting a 5th level spell at you (and your abjurer is level 9), knowing it's a level 5 spell would allow the abjurer to upcast and ensures a success.&nbsp;&nbsp; If it was a level 6 spell, there would not be a point to upcast because a level 5 slot still can fail, so you might as well stick with the default level 3 slot.&nbsp; &nbsp; So counterspelling blind does have an impact.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ancalagon, post: 8414329, member: 23"] I have to admit that there is a point there - and if the caster is very powerful, they probably aren't messing around casting ray of frost at you, they are going for maximum damage/screwing you over. If the evil wizard is casting a spell at you and you can stop it, stop it!!! Whatever it is can't be good. However, I will counter (ha!) by noting that not knowing that the evil wizard is casting means not being sure if you have to upcast counter spell, and how much. For example, if Evil Wizard is casting a 5th level spell at you (and your abjurer is level 9), knowing it's a level 5 spell would allow the abjurer to upcast and ensures a success. If it was a level 6 spell, there would not be a point to upcast because a level 5 slot still can fail, so you might as well stick with the default level 3 slot. So counterspelling blind does have an impact. [/QUOTE]

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