Counterspell. The best spell?

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  • The sexiest spell? yes.
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  • @quincybriley4113
    @quincybriley4113 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3679

    Sam with that 9th level counterspell may be one of the most emotional moments of the campaign. Everyone cheering and him looking like his puppy died.

    • @AstrumG2V
      @AstrumG2V 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      WAAAAH T_T CRYING EVERY SINGLE TIME

    • @wrecklessap
      @wrecklessap 4 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      The saddest counterspell Ive ever seen

    • @SPACEHARICE
      @SPACEHARICE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +243

      I can imagine it now
      Scanlan looks at vaxs the force around vecna blowing and lighting his face.
      Vax looks at scanlan confused
      Scanlan in tears mouths "I'm sorry"
      Looks at a teleporting vecna and sings his song with the pain of what hes doing behind it
      His purple arcane notes pulse towards vecna as it dissipates
      Scanlan falls to his knees
      .vax watching this happen with not a word spoken smiles and nods knowing that scanlan wanted to save him

    • @zedfox7880
      @zedfox7880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Poor Bixby

    • @robinvosbury5286
      @robinvosbury5286 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Theres an incredible story behind that.

  • @williampearce5757
    @williampearce5757 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1236

    I almost feel bad for Vecna. Imagine, you're a boss-ass wizard, on the verge of godhood, and who stops you? Another epic level wizard? A powerful cleric?
    Nope.
    Some piece-of-shit with a f*cking flute.

    • @yourfacezs
      @yourfacezs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I’m fucking dead 💀

    • @youraveragepotato9411
      @youraveragepotato9411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      Vecna: "I have spent eons becoming the Greatest Magic User this world has ever seen!"
      Scanlan: "Haha, Shawm goes toot"

    • @FinnMcRiangabra
      @FinnMcRiangabra ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Oooh. Do not like this take. Scanlan/Burt Reynolds is no PoS. He is a bard that has learned to use his music to twist, weave, and warp the skein of magic. He is, at this point, epic level. All of those counterspells were earned. He has experience using his abilities to disrupt spell casters. A lich who wants to be a god, but is not one yet, needs to put more underlings between itself and epic heroes. Because you can leave when Burt Reynolds tells you you can leave.

    • @progfrogg
      @progfrogg ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FinnMcRiangabra i think you're looking to much into that guys "bad take" cause honestly... it is a good take. Scanlan may have earned his status, but against Vecna? he is a piece of shit with a flute.

    • @FinnMcRiangabra
      @FinnMcRiangabra ปีที่แล้ว

      @Noob7Zilla I am not interested in Vecna's point of view. If you are, you are a fucking monster. What is your problem?

  • @resdamalos
    @resdamalos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3696

    Matt: And suddenly this arcane magic-
    Anyone: Counterspell.
    Matt: *surprised Pikachu face*

    • @TTTristan1
      @TTTristan1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That's why I'm not a fan of counterspell. It's just way to _boring._ And way to powerful at low levels imo.
      If you *always* had to roll for it I'd be happier, but even then it's so bland.

    • @SPACEHARICE
      @SPACEHARICE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@TTTristan1 I fucking swear counter spell rolls never fucking fail

    • @CelestialKitsune975
      @CelestialKitsune975 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Boi if it wasn’t for counter spell my entire party would of been TPK

    • @WufeiLord
      @WufeiLord 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      As we've seen in these clips, you can react to a counterspell BY counterspelling. It takes a reaction to use counterspell.

    • @Coweena
      @Coweena 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      WufeiLord One game with my group we had a 3 way counterspell.
      Enemy cast spell. Bard counterspelled. Enemy counterspelled back. Warlock counterspelled back again.

  • @SaintBigfoot
    @SaintBigfoot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3894

    Matt’s face at the 9th level counter-spell is amazing. He’s so shocked and surprised, and a little devastated because he knows this meets the end game in numerous ways

    • @djmccarthy4859
      @djmccarthy4859 4 ปีที่แล้ว +307

      Matt just gives that obvious "oh, shit," On his face, which will always be my favorite vox machina moment, it's perfect and terrifying

    • @artygunnar
      @artygunnar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +385

      Spoilers.........
      Watch the matt colville on the finale and scanlan and sams counterspell, matt knew that scanlan was saving a wish spell to save liam, thats why he went oh shit

    • @brandonbanks6519
      @brandonbanks6519 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      It's almost over and well they in for a well revenge ain't it Matt?

    • @brandonbanks6519
      @brandonbanks6519 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Uno! Bingo!

    • @iwasabunny
      @iwasabunny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @@artygunnar Matt has actually said he didn't know what Scanlan was planning, he was reacting to Sam's saving of his 9th level.

  • @alexanderholscher6548
    @alexanderholscher6548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1132

    Vecna: I am the most powerful being alive!
    Scanlan Shorthall: *straight up laughter*

    • @boitata2617
      @boitata2617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      I just imagined that scene of sticth laughing with destruction on the background from that "send me the nicest angel you have" meme, but it's Scalan on top of the burning mansion

    • @rmsn6504
      @rmsn6504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      sixty nine likes, cannot disturb that, sorry. cool comment though

    • @Paradox_Resolved
      @Paradox_Resolved 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Scanlan Shorthalt: Hold my counterspell!

  • @mushroomshrub
    @mushroomshrub 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2426

    I appreciate how Marisha's reaction to a clutch counterspell is to whack the caster repeatedly

    • @marshalllenhart7923
      @marshalllenhart7923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +169

      Marisha "Flying Elbows" Ray at it again

    • @sayethwe8683
      @sayethwe8683 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      that's Marisha's reaction to basically anything.

    • @jpumbaa1
      @jpumbaa1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      @@sayethwe8683 Either that or to climb the furniture.

    • @Zombiewithabowtie
      @Zombiewithabowtie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Liam's poor shoulder...

    • @clockwork_mind
      @clockwork_mind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I didn't even realize it till now but yeah, almost every time

  • @GodBear97
    @GodBear97 4 ปีที่แล้ว +913

    The second Sam got counterspell he freaking ascended

    • @arunoc7208
      @arunoc7208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Forget Vecna the Ascended, it's Scanlan the Ascended

    • @manydoorsedboy6579
      @manydoorsedboy6579 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Exalted even.

  • @saintofaether
    @saintofaether 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1630

    If I learned anything from XP to Level 3....it's that Dispell Magic, Counterspell and Fireball are the only spells one needs.

    • @zackjohnson9928
      @zackjohnson9928 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You should see part 3 of fireball

    • @JesperoTV
      @JesperoTV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      And identify

    • @jessy5241
      @jessy5241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I’m switching my bard from College of Swords to Lore at 6th level just to get Counterspell

    • @akirawolf9828
      @akirawolf9828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jessica Freeland can you swap subclasses?

    • @jessy5241
      @jessy5241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @AkiraWolf98 My DM is allowing it. My bard has become more of a ranged spell caster anyway and it fits his narrative

  • @bortsampson4160
    @bortsampson4160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +524

    Scanlan Shorthalt : The Bane of Vecna

    • @reyntime8735
      @reyntime8735 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Vecna: So I-
      Scanlan: No
      Vecna: So instead I-
      Scanlan: No

    • @xanderman1201
      @xanderman1201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      It is said in lore that Vecna is a keeper of ancient, lost, powerful secrets. Now he knows the greatest secret of them all.
      Never mess with a bard.

    • @Animefan1803
      @Animefan1803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      The chad Bard of Dragonfisting vs the Virgin God of Secrets.

    • @FISH-tp5vo
      @FISH-tp5vo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      After my campaign I can never look at vecna again he went from a knife to the patron of my friend to a bird to a sprite and we just treat him as a pet

  • @General_Kenobi1
    @General_Kenobi1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +245

    Anyone: Tries to cast magic
    Scanlan Shorthalt: and I took that personally

  • @EspeonGaming0
    @EspeonGaming0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    Can we talk about how at 7:17 Matt is smiling cause he thinks he's gonna get the teleport off since Scanlan already used his 8th level spell so he'd have to roll. Then his face drops when Sam says he's casting it at 9th level. Always gets me

    • @jonsimpson6240
      @jonsimpson6240 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      To be fair, if he had wanted to gamble, it would have been reasonably safe. DC is 17, and Scanlan has a +6 charisma with Jack of all trades at a +3, so +9 equals a 65% success chance.

    • @TheLaioElektrizzel
      @TheLaioElektrizzel ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ​@@jonsimpson6240The question is: Do you really want to gamble the Chance of having a dark god of magic escape and come back as even more of a nightmare on a 65% roll?

    • @jonsimpson6240
      @jonsimpson6240 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TheLaioElektrizzel I wouldn't. But I try to remove the chance of failure if possible.

    • @youshallnotpass567
      @youshallnotpass567 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      That’s not why, Sam was saving that 9th level for wish to save vax and had talked to Matt about it before, Matt realizes that Scanlan gave up saving Vax to save the world, if you watch the VOD it brings Sam to tears

  • @a-rat-in-your-walls
    @a-rat-in-your-walls 4 ปีที่แล้ว +578

    The sheer manic thrill Liam gets after pulling off his first counterspell gives me purpose.

  • @rose-mg1md
    @rose-mg1md 4 ปีที่แล้ว +476

    9:25 the unadulterated joy on liams face...breathtaking

    • @pierocubertino5845
      @pierocubertino5845 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Scanlan counterspells where legendary, but that counter spell from Caleb and Liam's reaction is just so... HOT!!!

    • @bigfatcarp93
      @bigfatcarp93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Germanly: "SHE FEYLS!"

  • @sodawax3457
    @sodawax3457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1342

    I love how much Matt loves to hate counter spell :) great video

    • @resdamalos
      @resdamalos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @Aidan Hall You're not wrong, but imagine a battlefield where casters would sling spells without risk of failure. The existence of counterspell helps balance spellcasting in a very important way.

    • @resdamalos
      @resdamalos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Aidan Hall I mean, I can't exactly hate on counterspell itself, or the casters that use it. It's a valid use of resources. Sure, DMs might get annoyed when their big spell gets shut down, but proper encounter planning should remedy that.

    • @AuntLoopy123
      @AuntLoopy123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@resdamalos I was so proud of having Shield ready to go when we went up against a mage, and when he cast magic missile at me, I was happy to cast Shield.
      DM: "But did you see it coming?"
      Me: "Uh, what?"
      DM: "It came from this direction, and you were looking over that way. Did you see it coming, so you even could react to it?"
      Me: Dang it!
      My DM and I have a fun time frustrating the heck out of my character with realistic stuff like that.

    • @brianhalligan9268
      @brianhalligan9268 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@resdamalos tell that to WOTC because they are nerfing counter spell into the ground with new material. All enemies are starting to have a ton of "spell like abilities" that are just normal spells with a different name but with RAW they can't be counterspelled fireball was the first spell they gave this treatment.

    • @resdamalos
      @resdamalos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@brianhalligan9268 yep, my comment aged pretty badly I think. Five months ago this wasn't a problem, lol.
      That being said, it's not like every spell is going to be replaced with a spell-like ability, so there's still reason to have it in your kit

  • @jimmy_the_squid9456
    @jimmy_the_squid9456 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Sam: "I want to make the worst character"
    Also Sam: Clutch MVP of the entire campaign

    • @thefiresworddragon927
      @thefiresworddragon927 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah, unironically made the worst combination of class and race.

    • @treacle4617
      @treacle4617 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@thefiresworddragon927 I assume if they didn't switch from pathfinder he would have been way worse than seen on cr. 5e races don't really mean a lot and bards are a really good class.

    • @askthepizzaguy
      @askthepizzaguy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@treacle4617 Absolutely. Back when they started, bards were okay, but nowhere near this OP.

    • @Aloysius_OHare
      @Aloysius_OHare 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He bodied an entire building himself, it was legit just Scanlan being a badass

  • @caseybaker7935
    @caseybaker7935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    7:47 it's at this moment where everyone realizes that while they went there prepared to fight a god, Scanlan was prepared to fight two

  • @timothye.1436
    @timothye.1436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    10:13 That high five Travis gave Liam looked and sounded so satisfying.

    • @eremundead6321
      @eremundead6321 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Liam didnt even look and that was clean and sharp af

    • @enshrowd
      @enshrowd 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      when i was watching C2 and saw that i felt such an immeasurable amount of satisfaction and pride from that slap

    • @blackout2189
      @blackout2189 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cleanest high five in recorded history occurred at a D&D table. Whodathunkit?

  • @The-Fable-Fox
    @The-Fable-Fox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +325

    6:41 Ashley running out of her chair is the BEST THING

    • @noelburton4143
      @noelburton4143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes!!!

    • @aznanimedude
      @aznanimedude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      "THATS MY SCANLAN"

    • @tybronx2446
      @tybronx2446 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh I didn't notice that that's ADORABLE. thanks for it pointing it out!

  • @joshuabrofford6435
    @joshuabrofford6435 4 ปีที่แล้ว +320

    6:14 will still forever be the most sassy "I will counterspell" moment tho

    • @rustyshackleford8955
      @rustyshackleford8955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That will forever be my favorite critical role moment frfr

    • @mideon84
      @mideon84 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      6:35 his most infamous sass.

  • @witchBoi_Connor
    @witchBoi_Connor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +888

    5:00 Can I just remind everyone of how brutal feeblemind is, assuming you don’t have the time or ability for someone to cast greater restoration on you? Let’s go over it’s effects again. It’s an intelligence save spell, where if you fail the save your intelligence and charisma become 1 (-5). You can repeat the save every 30 days. However, you’re repeating the save now with a -5 to the save, and the caster of feeblemind more than likely has a spell save above 15. You can’t crit on a saving throw. You are stuck like that PERMANENTLY assuming you don’t have proficiency in intelligence saves.

    • @bluebird8221
      @bluebird8221 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      I've never thought about that. Damn, brutal.

    • @VentStrike
      @VentStrike 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Well there's also bardic inspiration, but it's doubtful they would inspire you within 10 minutes (which is the duration) of you making the save unless they noted the time you were feebleminded. Although I see no such problems with a 5 charisma paladin with aura of protection.

    • @Cannonmaster24
      @Cannonmaster24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@VentStrike aura of protection has a minimum bonus of +0, so it wouldn't do anything although it'd be hilarious

    • @VentStrike
      @VentStrike 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Cannonmaster24 Sorry, meant +5 modifier lol

    • @Cannonmaster24
      @Cannonmaster24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@VentStrike ah right 😂😂, sorry for misunderstanding

  • @theGhoulman
    @theGhoulman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    COUNTERSPELL
    3rd.level abjuration
    Casting Time: I reaction, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell
    Range: 60 feet
    Components: S
    Duration: Instantaneous
    Effect: Flippin' awesome!

    • @sebastianwillows
      @sebastianwillows 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      "When you see a creature"
      Caleb: I'm going to pretend I didn't see that

    • @cta2644
      @cta2644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@sebastianwillows "We all make mistakes in the heat of passion jimbo"

    • @_CosmoCat
      @_CosmoCat 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sebastianwillows I think that's why he rolled with disadvantage

    • @jw__11
      @jw__11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@_CosmoCat he rolled with disadvantage because he had 1 level of exhaustion from working through the whole night. And the "see a creature cast" part is likely RAI as " _percieve_ the creature cast" because otherwise spells that only have verbal components are not able to be countered at all
      Edit: in addition to that, Matt had Liam roll a perception check to discern if he was able to locate Avantika, which was enough. If she had been actually Invisible then he wouldn't have been able to counter her.

  • @TheGreatMagooo
    @TheGreatMagooo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    Sam rolling that 20 on the 3rd level counterspell against Vecna... I could watch that a million times and it will still feel just as awesome.

  • @slogyourgrogyouoldseadog
    @slogyourgrogyouoldseadog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    person: attempts to cast magic
    scanlan: plays dio's theme on a lute

  • @Twitter_sucks
    @Twitter_sucks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    That 9th level Counter Spell instead of using it on another Wish will always be the most heartbreaking moment for the entirety of Campaign 1...

  • @seanminnich5990
    @seanminnich5990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    BBEG: TRIES TO CAST A SPELL
    Scanlon: I'll be taking those

  • @penguin12902
    @penguin12902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    2:23 Sam is waiting the entire time KNOWING the counterspell is coming, you can see in his eyes he's just waiting for Matt to try it so he can shut it down with his own.

    • @madelyn1758
      @madelyn1758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      you can see taliesin realize it too. the moment he tries to get him to counterspell the attempt against pike, but he doesn't budge, and then they start to attempt to planeshift and that's when everything clicks into place

    • @blackout2189
      @blackout2189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@madelyn1758 Yep. Taliesin knew and Travis knew. Sam looked like a jaguar about to pounce. Just full "lock and loaded" mode.

  • @xCCflierx
    @xCCflierx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    3:02 this sums up sam's usage of counterspell the entire vecna fight. the amount of PATIENCE you have to have to hold onto that counterspell, after the DM puts you through so much in an encounter, desperately trying to drain your spell slots and other resources. In mtg, an equivalent of holding onto a force of will until the last second

  • @Thagesthoughts
    @Thagesthoughts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    The sheer, unbridled joy on Liam's face the first time he Counterspells. That is a joy I hope everyone gets to experience in their lives.

  • @DanTheBear
    @DanTheBear 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    he is just using all of his spell slots to say no

  • @theredeft5319
    @theredeft5319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +521

    You know I forgot Fjord had counterspell until just seeing this video. I wonder why he didn’t use it in the latest episode to help prevent some damage, but good thing Caleb remembered at a critical moment. Maybe Fjord didn’t want to use it just to stop a cantrip, or maybe forgot with all the craziness going on.

    • @DaniGeez
      @DaniGeez  4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      The Red Eft you know how Fjorgetful he is.
      Though, there was a lot going on. Yea

    • @pinkbella901
      @pinkbella901 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      He also had a healing potion that he could have taken before popping up in the crow’s nest.

    • @mrmcawesome9746
      @mrmcawesome9746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@pinkbella901 I mean... compared to fjorgeting his last name, a healing potion is to be expected :P

    • @SirStanleytheStumbler
      @SirStanleytheStumbler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Only two spell slots capable of casting it so he was probably trying to reserve his one remaining slot.

    • @nattainer
      @nattainer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      he only has 2 spell slots

  • @SuperKindachi
    @SuperKindachi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Counterspell is such a clutch spell that even Warlocks, with their limited spells known and spell slots, should take it. You may not always need it, but when you need it you NEED it.

    • @oddfreaks6452
      @oddfreaks6452 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Like my dad always says:
      “Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.”

  • @matthewbump7220
    @matthewbump7220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    The hype on Joe Manganiello’s face when scanlan gets the Nat 20 is so pure

  • @texteel
    @texteel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1165

    there was also a nice banter moment in camp1.
    "I cast silence on Vax"
    "Dispel Magic"
    "Counterpsell!"
    People just forget it because of Orion

    • @DaniGeez
      @DaniGeez  4 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      I can tell you have no no memory of anything from eps 1-18 and anything Orion related.
      Mainly cause I wasn’t note taking I was working on something while listening and I skipped Orion parts cause I felt second hand embarrassment.

    • @texteel
      @texteel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@DaniGeez which is how far from "choosing to forget it ever happened", exactly?

    • @DaniGeez
      @DaniGeez  4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      @@texteel not much.
      i dont have to try hard to forget since memory is terrible in this head..

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Follpwed by "do you actually have counterspell?" and Sam replying "no." I honestly think that's where he first got the idea to learn it.

    • @lexflames
      @lexflames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@DaniGeez Oh yeah, just like almost anytime marisha open her's mouth skip skip skip

  • @carrie1939
    @carrie1939 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Liam's first counterspell will forever be one of my favourite Liam moments

  • @DB6195
    @DB6195 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Matt’s legit mini rage at 12:13 at the thought of Cad stopping him.
    Then the other Wildmother Brother screws it’s up for him anyway.

  • @ethanbowen6915
    @ethanbowen6915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Scanlan clowning on Vecna: the musical

  • @jessicachristiana8453
    @jessicachristiana8453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Every time they cast counterspell is amazing but why is no one talking about their reactions after 12:27 ? I love how Liam and Marisha hug Travis like that, it's so wholesome!

  • @RoadRunner217
    @RoadRunner217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    *_A wild Anti-Mage appears_*
    "Thy sorcery fails thee!"

  • @willnelson9906
    @willnelson9906 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    that face that caleb made when he counterspelled avantika, lol

  • @calton8814
    @calton8814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I love at the moment where Scanlan chooses to cast the 9th level Counterspell instead of saving Vax, ever so quietly over everyone's cheers you can hear him say to Liam. "I was going to save Vax.." Defeated, he knows what comes next. Liam's reaction to that comment comes later in the episode, and I believe it makes it all the more painful for Vax to leave.

  • @imkabochan
    @imkabochan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I love how they learned their lessons with VM and now more people have counterspell
    I mean
    If they can do crazy stuff with cupcakes, imagine what they'll do with this kinda thing

  • @ATinyWaffle
    @ATinyWaffle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +551

    Imagine if Scanlan had cast Glibness on himself before the Vecna fight. Every Counterspell check he rolled would have been a minimum of 23, counterspelling any spell no matter the level. He could have saved his 9th level slot for that Wish he wanted for Vax. Oh well, it created a great story.

    • @jonsimpson6240
      @jonsimpson6240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      Not really a spell that many would think of for a buff for the endgame fight. But a really cool plan.

    • @witchBoi_Connor
      @witchBoi_Connor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      jon simpson which is really unfortunate because glibness is busted and bards can learn it.

    • @user-xm1rp4hs3f
      @user-xm1rp4hs3f 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I don’t think that Scanlan knew this spell. Only if he used his Wish to cast it on himself and it wound waste his 9th spell slot.

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      That's a slick idea, but I think he was limited to 6+ level spells against Vecna anyways, so spending an 8th level slot beforehand wouldn't help, he'd still run out.

    • @ATinyWaffle
      @ATinyWaffle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@elbruces Except he did cast Counterspell at 3rd level and it succeeded.

  • @carsomyr8276
    @carsomyr8276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    2:30 Sam looking like a viper ready to strike.

  • @xCCflierx
    @xCCflierx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    12:28 this is so funny.
    "do you have counterspell?"
    After scanlan shows the might of counterspell in campaign 1, we now have 2 people with counterspell

  • @Hawkwinter01
    @Hawkwinter01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Scanlan is the best at being sneaky about getting into spell range for Counterspell, he learned his lesson in the first fight against Vecna, this time he owns him. Vecna has to ask if his spells Resolve. 😉

  • @jarodtate3451
    @jarodtate3451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    8:29 Joe's terror turning to unbridled JOY is such an amazing thing to witness!

  • @SylviaDragon
    @SylviaDragon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    man its been two years and I watched the fight with Vecna live and i still found myself holding my breath and hanging off the edge of my seat re-watching those counter spells.

  • @garcia0505
    @garcia0505 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    i cannot believe the "9/Nein/Nine" thing started with Scanlan's most iconic action of sacrifice and defiance, like...... They were really meant to go through that journey, i guess

  • @yipyomorgan4380
    @yipyomorgan4380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    One of the least cast spells but arguably the most game-changing in a fight

    • @yiklongtay6029
      @yiklongtay6029 ปีที่แล้ว

      That spell is overused and really encouraged bad player behavior. There are some PCs that refuse to describe what spell they are casting when they become aware that the DM pilots a mage with counterspell. If you don't have a good relationship with your DM, this is a really good way to put you at odds

  • @hannaha1787
    @hannaha1787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    counterspell is the sexiest spell you can't change my mind

  • @mrok3887
    @mrok3887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    They did the saddest counterspell in all of Crit Role :( The Vax save

  • @pbentle1990
    @pbentle1990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    9:30 I love how Liam turned into doom guy for a moment

  • @supervillainJ
    @supervillainJ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I rolled a 14 and a 19 she fails!

    • @coburn8810
      @coburn8810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The manic joy in his voice really sells it!

  • @thestranger954
    @thestranger954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    In my campaign, to prevent everyone just using counterspell, if you counterspell a counterspell, it works, but at the point between the 2 mages a random effect from the wild magic table takes effect.

    • @TheReaver1234
      @TheReaver1234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ooooooooo imma use that, that sounds amazing

    • @kitparsons6680
      @kitparsons6680 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's actually such a cool idea

  • @Twoswordsdrizzt
    @Twoswordsdrizzt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Scanlan definitely put the "No" in Gnome.

  • @sumnerhayes3411
    @sumnerhayes3411 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Yeah. Counterspell for leveled spells and guidance for cantrips are the best, unless you have a bunch of invocations on top of eldritch blast.
    Also, fun bard trick for a Vecna level combat: cast 8th level glibness beforehand. Even a 3rd level counterspell will automatically wipe out a 9th level spell for the whole combat if your Cha is 18+ (it makes your lowest roll on Cha checks 15, before adding your modifier).

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's a great plan generally, but should mention that Vecna in particular was unaffected by spells leveled 5 or less, so Scanlan would have run out of usable slots either way.

    • @bluebird8221
      @bluebird8221 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@elbruces He succeed to Counterspell Vecna with a 3rd lvl spell. Probably that Matt ruled that his immunity didn't protect his spells to being countered

    • @jacobwolfrom1951
      @jacobwolfrom1951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bluebird8221 He also ruled similarly in the first fight with the Raksasha.

    • @BisexualWrath
      @BisexualWrath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@elbruces I think he was using globe of invulnerability to allow the immunity to spells 5th level and lower. So counter spells which dont target Vecna, but do target Vecnas spells are fair game

  • @elana.danielle
    @elana.danielle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    counterspell! is! the! sexiest! spell!

  • @FFXfever
    @FFXfever 4 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    It's easily the best addition in 5e. It has adds so many exciting mind games. It's only issue is that it adds too much pressure to an unprepared DM.

    • @jonsimpson6240
      @jonsimpson6240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And it's an absolute pain in the add for a party when the DM has every freaking caster use it.

    • @Raichulula
      @Raichulula 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jonsimpson6240 I agree. It seems that DMs need a pocket caster in every encounter to balance the counterspelling. I like the spells ease of use compared to older editions, but I also wish it was a little less easy to use, if you know what I'm saying.

    • @jonsimpson6240
      @jonsimpson6240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Raichulula I have experienced a daisy chain of counterspells that broke the encounter quite badly.

    • @FFXfever
      @FFXfever 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jonsimpson6240 if there's a daisy chain that broke the encounter, either the enemy have too many spell casters in the first place, or your spell was going to break the encounter anyways.
      A proper environment is a 1 for 1 on each side. This way, everyone can daisy chain the counterspell, playing a guessing game of what spell slot the enemy used or gamble, while also being possible that no spells gets countered at all.

    • @jonsimpson6240
      @jonsimpson6240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FFXfever basically, there were enough enemies that could counterspell to remove the ability of the players to cast, even when the players were proactive about counterspelling.
      It was a tad frustrating.

  • @TheNecromorphkiller
    @TheNecromorphkiller 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    EVERY time sam counter spells is amazing. he is such a master of timing and knowing exactly what needs to be countered. i love them all so much

  • @antonionunez3759
    @antonionunez3759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Question: Is counter spell the best spell?
    Answer: Yes

  • @MLDeS100
    @MLDeS100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Damn, forgot how much I miss scanlan

  • @Dannydarko27
    @Dannydarko27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    14:11 Matt's story telling is so good Ashley was enthralled

  • @cyanic3148
    @cyanic3148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    some people (usually DM's) dislike counterspell, but I really like it as both a player and a DM, the counterspell chains are really fun when you have 2 casters in the party and the bad guy also has counterspell.
    I remember distinctly a triple counterspell chain where the enemy tried to Polymorph to get away, our Sorcerer counterspelled, the enemy mage countercounterspelled, and our Wizard countercountercounterspelled. Gooood times

  • @jokashunter3694
    @jokashunter3694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Travis's Counterspell vs. Oban is underrated since Oban still gets away but if he hadn't stopped that Yasha wouldn't have SkinGorger.

  • @devonmcdaniel1176
    @devonmcdaniel1176 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    New addition to the pantheon: Scanlan, the God of Counterspell

  • @YouAnd_OnlyYou
    @YouAnd_OnlyYou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Nobody:
    Liam: Sham nom yum nam nam.

  • @bamcki991
    @bamcki991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    7:25 Matt's face is priceless

  • @paulmorales1607
    @paulmorales1607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Aaaaand of course TH-cam would recommend this now, I guess I'll watch it 3 times.

  • @jackdog06
    @jackdog06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The look of insane joy on Liams face is one of my favourite things

  • @gamerk316
    @gamerk316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Counterspell is one of those spells that when the party takes it, the DM has to prepare accordingly. On the reverse, the DM really shouldn't have more then one character able to cast it per encounter, due to the insane chains that can result. If you get more then one countered counterspell, either the DM or the Party has invested too many resources.
    If nothing else, Campaign 1 highlighted how useful late-game Bards are as a support class. when given the right abilities.

    • @yooooo8600
      @yooooo8600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nigga what? If one enemy casts (for example) Teleport, the Bard counterspells, another enemy counterspells the Bard, then the Wizard should 100% counterspell the 2nd enemy. Not sure why you think that would be a waste, because it all depends on the situation and the original spell being cast

    • @firstnamelastname7298
      @firstnamelastname7298 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      bruh i disagree, its hilarious thinking of 3 spell casters fighting, one casts a 9th level spell and then everyone counterspells everyone and just standing there. onlookers just saw 3 dudes walk over to each other and do weird things like throwing bat poo, muttering weird words and wiggle their fingers then just stand there out of breath

  • @apassionatenerd.3564
    @apassionatenerd.3564 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    If there is one lesson every player definitely took from campaign one:
    Its that Counter Spell is the greatest spell

  • @lmtnemesisgamer3707
    @lmtnemesisgamer3707 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    6:40 - I loved how Ashley jumped with joy over Sam's counter spell!!

  • @elenaj6283
    @elenaj6283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Travis' face of absolute relief on that last one is such a mood

  • @Jacob-qr8pl
    @Jacob-qr8pl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I started tearing up when I heard Sam say Level 9.

  • @mikeblank6509
    @mikeblank6509 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Was the first roll Sam made after the level 9 counter spell a natural 20? That somehow makes it even more rough. Lol

    • @crystalharvey4330
      @crystalharvey4330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      it was a level 9 counterspell followed by a level 3 counterspell that was a natural 20

    • @yooooo8600
      @yooooo8600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah I mean with jack of all trades and Scanlan’s +6 charisma, he would’ve had a +9 to his counterspell roll. Since teleport is a 7th level spell, he would’ve needed to roll an 8 or higher to be successful. Which is still very much a gamble; and if he failed, then Vecna was gone forever

    • @caseybaker7935
      @caseybaker7935 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yooooo8600 well, not forever. Matt said after the fact that if they didn't seal Vecna there and then, he would have come back with near-omniscience and much more powerful

  • @EtzEchad
    @EtzEchad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The look on Matt's face at 6:30 is great!
    I just got Counterspell on my Wiz. I'm looking forward to using it.

  • @ahtikai
    @ahtikai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    9:30
    I like to imagine going all the Medic from TF2 shouting "I HAVE SO MUCH POWAAH!!!"

  • @xakdaum
    @xakdaum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That counter spell on the ship still gives me goosebumps

  • @aliasfan3124
    @aliasfan3124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I still feel the pain of what Sam gave up with that lv 9 counterspell

  • @ericsnyder4592
    @ericsnyder4592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Counterspell is nice.

  • @TacCap
    @TacCap 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "The notches on his Counterspell
    read one and nineteen more,
    one and nineteen moooooooore!"

  • @HikiibatoHada
    @HikiibatoHada 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Every time it's successful it is sooooo satisfying.

  • @owendoncom9110
    @owendoncom9110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    at this point it IS the best Spell

  • @gilessaint-loup2426
    @gilessaint-loup2426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Liam saying "Counterspell" then rolling that well with disadvantage followed by what for lack of a better term is "coming to grips with the power of a GOD" is awesome.

  • @sarcosatch1860
    @sarcosatch1860 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love the one (not in this video) where Liam’s in the bathroom and there’s a case of bad guy tries to do something, Fjord (I think) counterspells, bad guy counterspells the counterspell and Sam’s like: ”Liam would totally have Caleb counterspell it if he were here”. Then Liam makes it back just in time and they all shout at him to ”Counterspell the counterspell of the counterspell!” and he barely misses a beat and does it.
    I wish I remembered which episode it was in…

    • @DaniGeez
      @DaniGeez  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I made a second part, it’s there

  • @noirrugger
    @noirrugger ปีที่แล้ว +1

    06:40
    Ashley dancing in the background is the best lol

  • @ianedwards1988
    @ianedwards1988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video thank you for your hard work :)

  • @onnayoung7699
    @onnayoung7699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Scanlan's first counter spell was Laura's idea was and she rewards her self with a pastry, Jester was a long time coming.

  • @Velisatra
    @Velisatra ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Scanlan was beyond clutch in that final battle against Vecna. I remember watching it when it first came out.

  • @pintpullinggeek
    @pintpullinggeek ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ashley's happy dance at "That's why I got closer...." will always make me smile.

  • @jonathanfairchild
    @jonathanfairchild ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that there was a Skyrim song in the background on that first clip

  • @nicholasfotou2980
    @nicholasfotou2980 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The first spell I cast in D&D was counterspell.

  • @ida-melanieghofrani4335
    @ida-melanieghofrani4335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    13:47 Liam and Laura's faces is a BIG mood XD

  • @Lilac_Literature
    @Lilac_Literature 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Liam's first counter spell was my mood when playing CoS and I counterspelled Strahd's Cloud Kill and Fireball one right after the other (the DM homebrewed him a bit for our party since we were a bit of a large group for CoS)

  • @project-pe6ly
    @project-pe6ly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    C1 videos are so melancholic

  • @ussy1212
    @ussy1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Total MVP for that final fight Scanlan. Sam killed it and the fact he was devasted using the 9th level he was saving to use to save vax, was heartbreaking. What a player.

  • @1mrsheep
    @1mrsheep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    10:13 that is one crisp high 5

  • @Kalibby22
    @Kalibby22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Liam O'brien is a fascinating case study of human emotions, through simple die rolling

  • @cheesybutters5053
    @cheesybutters5053 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how during one of the counterspells, vecna just asks confused "What?"

  • @135mikerules23
    @135mikerules23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    You know I realize Matt is no stranger to using Counterspell himself as evidenced by Delilah Briarwood, , Pixies/Fairy’s, Raishan, etc, and of course Vecna.
    That being said you’d think he’d be more prepared to deal with the one person in the group who deals out this very sexy spell the most, by having one of those Nega-Fjords deal out a Counterspell to Caleb’s Counterspell.
    Edit: What I’m trying to convey is that as much as Matt finds it “frustrating”/impressive that the cast always find a way to surprise him in ways he didn’t think about because of course they do, you’d think when it comes to certain spells specifically ones that have been proven to be reoccurring “annoyances”, (C1) he would be more then ready to deal out some “poetic recompense” of his own.
    That’s all.

    • @Soursprout93
      @Soursprout93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Matt has said before that while he wants to make challenging encounters he doesn't just want to negate the player's skills and abilities to make it harder because it makes it less fun. I think thats the case here because using Counterspell at the right time is usually a really smart tactic and leads to great moments.

    • @135mikerules23
      @135mikerules23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Phardy McClerk I know I just think when it comes to this Uber sexy spell being used it denies more potential story elements.
      I mean we never would’ve gotten Jourrael and by extension Matt’s HDIWTDT if Obann & OrphanMaker weren’t out of Caleb’s Counterspell reach.
      Granted still would have to roll for it much like in this but still you get what I’m saying right?

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "He should give it to ALL his bad guys!" Uh no, that's not more fun. Or really even fair.

    • @135mikerules23
      @135mikerules23 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      El Bruce Not what I said nor what I was trying to convey overall, I apologize if I offended you or anyone else in some regard, I’m merely expressing my personal perspective on the matter.

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@135mikerules23 you... literally said that all of their opponents in a recent combat should have had it available...