Hey guys! I'm still pretty new to this game and I have lots of questions, but today my question is about counter spells. My girlfriend played a Convolute against me today. I opted to not pay the 4 mana. So where does my card go now? back into my hand or into the graveyard? Thanks for any help
Generally speaking, when a spell is countered it will go to the graveyard and have no effect. Things like Remand or Memory Lapse can change this though. Or, something like Flashback will change it, as the card will be exiled instead of being put into the graveyard. Also worth noting that a card cast with flashback will always be exiled whether it resolves or not due to the way Flashback works so if you flashback a counterspell and someone Remands it, it will be exiled instead of going to your hand.
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