MTG Salvation

If I have a Paragon of Modernity and activate its ability twice with the individual colors and the opponent casts Strangle in response, does the angel die before getting the counters?

Strangle being a sorcery and all, cannot be cast in response to anything.

But if your opponent cast say a Lightning Bolt, then yes it would kill the angel before it got the counters.
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