Interrupting Cow is funny, but awful in comparison to Mystic Snake.
How about...
Interrupting Cow1UGG
Creature - Cow Wizard
Flash, trample
When ~ enters the battlefield, counter target spell unless it's controller pays 2. If it's controller does, ~ enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it.
2/2
Counterburn2UUR
Instant
Counter target spell. Counterburn deals X damage to that spell’s controller where X is that spell’s converted mana cost.
Nullify1UU
Instant
Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability unless it’s controller pays 3. (Mana abilities can’t be countered.)
I think both of those could have at least 1 knocked off their costs. Counterburn could probably cost UUR and I would still question whether or not to cube it.
EDIT - I think they both hit 'cubable' when all the colorless mana is gone from their costs.
Mana Domaination1U
Instant Domain - Counter target spell unless it's controller pays X, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
Dunno if this has been posted before, but it is a slightly scaling Mana Leak in the Engineered Explosives U/xyz... control deck.
Mana Domaination1U
Instant Domain - Counter target spell unless it's controller pays X, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
Dunno if this has been posted before, but it is a slightly scaling Mana Leak in the Engineered Explosives U/xyz... control deck.
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1WU Reallocate
Instant
Counter target spell.
If your opponent has less cards in his or her hand than you, draw a card.
1U Tinkering Charm
Instant
Choose one: Target land becomes an island; Counter target spell unless its controller pays 2; or Choose a counter on target permanent. Remove that counter from that permanent or put another of those counters on it.
Current design says counterspell is too cheap but cancel is too expensive. The effect should cost 1/2UU but 1/2 mana doesn't really exist. This is an attempt to bridge the gap between two and three.
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Forced Rebuttal XU
Instant (UNC)
You may exile a nonland card with converted mana cost X from your hand and pay U rather pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter Target spell unless it's controller pays X.
Oona's Tricksters 1UU
Creature - Faerie Wizard (R)
Flash, Flying
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may exile a blue card from your graveyard. If you do, counter target instant or sorcery spell.
3/1
Although I don't think Vex actually saw play and this design would be potentially weaker than Arcane Denial, so it wouldn't be too overpowered to see print.
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Yeah I understand but if there ever was an upside it's an instant speed 6/6 trample for 4 mana.
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How about...
Interrupting Cow 1UGG
Creature - Cow Wizard
Flash, trample
When ~ enters the battlefield, counter target spell unless it's controller pays 2. If it's controller does, ~ enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it.
2/2
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Instant
Counter target spell. Counterburn deals X damage to that spell’s controller where X is that spell’s converted mana cost.
Nullify 1UU
Instant
Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability unless it’s controller pays 3. (Mana abilities can’t be countered.)
Enchantment
Sack Seal of Leakage: Counter if controller of spell doesn't pay 3.
Seal of Snake 1GUU
Enchantment
Sack Seal of Snake: Put a 2/2 snake into play. Counter target spell.
I think both of those could have at least 1 knocked off their costs. Counterburn could probably cost UUR and I would still question whether or not to cube it.
EDIT - I think they both hit 'cubable' when all the colorless mana is gone from their costs.
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Instant
Domain - Counter target spell unless it's controller pays X, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
Dunno if this has been posted before, but it is a slightly scaling Mana Leak in the Engineered Explosives U/xyz... control deck.
It has, actually... by Wizards. Evasive Action.
1U
instant
counter target spell. its controller draws a card.
been made yet?
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1U
Instant
Counter target spell. Its controller untaps upto two lands.
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Instant:
Exile target spell.
Scry 3, then draw a card.
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This seems more interesting than the actual Nullify.
Instant
Counter target spell.
If your opponent has less cards in his or her hand than you, draw a card.
1U Tinkering Charm
Instant
Choose one: Target land becomes an island; Counter target spell unless its controller pays 2; or Choose a counter on target permanent. Remove that counter from that permanent or put another of those counters on it.
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Current design says counterspell is too cheap but cancel is too expensive. The effect should cost 1/2UU but 1/2 mana doesn't really exist. This is an attempt to bridge the gap between two and three.
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Cube Tutor
Instant (UNC)
You may exile a nonland card with converted mana cost X from your hand and pay U rather pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter Target spell unless it's controller pays X.
Oona's Tricksters 1UU
Creature - Faerie Wizard (R)
Flash, Flying
When ~ enters the battlefield, you may exile a blue card from your graveyard. If you do, counter target instant or sorcery spell.
3/1
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Vex is closest to this.
Although I don't think Vex actually saw play and this design would be potentially weaker than Arcane Denial, so it wouldn't be too overpowered to see print.