Counterspell

[Empathie]

Can u play them by themselves with nothing else on stack and or counter itself?

[Arbitratur]

No, no viable targets

[prayos]

You can cast them. But they'll fizzle as there are no valid targets.

[Kaleo42]

You can cast them. But they'll fizzle as there are no valid targets.

No. You can not cast it period. You can announce it, but when you pick a mode and then targets if you dont have one then you put it back in your hand and proceed with the game.

Casting order:
Announce
Mode
Target
Cost increase
Cost decrease
Pay mana
Place on stack (cast)

[prayos]

You can cast them. But they'll fizzle as there are no valid targets.

No. You can not cast it period. You can announce it, but when you pick a mode and then targets if you dont have one then you put it back in your hand and proceed with the game.

Casting order:
Announce
Mode
Target
Cost increase
Cost decrease
Pay mana
Place on stack (cast)

Pick a mode? Never heard of this. Can you elaborate?

[Kaleo42]

{izzet charm}

Has 3 modes. You have to pick the mode so you know what is a legal target. You cant deal 2 damage to a spell or counter a permanent. Also the mode tells you if you even need a target such as draw 2 discard 2.

[Gorzo]

You can cast them. But they'll fizzle as there are no valid targets.

No. You can not cast it period. You can announce it, but when you pick a mode and then targets if you dont have one then you put it back in your hand and proceed with the game.

Casting order:
Announce
Mode
Target
Cost increase
Cost decrease
Pay mana
Place on stack (cast)

Pick a mode? Never heard of this. Can you elaborate?

Some spells have modes, or options that need chosen upon casting. The best example that comes to mind is the Lorwyn Commands. Take {Cryptic Command} for example. Notice the choose 2 followed by all of the 'or' options. This is it's mode. after you announce the spell, you choose it's mode (select the options) first.

[prayos]

Ah, okay. I honestly thought you could cast any spell, even if there was no valid target. That the spell would just fizzle. Good to know.

[Birdbrain]

{izzet charm}

Has 3 modes. You have to pick the mode so you know what is a legal target. You cant deal 2 damage to a spell or counter a permanent. Also the mode tells you if you even need a target such as draw 2 discard 2.

you can do 2 damage to ANY spell?

[Double-O-Scotch]

Woah...that's like bouncing an emblem territory...