Countering

[Ral.zarek]

Does countering stop abilities that say when this card enters the battlefield?

[MuggyWuggy]

Nope
Counters stop spells from resolving

A spell that enters the battlefield would be considered resolved

[DylanW18]

Not sure about that muggy :p


If a spell is countered, it is cast, but does not resolve. For example

{Young Pyromancer} WILL trigger if your instant or sorcery is countered.

{Snapcaster Mage} will NOT trigger and instant or sorcery to have flashback because Snappie never entered the battlefield

[DylanW18]

Thanks Testset, I think I just misunderstood lol

[MuggyWuggy]

Dylan you're adding in factors that don't apply to the original question

Triggers when spells are cast are different from a spell resolving

He asked about ETB effects which are most normally a result of a spell resolving.

[DylanW18]

Dylan you're adding in factors that don't apply to the original question

Triggers when spells are cast are different from a spell resolving

He asked about ETB effects which are most normally a result of a spell resolving.

To back up my answer, I was under the impression that this is what was asked and what was answered

Ral asked if countering a spell stops an ETB trigger (which I guess I misunderstood)

You answered Nope. As in even if it is countered, ETB triggers will resolve (which I misunderstood)

Then I answered with examples of when a spell is countered, what would resolve in terms of abilities or triggers? So I clarified that if a card says "When it is cast", whether it was countered or not, the ability happens, whereas an ETB trigger would not


I guess I misunderstood the question so then I didn't understand the answer given

[MtJesus-Johnson]

If a spell with an ETB effect is countered, it never enters the battlefield, thus the ability never triggers... That IS correct; isn't it??? Lol XD

[Presentjackson]

701.5a: To counter a spell or ability means to cancel it, removing it from the stack. It doesn't resolve and none of its effects occur. A countered spell is put into its owner's graveyard.