Sam with that 9th level counterspell may be one of the most emotional moments of the campaign. Everyone cheering and him looking like his puppy died.

Matt: And suddenly this arcane magic- Anyone: Counterspell. Matt: *surprised Pikachu face*

Matt’s face at the 9th level counter-spell is amazing. He’s so shocked and surprised, and a little devastated because he knows this meets the end game in numerous ways

I appreciate how Marisha's reaction to a clutch counterspell is to whack the caster repeatedly

The second Sam got counterspell he freaking ascended

Vecna: I am the most powerful being alive! Scanlan Shorthall: *straight up laughter*

If I learned anything from XP to Level 3....it's that Dispell Magic, Counterspell and Fireball are the only spells one needs.

I almost feel bad for Vecna. Imagine, you're a boss-ass wizard, on the verge of godhood, and who stops you? Another epic level wizard? A powerful cleric? Nope. Some piece-of-shit with a f*cking flute.

Anyone: Tries to cast magic Scanlan Shorthalt: and I took that personally

Scanlan Shorthalt : The Bane of Vecna

The sheer manic thrill Liam gets after pulling off his first counterspell gives me purpose.

Can we talk about how at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="437">7:17</a> Matt is smiling cause he thinks he's gonna get the teleport off since Scanlan already used his 8th level spell so he'd have to roll. Then his face drops when Sam says he's casting it at 9th level. Always gets me

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="565">9:25</a> the unadulterated joy on liams face...breathtaking

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="401">6:41</a> Ashley running out of her chair is the BEST THING

Sam: "I want to make the worst character" Also Sam: Clutch MVP of the entire campaign

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="467">7:47</a> it's at this moment where everyone realizes that while they went there prepared to fight a god, Scanlan was prepared to fight two

I love how much Matt loves to hate counter spell :) great video

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="613">10:13</a> That high five Travis gave Liam looked and sounded so satisfying.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="374">6:14</a> will still forever be the most sassy "I will counterspell" moment tho

COUNTERSPELL 3rd.level abjuration Casting Time: I reaction, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell Range: 60 feet Components: S Duration: Instantaneous Effect: Flippin' awesome!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="300">5:00</a> Can I just remind everyone of how brutal feeblemind is, assuming you don’t have the time or ability for someone to cast greater restoration on you? Let’s go over it’s effects again. It’s an intelligence save spell, where if you fail the save your intelligence and charisma become 1 (-5). You can repeat the save every 30 days. However, you’re repeating the save now with a -5 to the save, and the caster of feeblemind more than likely has a spell save above 15. You can’t crit on a saving throw. You are stuck like that PERMANENTLY assuming you don’t have proficiency in intelligence saves.

BBEG: TRIES TO CAST A SPELL Scanlon: I'll be taking those

Sam rolling that 20 on the 3rd level counterspell against Vecna... I could watch that a million times and it will still feel just as awesome.

person: attempts to cast magic scanlan: plays dio's theme on a lute

That 9th level Counter Spell instead of using it on another Wish will always be the most heartbreaking moment for the entirety of Campaign 1...

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="143">2:23</a> Sam is waiting the entire time KNOWING the counterspell is coming, you can see in his eyes he's just waiting for Matt to try it so he can shut it down with his own.

he is just using all of his spell slots to say no

The hype on Joe Manganiello’s face when scanlan gets the Nat 20 is so pure

Counterspell is such a clutch spell that even Warlocks, with their limited spells known and spell slots, should take it. You may not always need it, but when you need it you NEED it.

The sheer, unbridled joy on Liam's face the first time he Counterspells. That is a joy I hope everyone gets to experience in their lives.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="182">3:02</a> this sums up sam's usage of counterspell the entire vecna fight. the amount of PATIENCE you have to have to hold onto that counterspell, after the DM puts you through so much in an encounter, desperately trying to drain your spell slots and other resources. In mtg, an equivalent of holding onto a force of will until the last second

Scanlan clowning on Vecna: the musical

Liam's first counterspell will forever be one of my favourite Liam moments

*_A wild Anti-Mage appears_* "Thy sorcery fails thee!"

You know I forgot Fjord had counterspell until just seeing this video. I wonder why he didn’t use it in the latest episode to help prevent some damage, but good thing Caleb remembered at a critical moment. Maybe Fjord didn’t want to use it just to stop a cantrip, or maybe forgot with all the craziness going on.

Matt’s legit mini rage at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="733">12:13</a> at the thought of Cad stopping him. Then the other Wildmother Brother screws it’s up for him anyway.

there was also a nice banter moment in camp1. "I cast silence on Vax" "Dispel Magic" "Counterpsell!" People just forget it because of Orion

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="150">2:30</a> Sam looking like a viper ready to strike.

that face that caleb made when he counterspelled avantika, lol

Every time they cast counterspell is amazing but why is no one talking about their reactions after <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="747">12:27</a> ? I love how Liam and Marisha hug Travis like that, it's so wholesome!

I love at the moment where Scanlan chooses to cast the 9th level Counterspell instead of saving Vax, ever so quietly over everyone's cheers you can hear him say to Liam. "I was going to save Vax.." Defeated, he knows what comes next. Liam's reaction to that comment comes later in the episode, and I believe it makes it all the more painful for Vax to leave.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="748">12:28</a> this is so funny. "do you have counterspell?" After scanlan shows the might of counterspell in campaign 1, we now have 2 people with counterspell

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="509">8:29</a> Joe's terror turning to unbridled JOY is such an amazing thing to witness!

I love how they learned their lessons with VM and now more people have counterspell I mean If they can do crazy stuff with cupcakes, imagine what they'll do with this kinda thing

Scanlan is the best at being sneaky about getting into spell range for Counterspell, he learned his lesson in the first fight against Vecna, this time he owns him. Vecna has to ask if his spells Resolve. 😉

Imagine if Scanlan had cast Glibness on himself before the Vecna fight. Every Counterspell check he rolled would have been a minimum of 23, counterspelling any spell no matter the level. He could have saved his 9th level slot for that Wish he wanted for Vax. Oh well, it created a great story.

counterspell is the sexiest spell you can't change my mind

They did the saddest counterspell in all of Crit Role :( The Vax save

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="570">9:30</a> I love how Liam turned into doom guy for a moment

i cannot believe the "9/Nein/Nine" thing started with Scanlan's most iconic action of sacrifice and defiance, like...... They were really meant to go through that journey, i guess

Scanlan definitely put the "No" in Gnome.

man its been two years and I watched the fight with Vecna live and i still found myself holding my breath and hanging off the edge of my seat re-watching those counter spells.

counterspell! is! the! sexiest! spell!

One of the least cast spells but arguably the most game-changing in a fight

I rolled a 14 and a 19 she fails!

Damn, forgot how much I miss scanlan

Question: Is counter spell the best spell? Answer: Yes

Nobody: Liam: Sham nom yum nam nam.

Aaaaand of course KZfaq would recommend this now, I guess I'll watch it 3 times.

EVERY time sam counter spells is amazing. he is such a master of timing and knowing exactly what needs to be countered. i love them all so much

New addition to the pantheon: Scanlan, the God of Counterspell

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="851">14:11</a> Matt's story telling is so good Ashley was enthralled

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="445">7:25</a> Matt's face is priceless

In my campaign, to prevent everyone just using counterspell, if you counterspell a counterspell, it works, but at the point between the 2 mages a random effect from the wild magic table takes effect.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="400">6:40</a> - I loved how Ashley jumped with joy over Sam's counter spell!!

The look of insane joy on Liams face is one of my favourite things

It's easily the best addition in 5e. It has adds so many exciting mind games. It's only issue is that it adds too much pressure to an unprepared DM.

Travis's Counterspell vs. Oban is underrated since Oban still gets away but if he hadn't stopped that Yasha wouldn't have SkinGorger.

Yeah. Counterspell for leveled spells and guidance for cantrips are the best, unless you have a bunch of invocations on top of eldritch blast. Also, fun bard trick for a Vecna level combat: cast 8th level glibness beforehand. Even a 3rd level counterspell will automatically wipe out a 9th level spell for the whole combat if your Cha is 18+ (it makes your lowest roll on Cha checks 15, before adding your modifier).

some people (usually DM's) dislike counterspell, but I really like it as both a player and a DM, the counterspell chains are really fun when you have 2 casters in the party and the bad guy also has counterspell. I remember distinctly a triple counterspell chain where the enemy tried to Polymorph to get away, our Sorcerer counterspelled, the enemy mage countercounterspelled, and our Wizard countercountercounterspelled. Gooood times

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="570">9:30</a> I like to imagine going all the Medic from TF2 shouting "I HAVE SO MUCH POWAAH!!!"

Travis' face of absolute relief on that last one is such a mood

I started tearing up when I heard Sam say Level 9.

If there is one lesson every player definitely took from campaign one: Its that Counter Spell is the greatest spell

That counter spell on the ship still gives me goosebumps

Counterspell is nice.

The look on Matt's face at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="390">6:30</a> is great! I just got Counterspell on my Wiz. I'm looking forward to using it.

Every time it's successful it is sooooo satisfying.

"The notches on his Counterspell read one and nineteen more, one and nineteen moooooooore!"

I still feel the pain of what Sam gave up with that lv 9 counterspell

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="777">12:57</a> Sam: "The best spell in D&D." Liam: "Yes."

"That's why I got closer, motherfucker." If nothing else sums up our little Bard, it's this line.

Counterspell is one of those spells that when the party takes it, the DM has to prepare accordingly. On the reverse, the DM really shouldn't have more then one character able to cast it per encounter, due to the insane chains that can result. If you get more then one countered counterspell, either the DM or the Party has invested too many resources. If nothing else, Campaign 1 highlighted how useful late-game Bards are as a support class. when given the right abilities.

Liam saying "Counterspell" then rolling that well with disadvantage followed by what for lack of a better term is "coming to grips with the power of a GOD" is awesome.

at this point it IS the best Spell

Love that there was a Skyrim song in the background on that first clip

Ashley's happy dance at "That's why I got closer...." will always make me smile.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="400">06:40</a> Ashley dancing in the background is the best lol

Was the first roll Sam made after the level 9 counter spell a natural 20? That somehow makes it even more rough. Lol

Great video thank you for your hard work :)

C1 videos are so melancholic

Counterspell is the ultimate "NO U!" of D&D

Liam O'brien is a fascinating case study of human emotions, through simple die rolling

I love the one (not in this video) where Liam’s in the bathroom and there’s a case of bad guy tries to do something, Fjord (I think) counterspells, bad guy counterspells the counterspell and Sam’s like: ”Liam would totally have Caleb counterspell it if he were here”. Then Liam makes it back just in time and they all shout at him to ”Counterspell the counterspell of the counterspell!” and he barely misses a beat and does it. I wish I remembered which episode it was in…

The first spell I cast in D&D was counterspell.

Scanlan was beyond clutch in that final battle against Vecna. I remember watching it when it first came out.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="529">8:49</a> Liam grabs Travis’ head as he hugs Laura like “Come here buddy”😂

I love how Arkhan is like come on chop that hand! Gotta lay the groundwork for that hand coming off!

Liam: Counterspell. Everyone: *war flashbacks*

Scanlan's first counter spell was Laura's idea was and she rewards her self with a pastry, Jester was a long time coming.