* - which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell

Quote from TexasDevin >>

* - which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell

 
Oops.

I'd personally houserule that sight is not required if you can be aware of the spell by other means.

Ah, I knew it. I just couldn't find it re-reading the spell. I had the same snafu with Hellish Rebuke in the Coliseum the other day.

If you want to be effective, not necessarily just pump out fireball/lightning bolt/chromatic orb/cone of code/etc.  then don't forget those basic support spells.  There are some great spells that I just don't see people using.  Need to block line of sight 'fogcloud', need to slow an enemy group or force an enemy caster to roll concentration, sleet storm (I had completely undervalued this spell until I realized how versatile it is especially if there is another caster in the group. 

Quote from Discfan2 >>

Sorry, but Counterspell explicitly states

"Casting Time: 1 Action, which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell."

 
As has been pointed out, already.

You're replying to a comment made several months ago specifically to repeat what is already stated in that comment? Why?

Sometimes what wizards' spells lack in action economy they make up for in control. Sometimes you wanna max damage, sometimes controlling the battlefield to your party's advantage. It depends on the context. 

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