If I abandon a Counter Spell, can my opponent play that spell to counter mine?
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FAQ #10113·May 6, 2026·Asked before Vendetta
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Yes, it is possible for your opponent to play the spell again after your Abandon resolves.
According to RiftJudge FAQ #9457, the chain is not an immutable block that must resolve all at once. Instead, it is a sequence of items that resolve individually, and players receive a window of priority to add new reactions after each individual item on the chain resolves.
Sequence of Events:
- Initial State: Your opponent plays a spell (let's call it Spell A) targeting one of your spells.
- Your Response: You play Abandon targeting Spell A.
- Chain (bottom to top): [Spell A] -> [Abandon]
- Resolution of Abandon: The chain resolves LIFO (Last-In, First-Out). Abandon resolves first. It counters Spell A and returns it to your opponent's hand.
- Priority Window: Because the chain was resolved one item at a time, the game enters a priority window before the game state returns to "Open." Since Spell A is back in your opponent's hand, they may play it again targeting your original spell.
This is possible because Abandon is a [Reaction] spell, and the game grants a priority window after every item resolves on the chain, allowing players to play new reactions (or in this case, a spell from their hand) before the original target spell (your spell) resolves.
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