Can you counter your own spell?

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Yes, you can counter your own spell.

According to **RiftJudge FAQ #453**, Riftbound card text is literal: if a card says "counter a spell" without specifying "enemy spell," it can target any spell, including your own.

**Important considerations:**
*   **Targeting:** You must have a valid spell on the chain to target. As noted in **RiftJudge FAQ #5039**, you cannot play a counter effect if there is no legal target on the chain.
*   **Costs:** Per **Rule 425.1.c**, countering a spell does not refund any costs (energy or power) paid to play it.
*   **Game State:** Per **Rule 425.1.b**, a countered spell is not considered to have been played. This means any "When you play a spell" triggers associated with that spell will not occur (see **RiftJudge FAQ #2705**).