<p><strong>No, Counterbalance only counters the original Storm spell.</strong></p>

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  <p>706.10. To copy a spell or activated ability means to put a copy of it onto the stack; a copy of a spell isn’t cast and a copy of an activated ability isn’t activated. [...]</p>
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<p>Since the copies are not cast, Counterbalance never triggers for them.</p>

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<p><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Counterbalance">Counterbalance</a> allows you to reveal the top card of your library whenever a spell is played, and counter it if the revealed card has the same mana cost.</p>
<p>If an opponent has cast several spells to ramp up to casting <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Tendrils%20of%20Agony">Tendrils of Agony</a>, and I have <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Helm%20of%20Obedience">Helm of Obedience</a> on top of my library, <strong>do I get to counter all of the storm copies?</strong></p>

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Will Counterbalance counter storm copies?
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# Will Counterbalance counter storm copies?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-03)

[Counterbalance](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Counterbalance) allows you to reveal the top card of your library whenever a spell is played, and counter it if the revealed card has the same mana cost.

If an opponent has cast several spells to ramp up to casting [Tendrils of Agony](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Tendrils%20of%20Agony), and I have [Helm of Obedience](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Helm%20of%20Obedience) on top of my library, **do I get to counter all of the storm copies?**

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-05-03. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

**No, Counterbalance only counters the original Storm spell.**

> 706.10. To copy a spell or activated ability means to put a copy of it onto the stack; a copy of a spell isn’t cast and a copy of an activated ability isn’t activated. [...]

Since the copies are not cast, Counterbalance never triggers for them.


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