I'm not convinced Counterspell is a fun spell to begin with. I mean..instead of two casters doing something, both do nothing with those spell slots, and slots just get drained. Spell Mantle vs. Dispel Magic is a much more fun active mage vs mage thing.
I never realized how much I missed its role in other turn-based computer game until I started using (or choosing to skip it) it Solasta and having a fucking blast with it, frankly.
