Aether Spike (MH3 #50)

{1}{U}

Instant

Choose target spell. You get {E}{E} (two energy counters), then you may pay any amount of {E}. Counter that spell unless its controller pays {1} for each {E} paid this way.

"The shield doesn't block the fire physically. It tells the fire to stop."
—Genku, future shaper

Illustrated by Campbell White