When you remove a counter this way, choose one Immard deals 4 damage to any target
Here is the text in "non-confusing-speak": Whenever a player plays a counterspell or plays a card that makes use of counters, you get to choose to do one of the followingcounter the next spell
This means that by having a Counter Event in your hand ready to go, you can earn plenty of freedom in how you play
The problem of course is if your opponents are playing graveyard decks, you could accidentally turbo-charge their win conditions
Both can be used by paying their normal ink cost, but songs have the added benefit of being able to be played for free if you have the right character - worth at least the value of the song - already on the field
While your interpretation of this scene will drastically alter the tone of the card, it's one of the most impressive budget Pokemon TCG cards based on its open-ended nature