I've done counters with only four cards, but I just finished a Frantic Search that used thirty copies
To stop them from achieving this, you need to save your counterspells for their most valuable cards (such as planeswalkers), even if that means letting less valuable cards resolve, such as smaller creatures
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary Even since release, Cloud, Midgar Mercenary has quickly risen in Duel Commander popularity largely because of Skullclamp
When you finally run out of cards to take, you'll finally end your unfortunate victim before looking for another patsy to fleece for all their worth
These spells will have additional effects that happen "if evidence was collected." For permanents with those additional costs, they may have unique enters-the-battlefield triggered abilities that occur only if evidence was collected
Weve seen it many times before: Sometimes it was weak, other times it can be among the best commons in a set, like in Bloomburrow