If the spell or ability that tried to counter the spell has additional effects, it then continues to resolve
I dont know specifically why the program stopped, but experience from working at Wizards for 25 years is that it wasnt accomplishing its goals
Just about every MTG set has a red sorcery that does one damage to each creature an opponent (or every opponent) controls - with an equipped Ghyrson on the board, that becomes a one-sided board sweeper (indestructible creatures, and creatures with protection from red or blue not withstanding)
In most decks, this card will usually get back the parts of an evolution line, but in some niche scenarios, it can return a Radiant Pokmon to the deck so that players can use it to secure victory
Verified Near Mint raw copies on platforms like TCGplayer have a starting point between $4,200 and $5,050
607286 548442 The emergence of new combos : March of the Machine has also enabled powerful new combos that can slot into Grixis decks, most notably for an archetype that I've called Grixis Singularity