If a wizard has blinked out and sees a spell being cast in the material plane, can he counter that spell with his reaction? Will their magic be able to act across the planes?
My instinct is to say no, however magic is one of the things known to act across planes under the right circumstances.
Best Answer
No, you cannot counterspell during Blink
Counterspell states that you attempt to interrupt a creature that you can see casting a spell.
While Blink allows you to see the creature casting the spell, Blink requires that "You can only affect and be affected by creatures on the Ethereal Plane".
Counterspell does not target spells being cast. It targets creatures that are casting spells.
Because you are influencing the person, not the spell directly, you cannot Counterspell a spell being cast while you are Blinked in the Ethereal Realm.