Talk:Jinx/@comment-5266525-20131011171933/@comment-5266525-20131012002034

If only a few champions can 'counterplay' something, then it's not counterplay. It's just a counter. J4 ult vs Olaf, for example. Counterplay is a nonexclusive tactic any champion can use to mitigate and/or minimize the effects of a particular ability/champion. Kiting Udyr, for example.

Something having counterplay is good because it means you don't get cases where games are basically decided at champ select, with the game itself being just one long horror story for the countered team. It's more comfortable for newer, less knowledgeable players and more fun to watch in action the other way.