Does a Countered Creature Die?

Yes. A creature "dying" is the short way of saying "placed into the graveyard from the battlefield". A creature spell that has been countered never goes to the battlefield, so you can treat it the same way as you treat any other spell on the stack.

What happens to a countered creature spell?

When you "Counter" a spell it essentially never happens. This can only be done during the time the spell is being cast. A spell that is countered is put into the graveyard instead of doing its effect. In Magic the Gathering, everything but land is a spell.

Where do countered creatures go?

The countered creature spell will go to it's owner's graveyard. Generally yes, a counterspell can counter a creature.

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