It does not work Counterspell and Dispel Magic work only on spells, but Wild Shape is not a spell.
Can a Druids wild shape be dispelled?
Since Wild Shape states it is magical, it can be detected by Detect Magic. Dispel Magic only works on spells, Wild Shape is not a spell, so Dispel Magic has no effect.
Does Antimagic field stop wild shape?
It was confirmed by Jeremy Crawford in Sage Advice that Antimagic Field (and therefore the Beholder’s Antimagic Eye Cone) suspends the Druid’s Wild Shape.
Can you cast a Druid spell in a beast shape?
The druid’s Beast Spells feature says (5e PHB, p. 67): Beginning at 18th level, you can cast many of your druid spells in any shape you assume using Wild Shape. You can perform the somatic and verbal components of a druid spell while in a beast shape, but you aren’t able to provide material components. This is the crucial spot.
What should I do with a druid in wild shape?
As a DM, you should work directly with your druid player to determine what beast shapes they know. If your player has a particular beast they want to transform into (that follows the rules of Wild Shape), you should let them! Wild Shape has a few fiddly rules that new druid players (and their DMs) should be familiar with.
How many spells can you have as a druid?
The Spells must be of a level for which you have Spell Slots. For example, if you are a 3rd-level druid, you have four 1st-level and two 2nd-level Spell Slots. With a Wisdom of 16, your list of prepared Spells can include six Spells of 1st or 2nd Level, in any combination.
Can a druid of the circle of the Moon use wild shape?
Other creatures may appear in published adventures, and should only be used with your DM’s permission. Druids of the Circle of the Moon can use Wild Shape to assume high-CR forms in combat as early as 2nd level, but druids of other circles can only really use Wild Shape in combat at low levels.
