The most effective way to counter Execration is to directly cast darkness coz
Question: Why in this case we cast Darkness first and not execration?
Answer: Duhh That FB just execrated you and the next thing he will do DFO Gold is to cast darkness on you.
The most effective way to counter Execration is to directly cast darkness coz once you casted darkness on them the way they could cast the additional Debuff, their character would go travel to range 6 which turn the table to luck on killing each other by cannons coz both of you now could reach each other. Good luck in that happens.
Condition 2, He casted execration on you and your character was still in the stated of travelling on a direction you assigned to your character then he casted darkness on you and you have not been able to cast darkness.
Sorry but if that is the case then it is OVER for you.
Condition 3, the opposite, it is OVER for your opponent: Well different battle condition between 2 FBs could occur and its deadly coz once caught, you are similarly transformed into a dummy.
Versus Wizards: This might be the easiest opponent but like I said NEVER and I mean NEVER underestimate them, they have a very deadly output damage that they could deliver to you; you might get knocked back or might be stunned, It might be over if that happen.