Baral, Chief of Compliance (Commander) - Counterspells

Alternate Names:

Vizzini, Criminal MastermindVizzini, Criminal Mastermind, Dwight, Assistant (to the) KingDwight, Assistant (to the) King

Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Mana Sculpt
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Brush Off
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Loki, Lord of Misrule
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rewind
81%inclusion594 decks733 decks
69%synergy
Mana Leak
71%inclusion520 decks733 decks
65%synergy
Unwind
74%inclusion541 decks733 decks
64%synergy
Disallow
67%inclusion494 decks733 decks
61%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
60%inclusion440 decks733 decks
58%synergy
Guile
58%inclusion425 decks733 decks
56%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
59%inclusion430 decks733 decks
54%synergy
Dissipate
55%inclusion402 decks733 decks
52%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
65%inclusion479 decks733 decks
52%synergy
Tale's End
52%inclusion384 decks733 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
87%inclusion639 decks733 decks
21%synergy
Negate
81%inclusion594 decks733 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion521 decks733 decks
34%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
66%inclusion482 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
64%inclusion471 decks733 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion417 decks733 decks
16%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
57%inclusion415 decks733 decks
46%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion408 decks733 decks
18%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
54%inclusion398 decks733 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion385 decks733 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion368 decks733 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
48%inclusion353 decks733 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion336 decks733 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
39%inclusion283 decks733 decks
22%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
37%inclusion273 decks733 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion248 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion188 decks733 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion127 decks733 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
8.9%inclusion65 decks733 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.2%inclusion60 decks733 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Murmuring Mystic
48%inclusion354 decks733 decks
39%synergy
Haughty Djinn
47%inclusion348 decks733 decks
41%synergy
Archmage of Runes
43%inclusion163 decks378 decks
32%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
42%inclusion310 decks733 decks
35%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
34%inclusion231 decks673 decks
26%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
32%inclusion231 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
28%inclusion204 decks733 decks
26%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
26%inclusion189 decks733 decks
24%synergy
Mocking Sprite
25%inclusion181 decks733 decks
21%synergy
Archaeomancer
24%inclusion173 decks733 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
23%inclusion166 decks733 decks
18%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
21%inclusion156 decks733 decks
11%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
19%inclusion138 decks733 decks
16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
19%inclusion137 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
19%inclusion136 decks733 decks
10%synergy
Geyser Drake
17%inclusion125 decks733 decks
15%synergy
Homunculus Horde
17%inclusion63 decks373 decks
9%synergy
Docent of Perfection
16%inclusion114 decks733 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion112 decks733 decks
0%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14%inclusion99 decks733 decks
9%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
13%inclusion97 decks733 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion94 decks733 decks
5%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
12%inclusion91 decks733 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
11%inclusion40 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion36 decks365 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion72 decks733 decks
-4%synergy
Curious Homunculus
10%inclusion70 decks733 decks
8%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
9.4%inclusion69 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Patron Wizard
9.3%inclusion68 decks733 decks
7%synergy
The Reality Chip
8.9%inclusion65 decks733 decks
-3%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
8.9%inclusion65 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
7.8%inclusion57 decks733 decks
0%synergy
Niblis of Frost
7.8%inclusion57 decks733 decks
7%synergy
Windrider Wizard
7.6%inclusion56 decks733 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
7.4%inclusion54 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
6.1%inclusion45 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
6.0%inclusion44 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Tribute Mage
5.7%inclusion42 decks733 decks
-2%synergy
Disciple of the Ring
5.5%inclusion40 decks733 decks
5%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
5.3%inclusion39 decks733 decks
-1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
5.2%inclusion38 decks733 decks
2%synergy
Wizards of Thay
5.2%inclusion38 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Thing in the Ice
5.2%inclusion38 decks733 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Dissolve
49%inclusion360 decks733 decks
46%synergy
Bane's Contingency
48%inclusion352 decks733 decks
46%synergy
Dispel
48%inclusion350 decks733 decks
39%synergy
Cancel
48%inclusion349 decks733 decks
43%synergy
Swan Song
47%inclusion348 decks733 decks
20%synergy
Saw It Coming
46%inclusion340 decks733 decks
44%synergy
Strix Serenade
46%inclusion334 decks733 decks
37%synergy
Defabricate
43%inclusion318 decks733 decks
41%synergy
Essence Scatter
42%inclusion309 decks733 decks
38%synergy
Wash Away
39%inclusion288 decks733 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Confluence
39%inclusion288 decks733 decks
30%synergy
High Tide
36%inclusion266 decks733 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion265 decks733 decks
21%synergy
Spell Pierce
36%inclusion261 decks733 decks
27%synergy
Cryptic Command
34%inclusion248 decks733 decks
22%synergy
Dismiss
34%inclusion246 decks733 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
32%inclusion237 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Refute
31%inclusion118 decks377 decks
26%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
30%inclusion219 decks733 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion213 decks733 decks
-11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
29%inclusion211 decks733 decks
19%synergy
Wizard's Retort
27%inclusion199 decks733 decks
23%synergy
Insidious Will
27%inclusion197 decks733 decks
25%synergy
Pact of Negation
25%inclusion186 decks733 decks
16%synergy
Out of Air
25%inclusion185 decks733 decks
25%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion180 decks733 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
23%inclusion168 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion167 decks733 decks
-2%synergy
Flusterstorm
23%inclusion166 decks733 decks
13%synergy
Exclude
23%inclusion166 decks733 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion164 decks733 decks
-12%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
22%inclusion162 decks733 decks
19%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
21%inclusion102 decks491 decks
19%synergy
Neutralize
20%inclusion149 decks733 decks
19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion148 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion145 decks733 decks
13%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion143 decks733 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion141 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Foil
17%inclusion128 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion127 decks733 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion126 decks733 decks
-5%synergy
Quick Study
17%inclusion125 decks733 decks
11%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion125 decks733 decks
-2%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion125 decks733 decks
8%synergy
Remand
17%inclusion123 decks733 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion121 decks733 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion120 decks733 decks
-14%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
15%inclusion111 decks733 decks
14%synergy
Memory Lapse
15%inclusion110 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
14%inclusion99 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
44%inclusion325 decks733 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion275 decks733 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Cruise
35%inclusion254 decks733 decks
24%synergy
Windfall
34%inclusion248 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
27%inclusion198 decks733 decks
15%synergy
Merchant Scroll
22%inclusion158 decks733 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17%inclusion121 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Rise from the Tides
15%inclusion107 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion87 decks733 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion85 decks733 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion76 decks733 decks
-0%synergy
Enter the Infinite
10%inclusion75 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion74 decks733 decks
-5%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.6%inclusion63 decks733 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
8.6%inclusion63 decks733 decks
-12%synergy
Devastation Tide
8.5%inclusion62 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Baral's Expertise
8.2%inclusion60 decks733 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.6%inclusion56 decks733 decks
-2%synergy
Flow State
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mists of Lórien
6.7%inclusion49 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Time Warp
6.4%inclusion47 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.3%inclusion39 decks733 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
45%inclusion327 decks733 decks
28%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
25%inclusion185 decks733 decks
21%synergy
The Magic Mirror
23%inclusion168 decks733 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion113 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion83 decks733 decks
-15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion79 decks733 decks
-17%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
6.5%inclusion48 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Monument to Endurance
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.4%inclusion47 decks733 decks
-11%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion46 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.3%inclusion46 decks733 decks
4%synergy
Winter Moon
5.5%inclusion40 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Library of Leng
5.3%inclusion39 decks733 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
48%inclusion351 decks733 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
47%inclusion345 decks733 decks
16%synergy
Telepathy
39%inclusion289 decks733 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion217 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
27%inclusion200 decks733 decks
24%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
26%inclusion192 decks733 decks
22%synergy
Counterbalance
21%inclusion155 decks733 decks
18%synergy
Shark Typhoon
17%inclusion124 decks733 decks
10%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion121 decks733 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion115 decks733 decks
-2%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
15%inclusion110 decks733 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion80 decks733 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Seas
11%inclusion80 decks733 decks
-0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.4%inclusion69 decks733 decks
-3%synergy
As Foretold
9.4%inclusion69 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Precognition Field
9.0%inclusion66 decks733 decks
8%synergy
Declaration of Naught
7.2%inclusion53 decks733 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.4%inclusion47 decks733 decks
-2%synergy
Witness Protection
6.3%inclusion46 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion43 decks733 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
26%inclusion187 decks733 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
9.0%inclusion66 decks733 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
5.6%inclusion41 decks733 decks
0%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.6%inclusion41 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion494 decks733 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
66%inclusion482 decks733 decks
16%synergy
Castle Vantress
34%inclusion249 decks733 decks
16%synergy
Rivendell
30%inclusion222 decks733 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion219 decks733 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
19%inclusion139 decks733 decks
10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion121 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion105 decks733 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion80 decks733 decks
-6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
1%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion74 decks733 decks
-5%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion73 decks733 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.0%inclusion66 decks733 decks
-8%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.5%inclusion55 decks733 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.2%inclusion53 decks733 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.1%inclusion45 decks733 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion44 decks733 decks
-4%synergy
Remote Isle
5.9%inclusion43 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
5.5%inclusion40 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion587 decks733 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion456 decks733 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion352 decks733 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion221 decks733 decks
17%synergy
Sky Diamond
28%inclusion208 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion142 decks733 decks
-0%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion129 decks733 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion106 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion96 decks733 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion88 decks733 decks
-8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion73 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion70 decks733 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.0%inclusion59 decks733 decks
-1%synergy
Caged Sun
7.1%inclusion52 decks733 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
6.0%inclusion44 decks733 decks
-4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.0%inclusion44 decks733 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion43 decks733 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion688 decks733 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion150 decks733 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion126 decks733 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion74 decks733 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion72 decks733 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.2%inclusion60 decks733 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.9%inclusion58 decks733 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.8%inclusion57 decks733 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.5%inclusion55 decks733 decks
-0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.5%inclusion55 decks733 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.5%inclusion55 decks733 decks
-1%synergy