Baral, Chief of Compliance (Commander) - Expensive Counterspells

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

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
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Force of Negation
92%inclusion71 decks77 decks
77%synergy
Mana Leak
77%inclusion59 decks77 decks
70%synergy
Disallow
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
67%synergy
Tale's End
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
66%synergy
Mental Misstep
70%inclusion54 decks77 decks
63%synergy
Flusterstorm
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
63%synergy
Mana Drain
90%inclusion69 decks77 decks
63%synergy
Merchant Scroll
66%inclusion51 decks77 decks
58%synergy
Pact of Negation
66%inclusion51 decks77 decks
57%synergy
Counterbalance
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
87%inclusion67 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Negate
82%inclusion63 decks77 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
82%inclusion63 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
54%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Isochron Scepter
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
52%synergy
Unwind
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
55%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
64%inclusion49 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Force of Will
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
81%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
72%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion68 decks77 decks
57%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
86%inclusion66 decks77 decks
53%synergy
Mystical Tutor
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
59%synergy
Chrome Mox
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
44%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
41%synergy
Spellseeker
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
38%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Guile
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Drake
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Tribute Mage
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Haughty Djinn
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ultima, Origin of Oblivion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Phantasmal Image
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Leveler
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Diversion Unit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Transit Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
The Reality Chip
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Muddle the Mixture
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
47%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Strix Serenade
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Rewind
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
54%synergy
Delay
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
52%synergy
Dispel
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
46%synergy
Cryptic Command
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
37%synergy
High Tide
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Flare of Denial
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Search
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Spell Pierce
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Narset's Reversal
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
-13%synergy
Remand
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Confluence
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Wash Away
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Stifle
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Miscast
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Trickbind
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Dissipate
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Saw It Coming
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Dissolve
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Archmage's Charm
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Foil
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Aether Spike
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Dismiss
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Defabricate
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Daze
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Bane's Contingency
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Impulse
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Capsize
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Neutralize
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Katara's Reversal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Refute
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Dazzling Denial
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Solve the Equation
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Preordain
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Fabricate
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Enter the Infinite
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Mists of Lórien
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Time Warp
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Expropriate
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Polymorph
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Time Spiral
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
37%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
10%synergy
The Magic Mirror
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-14%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Winter Moon
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-22%synergy
Monument to Endurance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Codex Shredder
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Telepathy
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Omniscience
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Man No More
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Treachery
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Dress Down
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Power Artifact
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
As Foretold
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion54 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Rivendell
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Castle Vantress
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Tolaria West
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
6%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Inventors' Fair
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
65%synergy
Mana Vault
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Mox Diamond
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Mox Opal
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Crypt
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-19%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
77%inclusion59 decks77 decks
-17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-16%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy