Baral, Chief of Compliance (Commander) - Optimized Counterspells

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Baral, Chief of Compliance
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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
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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Rewind
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Disallow
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Tale's End
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Negate
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Isochron Scepter
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Unwind
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Guile
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Hullbreaker Horror
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Haughty Djinn
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Archmage of Runes
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Spellseeker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Patron Wizard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Archaeomancer
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
The Reality Chip
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Drake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leveler
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Tribute Mage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
The Mindskinner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Windrider Wizard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Docent of Perfection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Lighthouse Chronologist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Homunculus Horde
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mana Leak
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
High Tide
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Dissolve
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dissipate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Defabricate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Cancel
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Bane's Contingency
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Essence Scatter
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Saw It Coming
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Cryptic Command
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Refute
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Dismiss
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Insidious Will
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Archmage's Charm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Wash Away
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Summary Dismissal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Nexus of Fate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Jwari Disruption
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Exclude
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Wizard's Retort
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Remand
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Void Shatter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Time Stop
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Enter the Infinite
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Treasure Cruise
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Merchant Scroll
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Solve the Equation
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Time Warp
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Rise from the Tides
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Wash Out
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Boomerang Basics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
The Magic Mirror
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Winter Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Telepathy
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Back to Basics
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Counterbalance
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Omniscience
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Treachery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Stasis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Legend of Kuruk
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Man No More
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Rivendell
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Sky Diamond
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
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