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
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Disallow
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Tale's End
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Negate
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Unwind
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Isochron Scepter
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Mystical Tutor
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Wavebreak Hippocamp
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Haughty Djinn
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Guile
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Archmage of Runes
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Mocking Sprite
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Spellseeker
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Patron Wizard
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Archaeomancer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Leveler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Tribute Mage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
The Mindskinner
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Windrider Wizard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Docent of Perfection
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Lighthouse Chronologist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Homunculus Horde
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Dissolve
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Mana Leak
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dissipate
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Defabricate
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Bane's Contingency
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
High Tide
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Cancel
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Essence Scatter
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Saw It Coming
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Cryptic Command
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Confluence
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Refute
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Dismiss
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Wash Away
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Dream Fracture
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Insidious Will
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Exclude
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Remand
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Summary Dismissal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Spider-Sense
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Void Shatter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Will
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Enter the Infinite
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Treasure Cruise
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Solve the Equation
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Time Warp
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Sleight of Hand
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Boomerang Basics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Rise from the Tides
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Trespass
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
The Magic Mirror
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Telepathy
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Counterbalance
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Back to Basics
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Witness Protection
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
The Legend of Kuruk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Man No More
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Stillness in Motion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Agna Qel'a
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
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