Belisarius Cawl (Commander) - Core

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Aug 5, 2025
Budget Precon Upgrade Cards for Counter Intelligence
Looking to upgrade your Counter Intelligence precon on a budget? Our budget expert Tyler is here with 14 powerful cards to add.
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Sicarian Infiltrator
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
61%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
66%inclusion59 decks89 decks
51%synergy
Foundry Inspector
64%inclusion57 decks89 decks
50%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
61%inclusion54 decks89 decks
50%synergy
Seat of the Synod
64%inclusion57 decks89 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Den
63%inclusion56 decks89 decks
49%synergy
Manifold Key
52%inclusion46 decks89 decks
45%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
44%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
42%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
42%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion56 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
42%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
52%inclusion46 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Silver Myr
51%inclusion45 decks89 decks
42%synergy
Dispatch
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
35%synergy
Thought Monitor
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Organic Extinction
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Gold Myr
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
38%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Drumbellower
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Ornithopter of Paradise
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Shimmer Myr
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Palladium Myr
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
33%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Bronze Guardian
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Master of Etherium
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Steel Overseer
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Mirran Spy
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
16%synergy
The Reality Chip
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Master Transmuter
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Digsite Engineer
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Platoon Dispenser
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Redemptor Dreadnought
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Space Marine Devastator
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Nanoform Sentinel
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Lita, Mechanical Engineer
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Securitron Squadron
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Chief Engineer
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Scrap Trawler
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Emissary Escort
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Vanguard Suppressor
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Kelpie Guide
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Spellskite
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Epistolary Librarian
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Myr Retriever
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Whirler Rogue
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Cryptothrall
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Attentive Sunscribe
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
-12%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
-15%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Access Denied
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Divert Disaster
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Aetherize
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Permission Denied
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Reality Heist
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Focus Fire
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Emergency Eject
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Reroute Systems
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Download
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Disruption Protocol
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Assert Authority
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Voyage Home
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Dance of the Manse
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Fabricate
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
16%synergy
One with the Machine
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
16%synergy
For the Emperor!
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
14%synergy
March of Progress
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Universal Surveillance
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Collective Effort
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-19%synergy
Reverse Engineer
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-10%synergy
Split Up
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Sram's Expertise
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Deploy to the Front
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Martial Coup
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Mighty
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
4%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Anchor to Reality
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Time Wipe
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-8%synergy
Retrieve the Esper
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Encroaching Mycosynth
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Forge
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Sculpting Steel
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Halo Fountain
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Voltaic Key
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Clock of Omens
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Reaver Titan
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Cryogen Relic
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
The Golden Throne
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Knight Paladin
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Insight Engine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Genesis Chamber
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Thopter Shop
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
The Wind Crystal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Perilous Snare
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Bagel and Schmear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Parhelion II
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Aerial Surveyor
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
3%synergy
The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Transmutation Font
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Trading Post
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Nettlecyst
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
38%synergy
Intruder Alarm
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
36%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Mechanized Production
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Defenders of Humanity
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Tempered Steel
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Leader
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Artificer Class
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Cryoshatter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-19%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Archway of Innovation
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
-24%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Vault
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Fomori Vault
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-5%synergy
Memorial to Glory
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion72 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion70 decks89 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion51 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
-8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Patriar's Seal
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
1%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Ether
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion78 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
69%inclusion61 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Razortide Bridge
69%inclusion61 decks89 decks
54%synergy
Port Town
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
51%inclusion45 decks89 decks
-10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Spire of Industry
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
-16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
-16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
-24%synergy
Tranquil Cove
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Power Depot
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
-10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Nimbus Maze
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-22%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Demolition Field
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
3%synergy