Grand Arbiter Augustin IV (Commander) - Counterspells

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Vault Boy, Cap CollectorVault Boy, Cap Collector

Alex Wicker
Apr 30, 2026
Can the Commander Ban List Be Dramatically Downsized?
With the Commander Bracket System in place, it's time to reevaluate the ban list. Can we unban most of the banned cards?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Erode
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Sculpt
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mathemagics
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ghostly Prison
74%inclusion92 decks124 decks
50%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
53%inclusion66 decks124 decks
48%synergy
Propaganda
73%inclusion91 decks124 decks
47%synergy
Render Silent
52%inclusion65 decks124 decks
45%synergy
Mana Leak
47%inclusion58 decks124 decks
43%synergy
Aura of Silence
48%inclusion59 decks124 decks
43%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
44%inclusion54 decks124 decks
40%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
41%inclusion51 decks124 decks
39%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
40%inclusion49 decks124 decks
36%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
52%inclusion64 decks124 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
82%inclusion102 decks124 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion87 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion83 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
65%inclusion81 decks124 decks
27%synergy
Negate
60%inclusion75 decks124 decks
32%synergy
Supreme Verdict
57%inclusion71 decks124 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
51%inclusion63 decks124 decks
35%synergy
Grand Abolisher
47%inclusion58 decks124 decks
36%synergy
Windborn Muse
44%inclusion55 decks124 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion55 decks124 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion81 decks124 decks
42%synergy
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion79 decks124 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion62 decks124 decks
28%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
48%inclusion60 decks124 decks
42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion60 decks124 decks
33%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
48%inclusion59 decks124 decks
40%synergy
Farewell
45%inclusion56 decks124 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion52 decks124 decks
34%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion45 decks124 decks
23%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion40 decks124 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
44%inclusion54 decks124 decks
21%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
41%inclusion51 decks124 decks
33%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
34%inclusion42 decks124 decks
31%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
32%inclusion40 decks124 decks
29%synergy
Hushbringer
31%inclusion38 decks124 decks
27%synergy
Fatespinner
30%inclusion37 decks124 decks
27%synergy
Archon of Emeria
29%inclusion36 decks124 decks
25%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
27%inclusion34 decks124 decks
23%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
27%inclusion33 decks124 decks
24%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
24%inclusion30 decks124 decks
21%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
22%inclusion27 decks124 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion25 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
19%inclusion23 decks124 decks
17%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion22 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Haughty Djinn
15%inclusion19 decks124 decks
15%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
15%inclusion19 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
15%inclusion19 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Strict Proctor
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
9%synergy
The Council of Four
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Soulless Jailer
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
11%synergy
Absolute Virtue
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
13%inclusion16 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
12%inclusion15 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Arbiter
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildmage
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Reidane, God of the Worthy
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Guile
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Containment Priest
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
-2%synergy
Tax Collector
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
-3%synergy
Aven Interrupter
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
-2%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
42%inclusion52 decks124 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion48 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Disallow
36%inclusion45 decks124 decks
34%synergy
Rewind
36%inclusion45 decks124 decks
32%synergy
No More Lies
35%inclusion43 decks124 decks
30%synergy
Unwind
32%inclusion40 decks124 decks
28%synergy
Absorb
31%inclusion39 decks124 decks
25%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion39 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion39 decks124 decks
24%synergy
Spell Pierce
31%inclusion38 decks124 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion34 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Silence
26%inclusion32 decks124 decks
18%synergy
Cancel
25%inclusion31 decks124 decks
23%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion30 decks124 decks
21%synergy
Permission Denied
24%inclusion30 decks124 decks
19%synergy
Tale's End
23%inclusion28 decks124 decks
22%synergy
Mana Tithe
22%inclusion27 decks124 decks
21%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
20%inclusion25 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion25 decks124 decks
16%synergy
Defabricate
18%inclusion22 decks124 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion22 decks124 decks
-13%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
15%synergy
Cryptic Command
16%inclusion20 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Wash Away
15%inclusion19 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Dissolve
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Dissipate
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Reprieve
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Bane's Contingency
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
13%synergy
Archmage's Charm
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion15 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Remand
12%inclusion15 decks124 decks
11%synergy
Hindering Light
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Denial
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Daze
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
-5%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Condescend
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
-5%synergy
Lose Focus
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Stifle
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Wrath of God
27%inclusion34 decks124 decks
21%synergy
Time Wipe
23%inclusion28 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion27 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion27 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion24 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion24 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
16%inclusion20 decks124 decks
11%synergy
Armageddon
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Terminus
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Day of Judgment
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
-5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
28%inclusion35 decks124 decks
20%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion30 decks124 decks
18%synergy
Pearl Medallion
20%inclusion25 decks124 decks
13%synergy
Norn's Annex
19%inclusion24 decks124 decks
16%synergy
Cursed Totem
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Winter Orb
16%inclusion20 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Torpor Orb
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion16 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
12%inclusion15 decks124 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion15 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
-9%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
-15%synergy
Static Orb
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Knowledge Pool
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of Obedience
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Isolation Cell
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Trinisphere
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Pithing Needle
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Damping Sphere
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
43%inclusion53 decks124 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion52 decks124 decks
26%synergy
Land Tax
31%inclusion39 decks124 decks
23%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
27%inclusion34 decks124 decks
17%synergy
Rule of Law
24%inclusion30 decks124 decks
22%synergy
Sphere of Safety
24%inclusion30 decks124 decks
19%synergy
Rest in Peace
23%inclusion29 decks124 decks
18%synergy
Solemnity
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
16%synergy
Stasis
16%inclusion20 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion19 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
12%inclusion15 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Aether Barrier
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Decree of Silence
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Telepathy
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Back to Basics
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Monastery Siege
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Detention Sphere
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Kismet
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
37%inclusion46 decks124 decks
27%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion61 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion37 decks124 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion28 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion23 decks124 decks
13%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
18%inclusion22 decks124 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion15 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion114 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion101 decks124 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion62 decks124 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
44%inclusion54 decks124 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion42 decks124 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion24 decks124 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion16 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion12 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion123 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion123 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion102 decks124 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
68%inclusion84 decks124 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion83 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
58%inclusion72 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
47%inclusion58 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
45%inclusion56 decks124 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion50 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion49 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
39%inclusion48 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
37%inclusion46 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Nimbus Maze
32%inclusion40 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion36 decks124 decks
-16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
26%inclusion32 decks124 decks
-9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion30 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion28 decks124 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion24 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion27 decks124 decks
-6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion25 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
19%inclusion24 decks124 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion19 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
14%inclusion17 decks124 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion16 decks124 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
-6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
-2%synergy