Kianne, Corrupted Memory (Commander)

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Kara Blinebry
Dec 4, 2025
How to Stop Losing to Counterspell in Commander
The nightmare of every Magic player: you play your game-winning spell, and an opponent counters it? Let's take a look at some alternatives.
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Bender's Waterskin
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Spirit Water Revival
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
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Ba Sing Se
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Wilderness Reclamation
65%inclusion462 decks712 decks
56%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
46%inclusion327 decks712 decks
45%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
48%inclusion341 decks712 decks
45%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion406 decks712 decks
43%synergy
Body of Knowledge
45%inclusion317 decks712 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
40%inclusion288 decks712 decks
36%synergy
Enter the Enigma
37%inclusion261 decks710 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion270 decks712 decks
32%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
40%inclusion283 decks712 decks
31%synergy
Chasm Skulker
38%inclusion267 decks712 decks
31%synergy
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Growth Spiral
66%inclusion468 decks712 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion386 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
53%inclusion374 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion356 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion332 decks712 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion315 decks712 decks
22%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
43%inclusion306 decks712 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
41%inclusion290 decks712 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion278 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion271 decks712 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
48%inclusion342 decks712 decks
32%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion217 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion176 decks712 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion131 decks712 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion95 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion81 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.0%inclusion64 decks712 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.6%inclusion54 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.2%inclusion44 decks712 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
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-2%synergy
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Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion255 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion244 decks712 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion235 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
32%inclusion230 decks712 decks
15%synergy
Geyser Drake
30%inclusion215 decks712 decks
30%synergy
Glademuse
29%inclusion209 decks712 decks
29%synergy
Eternal Witness
28%inclusion196 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Mystic
27%inclusion195 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
26%inclusion187 decks712 decks
22%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
26%inclusion185 decks712 decks
21%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
24%inclusion170 decks712 decks
13%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
23%inclusion167 decks712 decks
18%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
23%inclusion161 decks712 decks
21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion144 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Shriekwood Devourer
20%inclusion143 decks712 decks
17%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
20%inclusion140 decks712 decks
19%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
20%inclusion140 decks712 decks
10%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
19%inclusion135 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
17%inclusion124 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Augur of Autumn
17%inclusion124 decks712 decks
12%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
17%inclusion119 decks712 decks
14%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
16%inclusion117 decks712 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
16%inclusion116 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
16%inclusion116 decks712 decks
11%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
16%inclusion114 decks712 decks
16%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
16%inclusion113 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Homunculus Horde
16%inclusion88 decks566 decks
15%synergy
Zameck Guildmage
15%inclusion110 decks712 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
15%inclusion109 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
15%inclusion67 decks445 decks
13%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
15%inclusion104 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
13%inclusion95 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Trygon Predator
13%inclusion93 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion87 decks712 decks
1%synergy
Reclamation Sage
12%inclusion86 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
12%inclusion85 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
12%inclusion66 decks560 decks
8%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
11%inclusion81 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Scute Swarm
11%inclusion81 decks712 decks
-10%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
11%inclusion80 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Thunderfoot Baloth
11%inclusion77 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion76 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
11%inclusion75 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
10%inclusion74 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
10%inclusion70 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
10%inclusion69 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
10%inclusion68 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Ledger Shredder
9.1%inclusion65 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Creation
8.8%inclusion63 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Return of the Wildspeaker
35%inclusion250 decks712 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion213 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion200 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Eureka Moment
28%inclusion197 decks712 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion190 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion181 decks712 decks
18%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
23%inclusion161 decks712 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion146 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion145 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion130 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion128 decks712 decks
-8%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion118 decks712 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion99 decks712 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion98 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion95 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion90 decks712 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion84 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
11%inclusion78 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion71 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
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8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion71 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
10%inclusion69 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.0%inclusion64 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Fog
8.7%inclusion62 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.3%inclusion31 decks373 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.3%inclusion59 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Horrid Vigor
8.2%inclusion58 decks704 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
7.4%inclusion53 decks712 decks
-6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.4%inclusion53 decks712 decks
1%synergy
Refute
7.3%inclusion42 decks574 decks
5%synergy
Bioshift
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5%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.7%inclusion48 decks712 decks
-3%synergy
Snap
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2%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.5%inclusion46 decks712 decks
0%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.9%inclusion42 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Biomass Mutation
5.8%inclusion41 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
5.5%inclusion39 decks712 decks
-5%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.3%inclusion38 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.2%inclusion37 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
34%inclusion241 decks712 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion226 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Explore
32%inclusion226 decks712 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion208 decks712 decks
-7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
29%inclusion208 decks712 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion161 decks712 decks
15%synergy
Season of Gathering
22%inclusion155 decks712 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion147 decks712 decks
12%synergy
Harmonize
15%inclusion106 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
14%inclusion100 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
13%inclusion95 decks712 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion95 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
13%inclusion93 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion92 decks712 decks
11%synergy
Oversimplify
13%inclusion90 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Day's Undoing
13%inclusion89 decks712 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Revelation
12%inclusion88 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Give // Take
11%inclusion78 decks712 decks
10%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
11%inclusion75 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Disorienting Choice
11%inclusion75 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion74 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Aether Gale
10%inclusion73 decks712 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
9.3%inclusion66 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.3%inclusion66 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.0%inclusion64 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.0%inclusion64 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
8.6%inclusion61 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.4%inclusion60 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.0%inclusion57 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Soul's Majesty
7.3%inclusion52 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.9%inclusion49 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.9%inclusion49 decks712 decks
-3%synergy
Wear Down
6.7%inclusion48 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.7%inclusion48 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.7%inclusion48 decks712 decks
-5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.6%inclusion47 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Doppelgang
5.8%inclusion41 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.5%inclusion39 decks712 decks
1%synergy
Regrowth
5.5%inclusion39 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Monstrous Emergence
5.3%inclusion36 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion224 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion174 decks712 decks
3%synergy
The Great Henge
15%inclusion104 decks712 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion88 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion82 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
11%inclusion77 decks712 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion72 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
9.4%inclusion67 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.7%inclusion62 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Temple Bell
5.8%inclusion41 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.5%inclusion39 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.1%inclusion36 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
33%inclusion234 decks712 decks
27%synergy
Hardened Scales
27%inclusion193 decks712 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
27%inclusion192 decks712 decks
23%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
26%inclusion183 decks712 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion146 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
18%inclusion129 decks712 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion122 decks712 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion109 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
15%inclusion104 decks712 decks
10%synergy
On the Trail
13%inclusion96 decks712 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion96 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion94 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
12%inclusion88 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion80 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion73 decks712 decks
-6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion70 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Branching Evolution
10%inclusion70 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion70 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.3%inclusion66 decks712 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
8.6%inclusion61 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Burgeoning
8.4%inclusion60 decks712 decks
1%synergy
Awakening
8.1%inclusion58 decks712 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.7%inclusion55 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.6%inclusion54 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Rancor
7.6%inclusion54 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
7.4%inclusion53 decks712 decks
-6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.2%inclusion51 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
7.0%inclusion50 decks712 decks
0%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
6.3%inclusion45 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.1%inclusion19 decks311 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.9%inclusion42 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.5%inclusion39 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Doubling Season
5.2%inclusion37 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Strength
5.1%inclusion35 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
14%inclusion99 decks712 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.4%inclusion53 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.3%inclusion52 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion40 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion495 decks712 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion303 decks712 decks
21%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
25%inclusion177 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion153 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion147 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion130 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion119 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion113 decks712 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion90 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion89 decks712 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion43 decks373 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion80 decks712 decks
11%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
11%inclusion76 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion71 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.1%inclusion65 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.1%inclusion58 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.2%inclusion51 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.2%inclusion44 decks712 decks
2%synergy
War Room
5.9%inclusion42 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion41 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.6%inclusion40 decks712 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion572 decks712 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion459 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion303 decks712 decks
22%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion213 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion143 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion76 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.4%inclusion60 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.4%inclusion60 decks712 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
7.6%inclusion54 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.6%inclusion28 decks370 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.0%inclusion43 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion692 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion691 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion601 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
68%inclusion484 decks712 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion391 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
54%inclusion381 decks712 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion345 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46%inclusion324 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion320 decks712 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
45%inclusion317 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion304 decks712 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion259 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
32%inclusion230 decks712 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion219 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
26%inclusion186 decks712 decks
-5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion185 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion171 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion168 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion156 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion155 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion142 decks712 decks
0%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion88 decks445 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion136 decks712 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion124 decks712 decks
-3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion102 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion101 decks712 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion95 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion95 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
12%inclusion85 decks712 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion80 decks712 decks
-3%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion79 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion74 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.0%inclusion64 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.4%inclusion60 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.6%inclusion54 decks712 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion53 decks712 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.9%inclusion49 decks712 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.9%inclusion49 decks712 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.5%inclusion46 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.3%inclusion45 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.5%inclusion39 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.3%inclusion38 decks712 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.3%inclusion38 decks712 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.2%inclusion37 decks712 decks
-4%synergy
Lakeside Shack
5.2%inclusion37 decks712 decks
4%synergy