Mina Harker (Commander)

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Thalia, Guardian of ThrabenThalia, Guardian of Thraben

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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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Abandoned Air Temple
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Jet, Rebel Leader
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
1.7%inclusion1 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Meteor Sword
1.7%inclusion1 decks60 decks
1%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
1.6%inclusion1 decks62 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vryn Wingmare
67%inclusion362 decks542 decks
66%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
70%inclusion378 decks542 decks
62%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
72%inclusion392 decks542 decks
62%synergy
Containment Priest
58%inclusion313 decks542 decks
54%synergy
Archon of Emeria
59%inclusion320 decks542 decks
54%synergy
Leonin Arbiter
55%inclusion298 decks542 decks
53%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
55%inclusion300 decks542 decks
53%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
50%inclusion272 decks542 decks
49%synergy
Glowrider
45%inclusion246 decks542 decks
45%synergy
Deafening Silence
50%inclusion272 decks542 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion419 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion386 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Mother of Runes
56%inclusion306 decks542 decks
35%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
54%inclusion294 decks542 decks
26%synergy
Grand Abolisher
53%inclusion286 decks542 decks
34%synergy
Cathar Commando
50%inclusion273 decks542 decks
42%synergy
Esper Sentinel
49%inclusion263 decks542 decks
14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
48%inclusion262 decks542 decks
28%synergy
Pearl Medallion
47%inclusion256 decks542 decks
-11%synergy
Hushbringer
45%inclusion242 decks542 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Drannith Magistrate
43%inclusion232 decks542 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
27%inclusion147 decks542 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion128 decks542 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion111 decks542 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion71 decks542 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion57 decks542 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.6%inclusion41 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.6%inclusion36 decks542 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
6.5%inclusion35 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Eidolon of Rhetoric
44%inclusion241 decks542 decks
41%synergy
Sun Titan
43%inclusion233 decks542 decks
19%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
42%inclusion229 decks542 decks
40%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
42%inclusion227 decks542 decks
32%synergy
Giver of Runes
41%inclusion223 decks542 decks
31%synergy
Selfless Spirit
41%inclusion222 decks542 decks
32%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
40%inclusion218 decks542 decks
26%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
40%inclusion217 decks542 decks
26%synergy
Windborn Muse
40%inclusion216 decks542 decks
34%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
39%inclusion212 decks542 decks
27%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
38%inclusion208 decks542 decks
22%synergy
Tithe Taker
38%inclusion207 decks542 decks
37%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
38%inclusion204 decks542 decks
15%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
36%inclusion196 decks542 decks
27%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
35%inclusion191 decks542 decks
25%synergy
Hushwing Gryff
35%inclusion190 decks542 decks
34%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
34%inclusion184 decks542 decks
23%synergy
Imposing Sovereign
34%inclusion183 decks542 decks
33%synergy
Reidane, God of the Worthy
34%inclusion182 decks542 decks
32%synergy
Witch Enchanter
32%inclusion145 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
32%inclusion171 decks542 decks
22%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
31%inclusion169 decks542 decks
27%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
31%inclusion168 decks542 decks
30%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
30%inclusion161 decks542 decks
11%synergy
Lion Sash
28%inclusion151 decks542 decks
22%synergy
Aven Interrupter
27%inclusion133 decks489 decks
22%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
26%inclusion143 decks542 decks
18%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
26%inclusion137 decks526 decks
24%synergy
Palace Jailer
26%inclusion140 decks542 decks
23%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
26%inclusion139 decks542 decks
21%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
25%inclusion137 decks542 decks
8%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
24%inclusion131 decks542 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Innocence
24%inclusion95 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Serra Ascendant
24%inclusion130 decks542 decks
11%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
24%inclusion128 decks542 decks
18%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
23%inclusion124 decks542 decks
22%synergy
Alms Collector
23%inclusion124 decks542 decks
19%synergy
Strict Proctor
22%inclusion121 decks542 decks
21%synergy
Soulless Jailer
22%inclusion121 decks542 decks
21%synergy
Tocatli Honor Guard
22%inclusion119 decks542 decks
21%synergy
Benalish Marshal
20%inclusion107 decks542 decks
17%synergy
Loyal Warhound
19%inclusion105 decks542 decks
8%synergy
Guardian of Faith
19%inclusion101 decks542 decks
14%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
18%inclusion99 decks542 decks
9%synergy
Defiler of Faith
18%inclusion97 decks542 decks
8%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
18%inclusion96 decks542 decks
17%synergy
Coppercoat Vanguard
18%inclusion95 decks542 decks
14%synergy
Fiend Hunter
18%inclusion95 decks542 decks
13%synergy
Odric, Master Tactician
17%inclusion90 decks542 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
16%inclusion87 decks542 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Mana Tithe
42%inclusion227 decks542 decks
30%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion194 decks542 decks
-8%synergy
Brave the Elements
26%inclusion139 decks542 decks
13%synergy
Reprieve
24%inclusion129 decks542 decks
2%synergy
Silence
23%inclusion125 decks542 decks
15%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion119 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
22%inclusion99 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
16%inclusion89 decks542 decks
0%synergy
Orim's Chant
14%inclusion74 decks542 decks
10%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion74 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion74 decks542 decks
-12%synergy
Calamity's Wake
12%inclusion67 decks542 decks
11%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12%inclusion64 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion64 decks542 decks
-12%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
11%inclusion62 decks542 decks
9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion52 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.2%inclusion50 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
9.2%inclusion50 decks542 decks
-8%synergy
Get Lost
8.5%inclusion46 decks542 decks
2%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.7%inclusion42 decks542 decks
3%synergy
Fateful Absence
7.4%inclusion40 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Condemn
7.4%inclusion40 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.6%inclusion36 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.6%inclusion36 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.9%inclusion32 decks542 decks
-4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.5%inclusion30 decks542 decks
-8%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.2%inclusion28 decks542 decks
-5%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.0%inclusion23 decks458 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
30%inclusion164 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion124 decks542 decks
-2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
22%inclusion117 decks542 decks
16%synergy
Wrath of God
20%inclusion107 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Armageddon
20%inclusion107 decks542 decks
17%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion75 decks542 decks
0%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion73 decks542 decks
7%synergy
Cleansing Nova
11%inclusion59 decks542 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion54 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Mass Calcify
9.4%inclusion51 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Emeria's Call
9.2%inclusion50 decks542 decks
3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.9%inclusion48 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Ravnica at War
8.7%inclusion47 decks542 decks
-2%synergy
Council's Judgment
8.3%inclusion45 decks542 decks
7%synergy
Day of Judgment
8.1%inclusion44 decks542 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.8%inclusion37 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Lay Down Arms
6.3%inclusion34 decks542 decks
2%synergy
Gift of Estates
6.1%inclusion33 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Martial Coup
5.7%inclusion31 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Split Up
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Oketra's Monument
33%inclusion178 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Damping Sphere
25%inclusion133 decks542 decks
24%synergy
Skullclamp
20%inclusion109 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Winter Moon
18%inclusion85 decks471 decks
15%synergy
Cursed Totem
16%inclusion86 decks542 decks
15%synergy
Aether Vial
16%inclusion85 decks542 decks
15%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
15%inclusion80 decks542 decks
13%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
15%inclusion79 decks542 decks
14%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion77 decks542 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
14%inclusion76 decks542 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
14%inclusion74 decks542 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion71 decks542 decks
-15%synergy
Winter Orb
12%inclusion67 decks542 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion65 decks542 decks
-24%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion53 decks542 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.9%inclusion48 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.8%inclusion40 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
8.1%inclusion44 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Endless Atlas
8.1%inclusion44 decks542 decks
0%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.6%inclusion41 decks542 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.5%inclusion35 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.1%inclusion33 decks542 decks
0%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.1%inclusion33 decks542 decks
-18%synergy
Weathered Runestone
5.7%inclusion31 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Spear of Heliod
5.5%inclusion30 decks542 decks
2%synergy
Defense Grid
5.4%inclusion29 decks542 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
5.2%inclusion10 decks194 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Rest in Peace
38%inclusion207 decks542 decks
34%synergy
Blind Obedience
37%inclusion202 decks542 decks
26%synergy
Paladin Class
36%inclusion193 decks542 decks
31%synergy
Rule of Law
35%inclusion190 decks542 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Prison
35%inclusion189 decks542 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
30%inclusion165 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Charitable Levy
29%inclusion131 decks455 decks
27%synergy
Aura of Silence
26%inclusion139 decks542 decks
21%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
23%inclusion127 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion93 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Honor of the Pure
15%inclusion81 decks542 decks
9%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion75 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
14%inclusion75 decks542 decks
0%synergy
Stony Silence
13%inclusion69 decks542 decks
12%synergy
Suppression Field
10%inclusion55 decks542 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion52 decks523 decks
-5%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.9%inclusion47 decks529 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.7%inclusion42 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
7.4%inclusion40 decks542 decks
6%synergy
Oblivion Ring
6.8%inclusion37 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Always Watching
6.5%inclusion35 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.9%inclusion32 decks542 decks
-9%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.5%inclusion30 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Kismet
5.5%inclusion30 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.2%inclusion28 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
6.1%inclusion33 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
24%inclusion129 decks542 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
War Room
42%inclusion226 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
39%inclusion214 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
39%inclusion213 decks542 decks
21%synergy
Minas Tirith
34%inclusion185 decks542 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion159 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
29%inclusion157 decks542 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
26%inclusion140 decks542 decks
22%synergy
Strip Mine
22%inclusion120 decks542 decks
18%synergy
Field of Ruin
17%inclusion91 decks542 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion90 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
15%inclusion83 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion76 decks542 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion75 decks542 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
12%inclusion64 decks542 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion61 decks542 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion51 decks542 decks
-2%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.0%inclusion41 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.9%inclusion48 decks542 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.7%inclusion47 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion45 decks542 decks
-18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion44 decks542 decks
-15%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.7%inclusion42 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
7.7%inclusion42 decks542 decks
6%synergy
Arch of Orazca
7.2%inclusion39 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.8%inclusion37 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.5%inclusion35 decks542 decks
2%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.5%inclusion35 decks542 decks
6%synergy
Kor Haven
6.3%inclusion34 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.7%inclusion31 decks542 decks
-7%synergy
Blast Zone
5.4%inclusion29 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Shefet Dunes
5.4%inclusion29 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
5.2%inclusion28 decks542 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion371 decks542 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
38%inclusion208 decks542 decks
-20%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion137 decks542 decks
-4%synergy
Marble Diamond
18%inclusion95 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion55 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.4%inclusion51 decks542 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion41 decks542 decks
-2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.2%inclusion28 decks542 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Plains
93%inclusion502 decks542 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
32%inclusion145 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion121 decks542 decks
-7%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
22%inclusion118 decks542 decks
15%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion75 decks542 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion74 decks542 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion52 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion52 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.4%inclusion51 decks542 decks
-7%synergy
Emeria's Call
9.2%inclusion50 decks542 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.2%inclusion50 decks542 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.9%inclusion43 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.4%inclusion40 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.2%inclusion39 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.0%inclusion38 decks542 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.8%inclusion37 decks542 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.6%inclusion36 decks542 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.6%inclusion36 decks542 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.2%inclusion28 decks542 decks
2%synergy