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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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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
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Thorn of Amethyst
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
76%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
73%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
65%synergy
Archon of Emeria
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
59%synergy
Leonin Arbiter
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
56%synergy
Deafening Silence
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
56%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
55%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Glowrider
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
49%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
81%inclusion56 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Mother of Runes
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Pearl Medallion
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Charitable Levy
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
49%synergy
Hushbringer
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Containment Priest
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Drannith Magistrate
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
57%synergy
Smothering Tithe
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Giver of Runes
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
43%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Cathar Commando
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Hushwing Gryff
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Aven Interrupter
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Windborn Muse
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Reidane, God of the Worthy
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Soulless Jailer
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Tithe Taker
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Serra Ascendant
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Imposing Sovereign
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Enduring Innocence
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Alms Collector
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Selfless Spirit
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Lion Sash
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Sunmare
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Solitude
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Voice of Victory
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Strict Proctor
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Mana Tithe
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Reprieve
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Silence
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Orim's Chant
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
22%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Brave the Elements
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Calamity's Wake
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Soul Partition
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Unwanted Remake
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Condemn
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Fateful Absence
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Parting Gust
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wrath of God
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Armageddon
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Winds of Abandon
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Council's Judgment
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Ravnica at War
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Gift of Estates
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Helping Hand
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Lay Down Arms
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Split Up
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Ravages of War
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Martial Coup
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Mass Calcify
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Cataclysm
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Damping Sphere
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Winter Moon
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Oketra's Monument
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Totem
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Winter Orb
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Vexing Bauble
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
22%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Aether Vial
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Trinisphere
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Weathered Runestone
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Torpor Orb
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Norn's Annex
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Defense Grid
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-23%synergy
Meekstone
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Pithing Needle
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Tangle Wire
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Spear of Heliod
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
The Immortal Sun
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Endless Atlas
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Static Orb
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Crawlspace
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Rule of Law
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Blind Obedience
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Rest in Peace
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Ghostly Prison
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Aura of Silence
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Paladin Class
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Land Tax
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Stony Silence
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Suppression Field
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Kismet
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Solemnity
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Honor of the Pure
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Always Watching
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Retreat
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
8%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
War Room
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Wasteland
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Mistveil Plains
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
0%synergy
New Benalia
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Rishadan Port
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Blast Zone
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Kor Haven
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Karoo
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-20%synergy
Desert of the True
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Winding Canyons
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Drifting Meadow
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
City of Traitors
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion61 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Crypt
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
86%inclusion59 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy