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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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Thorn of Amethyst
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
77%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
71%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
65%synergy
Archon of Emeria
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
60%synergy
Leonin Arbiter
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Deafening Silence
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Glowrider
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
51%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
50%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Grand Abolisher
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Pearl Medallion
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Mother of Runes
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Charitable Levy
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
49%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Hushbringer
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Giver of Runes
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Drannith Magistrate
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Containment Priest
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Cathar Commando
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Hushwing Gryff
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Aven Interrupter
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Windborn Muse
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Reidane, God of the Worthy
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Sun Titan
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Tithe Taker
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Serra Ascendant
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Soulless Jailer
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Enduring Innocence
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Alms Collector
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Imposing Sovereign
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Selfless Spirit
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Lion Sash
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Sunmare
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Solitude
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Strict Proctor
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Voice of Victory
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Mana Tithe
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Silence
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Reprieve
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
22%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Brave the Elements
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Calamity's Wake
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Get Lost
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Soul Partition
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Unwanted Remake
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Condemn
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Fateful Absence
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Parting Gust
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wrath of God
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Armageddon
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Winds of Abandon
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Council's Judgment
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Gift of Estates
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Ravnica at War
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Helping Hand
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Lay Down Arms
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Martial Coup
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Split Up
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Ravages of War
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Cataclysm
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Damping Sphere
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Winter Moon
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Oketra's Monument
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Winter Orb
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Cursed Totem
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Vexing Bauble
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
22%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Trinisphere
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Aether Vial
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Defense Grid
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Weathered Runestone
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Norn's Annex
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Torpor Orb
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-24%synergy
Buster Sword
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Meekstone
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Pithing Needle
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Tangle Wire
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Spear of Heliod
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Endless Atlas
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Disruptor Flute
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Static Orb
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Rule of Law
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Blind Obedience
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Rest in Peace
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Aura of Silence
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Ghostly Prison
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Paladin Class
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Stony Silence
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Suppression Field
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Kismet
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Honor of the Pure
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Solemnity
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Always Watching
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
War Room
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Secret Tunnel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Strip Mine
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Wasteland
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Mistveil Plains
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
0%synergy
New Benalia
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Rishadan Port
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Blast Zone
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Kor Haven
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Karoo
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-19%synergy
Desert of the True
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Winding Canyons
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Drifting Meadow
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
City of Traitors
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Crypt
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy