Sen Triplets (Commander) - Counterspells

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Telepathy
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Dovin's Veto
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Render Silent
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Tasha, the Witch Queen
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Prison
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Supreme Verdict
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Void Rend
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Opposition Agent
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Smothering Tithe
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Notion Thief
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Demonic Tutor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Drannith Magistrate
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Grand Abolisher
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thief of Sanity
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Agent of Treachery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Baleful Strix
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Nightveil Specter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Daxos of Meletis
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Fatespinner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Drana and Linvala
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Drake
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Elder Brain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thieving Varmint
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Nihiloor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Windborn Muse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Merieke Ri Berit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Vampiric Tutor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Silence
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Permission Denied
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Archmage's Charm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Despark
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Absorb
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Siphon Insight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Didn't Say Please
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Fracture
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Countersquall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Hindering Light
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Cryptic Command
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Convolute
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Remand
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Trickbind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Domineering Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Countervailing Winds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Memory Plunder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dissipate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Doom Blade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Unsummon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Damn
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Bribery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Blatant Thievery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Singularity Rupture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Drain Power
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Merciless Eviction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Extract Brain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Day of Judgment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Duress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Timetwister
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Armageddon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thoughtseize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Against All Odds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mindslaver
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Unwinding Clock
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Norn's Annex
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wedding Ring
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Wand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Winter Orb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Paradox Haze
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Celestial Dawn
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Dissipation Field
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rest in Peace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kismet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Counterbalance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rule of Law
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Court of Locthwain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Necropotence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Control Magic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Land Tax
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
As Foretold
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Void
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Academy Ruins
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Whispers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Signet
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
The Soul Stone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Relic of Legends
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Godless Shrine
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Raffine's Tower
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Glacial Fortress
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Isolated Chapel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Vault of Champions
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Underground Sea
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Scrubland
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Spire of Industry
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Silence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy