Talion, the Kindly Lord (Commander) - Counterspells

Julia Maddalena
Oct 3, 2025
Fire and Ice: What Cards are Hot and Cold for October 3rd?
This week on Fire and Ice, we're seeing what's hot and what's not for Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls and Alela, Artful Provocateur.
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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Shredder's Technique
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bloodchief Ascension
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
48%synergy
High Fae Trickster
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Spell Stutter
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Force of Negation
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Mental Misstep
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Rollick
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Dark Ritual
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Notion Thief
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Demonic Tutor
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Force of Will
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Malleable Impostor
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Scion of Oona
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Opposition Agent
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Brazen Borrower
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Sower of Temptation
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Phantasmal Image
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Spark Double
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Baleful Strix
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Spellskite
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Picklock Prankster
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Talion's Messenger
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Halo Forager
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Likeness Looter
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Formation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Seer
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Demonic Consultation
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Drown in the Loch
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Pact of Negation
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Strix Serenade
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Pact
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Misdirection
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Dismember
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Fencing
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Delay
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Mana Leak
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Flare of Denial
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Consider
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Miscast
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Cryptic Command
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Trickbind
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Spell Snare
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Perplexing Test
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Trickery
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Faebloom Trick
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Force of Despair
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Kindred Dominance
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Distant Melody
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Notorious Throng
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Day of Black Sun
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Scarring Memories
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Desperate Plea
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Mindcrank
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Cursed Totem
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Imposter Mech
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bitterblossom
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Dress Down
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Counterbalance
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Mornsong Aria
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Honest Work
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Necropotence
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Steal Enchantment
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Telepathy
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Chakra Meditation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Swampsnare Trap
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Conclave
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Restless Reef
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Realm of Koh
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Misleading Signpost
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Morphic Pool
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Isle
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Glen
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Deceit
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Underground Sea
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Darkslick Shores
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Ruins
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Spire of Industry
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
River of Tears
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy