Talrand, Sky Summoner (Commander) - Counterspells

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John Sherwood
Nov 17, 2025
Rule Zero: Avatar's Double-Faced Sagas as Commanders
The double-faced Sagas in Avatar aren't technically legal to run as your commander, but maybe your pod won't mind. Here's how to build them.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Agna Qel'a
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rewind
67%inclusion220 decks329 decks
54%synergy
Mana Leak
60%inclusion197 decks329 decks
53%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
57%inclusion187 decks329 decks
52%synergy
Wizard's Retort
54%inclusion178 decks329 decks
49%synergy
Unwind
58%inclusion192 decks329 decks
48%synergy
Negate
84%inclusion277 decks329 decks
46%synergy
Spell Pierce
53%inclusion173 decks329 decks
44%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
54%inclusion179 decks329 decks
43%synergy
Dispel
51%inclusion169 decks329 decks
42%synergy
Essence Scatter
43%inclusion143 decks329 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
92%inclusion303 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Opt
64%inclusion212 decks329 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion203 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion201 decks329 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
53%inclusion174 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
52%inclusion170 decks329 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion164 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion163 decks329 decks
-8%synergy
Preordain
49%inclusion160 decks329 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
45%inclusion147 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion151 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion129 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion119 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion109 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion101 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
16%inclusion54 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.9%inclusion26 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
-7%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Murmuring Mystic
44%inclusion144 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
40%inclusion131 decks329 decks
29%synergy
Haughty Djinn
34%inclusion113 decks329 decks
27%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33%inclusion108 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion39 decks120 decks
21%synergy
Mocking Sprite
24%inclusion79 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Guile
23%inclusion77 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Archaeomancer
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
18%inclusion59 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
16%inclusion29 decks180 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion51 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion38 decks246 decks
10%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
14%inclusion46 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
13%inclusion43 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
12%inclusion39 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Docent of Perfection
11%inclusion37 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Curious Homunculus
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Geyser Drake
10%inclusion24 decks244 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
9.2%inclusion19 decks206 decks
0%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.8%inclusion29 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
8.5%inclusion28 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Spellseeker
7.6%inclusion25 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
-7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Silver Myr
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Volshe Tideturner
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
-12%synergy
Starwinder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Burnished Hart
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
The Reality Chip
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
44%inclusion146 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
43%inclusion142 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Cancel
43%inclusion142 decks329 decks
38%synergy
Aetherize
42%inclusion137 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion136 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Disallow
40%inclusion133 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
40%inclusion132 decks329 decks
6%synergy
High Tide
39%inclusion127 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
Dissipate
38%inclusion125 decks329 decks
35%synergy
Dissolve
38%inclusion124 decks329 decks
35%synergy
Reality Shift
36%inclusion120 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion110 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Saw It Coming
33%inclusion108 decks329 decks
30%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion107 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion106 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion105 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Abjure
30%inclusion100 decks329 decks
26%synergy
Force of Negation
30%inclusion100 decks329 decks
15%synergy
Strix Serenade
30%inclusion62 decks206 decks
20%synergy
Unsummon
30%inclusion98 decks329 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Confluence
29%inclusion94 decks329 decks
19%synergy
Wash Away
29%inclusion94 decks329 decks
24%synergy
Anticipate
29%inclusion94 decks329 decks
26%synergy
Impulse
28%inclusion93 decks329 decks
23%synergy
Exclude
28%inclusion91 decks329 decks
26%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
27%inclusion90 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Pact of Negation
27%inclusion90 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Cryptic Command
27%inclusion89 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Foil
27%inclusion88 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Tale's End
27%inclusion88 decks329 decks
24%synergy
Lofty Denial
26%inclusion87 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Narset's Reversal
26%inclusion86 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
23%inclusion77 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Bane's Contingency
21%inclusion70 decks329 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
21%inclusion68 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Think Twice
20%inclusion67 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Remand
20%inclusion65 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Out of Air
19%inclusion64 decks329 decks
19%synergy
Annul
19%inclusion61 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Dismiss
18%inclusion60 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Defabricate
18%inclusion60 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion57 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Quick Study
17%inclusion56 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion35 decks206 decks
-4%synergy
Into the Roil
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion53 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Long River's Pull
16%inclusion29 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
16%inclusion52 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Desertion
16%inclusion51 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Miscast
15%inclusion50 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Treasure Cruise
36%inclusion120 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Serum Visions
35%inclusion115 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion97 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Winged Words
28%inclusion91 decks329 decks
24%synergy
Ravenform
23%inclusion77 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion72 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion70 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Flood of Recollection
21%inclusion69 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion63 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Merchant Scroll
15%inclusion49 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Rise from the Tides
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion42 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion40 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion39 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion36 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Sleep
10%inclusion34 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion30 decks329 decks
-13%synergy
Chart a Course
8.5%inclusion28 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Divination
8.2%inclusion27 decks329 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Time Warp
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Portent
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Polymorph
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Call to Mind
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Gust of Wind
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
29%inclusion94 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion88 decks329 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion58 decks329 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion48 decks329 decks
-12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion34 decks329 decks
-8%synergy
The Magic Mirror
8.2%inclusion27 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Winter Moon
8.0%inclusion18 decks226 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
-8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Favorable Winds
32%inclusion106 decks329 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion96 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
26%inclusion86 decks329 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion77 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
22%inclusion74 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
16%inclusion50 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion45 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion45 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
14%inclusion45 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
12%inclusion40 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion40 decks329 decks
-5%synergy
As Foretold
12%inclusion39 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
12%inclusion38 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion34 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Precognition Field
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
9.1%inclusion30 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.4%inclusion21 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.4%inclusion21 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Future Sight
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion197 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
57%inclusion186 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion81 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion68 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
19%inclusion63 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion59 decks329 decks
-7%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
4%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion46 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion39 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Terrain Generator
11%inclusion36 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Remote Isle
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
6.4%inclusion21 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion273 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion187 decks329 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion167 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
32%inclusion106 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion102 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
24%inclusion80 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion51 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion50 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion43 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
8.8%inclusion29 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion29 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.8%inclusion14 decks180 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.4%inclusion21 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion315 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion83 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion35 decks206 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion36 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion34 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
7.6%inclusion25 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
-2%synergy