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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Buzz Bots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ooze Spill
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Retro-Mutation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rewind
64%inclusion155 decks242 decks
51%synergy
Mana Leak
56%inclusion135 decks242 decks
49%synergy
Wizard's Retort
52%inclusion127 decks242 decks
48%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
50%inclusion122 decks242 decks
46%synergy
Unwind
54%inclusion130 decks242 decks
44%synergy
Negate
80%inclusion194 decks242 decks
42%synergy
Spell Pierce
50%inclusion121 decks242 decks
42%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
53%inclusion128 decks242 decks
42%synergy
Opt
65%inclusion157 decks242 decks
40%synergy
Cancel
43%inclusion105 decks242 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
91%inclusion221 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion149 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
58%inclusion141 decks242 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
53%inclusion129 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
52%inclusion126 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
52%inclusion125 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Preordain
50%inclusion120 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
49%inclusion119 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion114 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Dispel
46%inclusion112 decks242 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion108 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion92 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion76 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion71 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Murmuring Mystic
43%inclusion104 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Haughty Djinn
36%inclusion87 decks242 decks
29%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
35%inclusion84 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33%inclusion80 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
32%inclusion40 decks124 decks
21%synergy
Mocking Sprite
24%inclusion59 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Archaeomancer
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
21%inclusion31 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Guile
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
17%inclusion30 decks179 decks
8%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
16%inclusion37 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Geyser Drake
11%inclusion26 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Curious Homunculus
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
9.3%inclusion19 decks204 decks
1%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Docent of Perfection
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Spellseeker
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Silver Myr
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
The Reality Chip
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
45%inclusion108 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
43%inclusion104 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion102 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Essence Scatter
42%inclusion101 decks242 decks
38%synergy
High Tide
42%inclusion101 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
39%inclusion94 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Reality Shift
38%inclusion93 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Dissolve
36%inclusion87 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Dissipate
36%inclusion87 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Snap
35%inclusion84 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion80 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Archmage's Charm
31%inclusion76 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Saw It Coming
31%inclusion76 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
30%inclusion73 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Anticipate
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Abjure
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Unsummon
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Strix Serenade
27%inclusion56 decks204 decks
18%synergy
Wash Away
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Lofty Denial
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Impulse
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Exclude
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Confluence
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Cryptic Command
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Think Twice
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Foil
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
22%inclusion54 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Tale's End
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Bane's Contingency
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion40 decks204 decks
-2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Quick Study
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Annul
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Remand
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Dismiss
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Out of Air
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Defabricate
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion26 decks180 decks
10%synergy
Into the Roil
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Miscast
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
36%inclusion86 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Treasure Cruise
32%inclusion77 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion71 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Winged Words
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Flood of Recollection
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Rise from the Tides
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Sleep
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Gust of Wind
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Portent
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Time Warp
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Rimefire Torque
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
9.2%inclusion11 decks119 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
8.2%inclusion18 decks219 decks
4%synergy
The Magic Mirror
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Favorable Winds
36%inclusion87 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion79 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
21%inclusion52 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Precognition Field
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Search for Azcanta
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion150 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
56%inclusion136 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
22%inclusion54 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
7%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Remote Isle
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion203 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion139 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion124 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion71 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion230 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion40 decks204 decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-2%synergy