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
Rimefire Torque
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rewind
65%inclusion168 decks259 decks
52%synergy
Mana Leak
56%inclusion145 decks259 decks
50%synergy
Wizard's Retort
52%inclusion135 decks259 decks
48%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
52%inclusion135 decks259 decks
47%synergy
Unwind
54%inclusion140 decks259 decks
44%synergy
Negate
80%inclusion206 decks259 decks
42%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
53%inclusion137 decks259 decks
42%synergy
Spell Pierce
49%inclusion127 decks259 decks
41%synergy
Opt
64%inclusion166 decks259 decks
39%synergy
Cancel
43%inclusion112 decks259 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
92%inclusion237 decks259 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion160 decks259 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion154 decks259 decks
23%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
53%inclusion138 decks259 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
53%inclusion137 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
53%inclusion136 decks259 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
51%inclusion131 decks259 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
50%inclusion129 decks259 decks
26%synergy
Dispel
46%inclusion120 decks259 decks
37%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion118 decks259 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion115 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion99 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion91 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion82 decks259 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion77 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion45 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-8%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Murmuring Mystic
42%inclusion110 decks259 decks
32%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
35%inclusion90 decks259 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
35%inclusion90 decks259 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
34%inclusion89 decks259 decks
27%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion40 decks120 decks
22%synergy
Mocking Sprite
24%inclusion61 decks259 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer
22%inclusion56 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Guile
20%inclusion53 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
19%inclusion48 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
18%inclusion47 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
18%inclusion47 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
15%inclusion38 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
12%inclusion31 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
12%inclusion30 decks259 decks
10%synergy
Curious Homunculus
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
-4%synergy
Geyser Drake
10%inclusion23 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.3%inclusion24 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Docent of Perfection
8.5%inclusion22 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
-7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.9%inclusion18 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
6.9%inclusion18 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.9%inclusion18 decks259 decks
-12%synergy
Silver Myr
6.2%inclusion16 decks259 decks
-5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Burnished Hart
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Volshe Tideturner
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
3%synergy
The Reality Chip
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
-7%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
-5%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
44%inclusion115 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
43%inclusion111 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
43%inclusion111 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Essence Scatter
42%inclusion108 decks259 decks
38%synergy
High Tide
41%inclusion107 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
41%inclusion106 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion104 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Disallow
39%inclusion100 decks259 decks
32%synergy
Reality Shift
38%inclusion99 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Dissipate
37%inclusion96 decks259 decks
34%synergy
Dissolve
36%inclusion93 decks259 decks
33%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion86 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion86 decks259 decks
15%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion86 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
32%inclusion83 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Saw It Coming
31%inclusion81 decks259 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion80 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Abjure
30%inclusion78 decks259 decks
26%synergy
Impulse
28%inclusion73 decks259 decks
23%synergy
Strix Serenade
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Anticipate
27%inclusion71 decks259 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Confluence
27%inclusion71 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Unsummon
27%inclusion70 decks259 decks
23%synergy
Cryptic Command
27%inclusion69 decks259 decks
15%synergy
Wash Away
27%inclusion69 decks259 decks
22%synergy
Lofty Denial
27%inclusion69 decks259 decks
25%synergy
Exclude
26%inclusion68 decks259 decks
25%synergy
Pact of Negation
26%inclusion67 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion64 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
24%inclusion62 decks259 decks
22%synergy
Foil
24%inclusion62 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
23%inclusion60 decks259 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
22%inclusion58 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Tale's End
22%inclusion58 decks259 decks
19%synergy
Bane's Contingency
21%inclusion54 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion49 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Remand
19%inclusion49 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Annul
18%inclusion47 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Dismiss
18%inclusion46 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Quick Study
18%inclusion46 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion42 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Out of Air
16%inclusion42 decks259 decks
15%synergy
Defabricate
15%inclusion40 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion40 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion40 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Into the Roil
14%inclusion36 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Miscast
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
10%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion16 decks119 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
36%inclusion92 decks259 decks
26%synergy
Treasure Cruise
34%inclusion87 decks259 decks
23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
30%inclusion78 decks259 decks
19%synergy
Winged Words
29%inclusion76 decks259 decks
26%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion57 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion55 decks259 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion54 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Flood of Recollection
20%inclusion53 decks259 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion51 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Merchant Scroll
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion34 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion33 decks259 decks
10%synergy
Rise from the Tides
12%inclusion32 decks259 decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion31 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Sleep
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
-11%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion25 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Divination
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.3%inclusion19 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Gust of Wind
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Portent
6.2%inclusion16 decks259 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-10%synergy
Call to Mind
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion76 decks259 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion73 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion45 decks259 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion32 decks259 decks
-5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
7%synergy
The Magic Mirror
8.1%inclusion21 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Winter Moon
7.9%inclusion17 decks215 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion18 decks259 decks
-8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Favorable Winds
35%inclusion90 decks259 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion82 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
24%inclusion62 decks259 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion61 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
23%inclusion60 decks259 decks
16%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion44 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion38 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Telepathy
14%inclusion37 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
13%inclusion33 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion33 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion32 decks259 decks
-5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
12%inclusion32 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion30 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
6%synergy
Precognition Field
8.5%inclusion22 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Counterbalance
7.3%inclusion19 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Search for Azcanta
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Future Sight
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion160 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
57%inclusion148 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
26%inclusion67 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Castle Vantress
22%inclusion58 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion57 decks259 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion47 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion45 decks259 decks
-8%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion43 decks259 decks
7%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion37 decks259 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion32 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Remote Isle
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion25 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Tolaria West
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.8%inclusion15 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Coral Atoll
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion218 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion152 decks259 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion135 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
34%inclusion87 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion76 decks259 decks
-6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
25%inclusion66 decks259 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion44 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion36 decks259 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.9%inclusion18 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion247 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion68 decks259 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
12%inclusion30 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion28 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.2%inclusion16 decks259 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
-3%synergy