Talrand, Sky Summoner (Commander) - Budget 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
Disdainful Stroke
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Cancel
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Essence Scatter
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Mana Leak
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Dissipate
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Unsummon
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Dispel
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Opt
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Negate
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Dissolve
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Wizard's Retort
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Rewind
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Exclude
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Archaeomancer
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Favorable Winds
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Rise from the Tides
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Spell Pierce
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Mocking Sprite
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Stormtide Leviathan
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Guile
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Geyser Drake
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Curious Homunculus
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Haughty Djinn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Tide Skimmer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Silver Myr
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Starwinder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Windstorm Drake
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Burnished Hart
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Volshe Tideturner
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Trawler Drake
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Palladium Myr
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Vandal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Niblis of Frost
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Marang River Regent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Crawler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Whispering Wizard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Thunder Drake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Soulblade Djinn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Prescient Chimera
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Augur of Bolas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Apprentice Wizard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Scryer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Cynette, Jelly Drover
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mockingbird
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Thundertrap Trainer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Convolute
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Unwind
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Bone to Ash
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Supreme Will
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Anticipate
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Into the Roil
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Neutralize
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Lofty Denial
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Think Twice
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Bane's Contingency
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Saw It Coming
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Quick Study
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Out of Air
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Turn Aside
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Didn't Say Please
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Twist Reality
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Ice Magic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Essence Capture
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Run Away Together
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Deliberate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Meeting of Minds
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Keep Safe
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Dismiss
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Condescend
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Memory Lapse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Dream Fracture
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Confluence
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Bounce Off
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Phantom Interference
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Countervailing Winds
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Syncopate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Filter Out
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Annul
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Impulse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Refute
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Divert Disaster
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Disruption Protocol
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Blink of an Eye
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Nullify
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Soul Read
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Sleep
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Winged Words
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Divination
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Flood of Recollection
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Curse of the Swine
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Ravenform
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Unending Whisper
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Void Snare
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Combat Tutorial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Strategic Planning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Gust of Wind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Silent Departure
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pearl of Wisdom
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Secrets
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Hard Evidence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Spelltwine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Cleansing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Call to Mind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Train of Thought
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Triumph
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Serpentine Curve
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Compulsive Research
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Deem Inferior
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Triumph
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-46%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Winter Moon
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Jace's Sanctum
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Melee
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Precognition Field
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
As Foretold
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Fresh Start
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stop Cold
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Frogify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-26%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-44%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Remote Isle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-25%synergy
Sky Diamond
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Heraldic Banner
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-40%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy