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
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
73%synergy
Cancel
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
73%synergy
Mana Leak
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Essence Scatter
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Unsummon
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Dissipate
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Dispel
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Opt
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Negate
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Mocking Sprite
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Dissolve
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Wizard's Retort
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Rise from the Tides
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Exclude
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Convolute
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Spell Pierce
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Favorable Winds
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Naiad of Hidden Coves
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Archaeomancer
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Guile
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Geyser Drake
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Curious Homunculus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Haughty Djinn
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Volshe Tideturner
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Niblis of Frost
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Silver Myr
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Tide Skimmer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Starwinder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Windstorm Drake
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Marang River Regent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Disciple of the Ring
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Trawler Drake
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Lunar Mystic
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Soulblade Djinn
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Vandal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Augur of Bolas
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Apprentice Wizard
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-5%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Cynette, Jelly Drover
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Crawler
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Whispering Wizard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Runes
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Tazeem Roilmage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Supreme Will
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Anticipate
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Into the Roil
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Neutralize
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Bone to Ash
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Bane's Contingency
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Saw It Coming
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Unwind
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
28%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Turn Aside
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Lofty Denial
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Think Twice
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Annul
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Out of Air
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Ice Magic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Run Away Together
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Deliberate
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Keep Safe
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Dismiss
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Quick Study
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Didn't Say Please
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Bounce Off
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Meeting of Minds
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dream Fracture
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Ice Out
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Refute
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Twist Reality
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Countervailing Winds
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Syncopate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Blink of an Eye
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Filter Out
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Confluence
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Divert Disaster
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Phantom Interference
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Essence Capture
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Disruption Protocol
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Soul Read
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Foil
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Disperse
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Flip the Switch
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Memory Lapse
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Winged Words
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Sleep
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Divination
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Flood of Recollection
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Unending Whisper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Strategic Planning
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Combat Tutorial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pearl of Wisdom
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Void Snare
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Devastation Tide
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sift
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Call to Mind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Gust of Wind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Triumph
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Silent Departure
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Johann's Stopgap
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Whelming Wave
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Secrets
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hard Evidence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Loyalties
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Spelltwine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mind Spring
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Cleansing
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Counsel of the Soratami
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Weight of Memory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Concentrate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Serpentine Curve
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Compulsive Research
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Deem Inferior
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Hall of Triumph
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-45%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Jace's Sanctum
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Precognition Field
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Melee
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Telepathy
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fresh Start
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Witness Protection
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
As Foretold
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Stop Cold
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Lunar Force
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Frogify
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Control
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Thought Reflection
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Stasis Field
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Trail of Evidence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-32%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-44%synergy
Remote Isle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Skyline Cascade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-35%synergy
Sky Diamond
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-34%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-42%synergy
Mana Geode
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Umara Wizard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy