Talrand, Sky Summoner (Commander) - Budget Counterspells

Kara Blinebry
Apr 9, 2026
Let the Tokens Make Landfall with Tam, Observant Sequencer
Welcome back to Strixhaven! Today, let's check out a deck tech surrounding Tam, Observant Sequencer and dropping lands on the field.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Disdainful Stroke
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Cancel
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Essence Scatter
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Mana Leak
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Unsummon
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Opt
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Dissipate
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Negate
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Dissolve
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Dispel
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Archaeomancer
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Rewind
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Mocking Sprite
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Exclude
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Wizard's Retort
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Convolute
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Spell Pierce
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Divination
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Geyser Drake
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Guile
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Haughty Djinn
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Silver Myr
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Tide Skimmer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Windstorm Drake
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Marang River Regent
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Whispering Wizard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Palladium Myr
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Prescient Chimera
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Vandal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Curious Homunculus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Niblis of Frost
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Starwinder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Splashy Spellcaster
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Oneirophage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Trawler Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Air-Cult Elemental
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Thunder Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Augur of Bolas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Cynette, Jelly Drover
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Mockingbird
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Thundertrap Trainer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Lofty Denial
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Think Twice
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Bone to Ash
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Quick Study
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Unwind
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Octopus Form
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Run Away Together
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Supreme Will
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Bane's Contingency
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Anticipate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Neutralize
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Essence Capture
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Deliberate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Saw It Coming
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Out of Air
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Ice Magic
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Bounce Off
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Phantom Interference
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Countervailing Winds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Meeting of Minds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Turn Aside
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Keep Safe
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Thought Collapse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Condescend
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Didn't Say Please
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Into the Roil
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Annul
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Divert Disaster
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Reject
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Syncopate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Nullify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Dismiss
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Reach Through Mists
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Ice Out
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Refute
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Twist Reality
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Focus the Mind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Interference
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dazzling Denial
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Deprive
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Crippling Chill
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Disruption Protocol
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Rise from the Tides
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Sleep
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Winged Words
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Unending Whisper
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Flood of Recollection
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Chart a Course
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Strategic Planning
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wash Out
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Pearl of Wisdom
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Void Snare
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Gust of Wind
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Silent Departure
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Combat Tutorial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Hard Evidence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Spelltwine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Birthday Escape
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Cleansing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Pirate's Prize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Call to Mind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Into the Fae Court
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Train of Thought
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Secrets
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Whelming Wave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Compulsive Research
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Relm's Sketching
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mind Spiral
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Splash Portal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Otterball Antics
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Triumph
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-46%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mechanical Glider
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fountainport Bell
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Favorable Winds
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Melee
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Frogify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Wizard Class
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Stop Cold
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
As Foretold
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Fresh Start
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-41%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-47%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Sky Diamond
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Heraldic Banner
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-38%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy