Talrand, Sky Summoner (Commander) - Expensive 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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Sculpt
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Force of Negation
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Mana Drain
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Swan Song
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Pact of Negation
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Disallow
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Rewind
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Denial
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Unwind
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Negate
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Opt
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Cryptic Command
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Isochron Scepter
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Rhystic Study
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Force of Will
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Mystical Tutor
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Ancient Tomb
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Guile
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Haughty Djinn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Drake Hatcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mocking Sprite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Walking Ballista
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
The Reality Chip
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Gilded Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Docent of Perfection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Pongify
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Spell Pierce
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Flusterstorm
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Snap
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Mana Leak
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Strix Serenade
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Dispel
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Reality Shift
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Archmage's Charm
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Wizard's Retort
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Confluence
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Dig Through Time
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Foil
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
High Tide
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Abjure
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Remand
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Daze
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Tale's End
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Wash Away
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Delay
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Stifle
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Desertion
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Impulse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Trickbind
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Vapor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Cyber Conversion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dismiss
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Defabricate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Capsize
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Spell Swindle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Unsubstantiate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Miscast
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Treasure Cruise
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Merchant Scroll
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Time Warp
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Echo of Eons
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Fabricate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Flood of Recollection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Reshape
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Wash Out
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Deep Analysis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Winter Moon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Proteus Staff
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Kill Switch
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Immortal Sun
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Coat of Arms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Torpor Orb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Search for Azcanta
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Favorable Winds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Wizard Class
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Overburden
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Future Sight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Precognition Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Telepathy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Rivendell
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Tolaria West
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
War Room
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Remote Isle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Blast Zone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Genius
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mana Crypt
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy