Counter Control Deck

Commander
No commander provided
3.8±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
High confidence(246 pts)
Estimated win turn
T9best
T10typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (57% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1UEmrakul's Messenger+1
Mana dorks2
2Myr Convert+6
2Silver Myr+4
Land ramp1
1Explorer's Scope+1
Other acceleration2
1UThe Key to the Vault+3
3Kefnet's Monument+3
Draw engines9
XUUFinale of Revelation+5
1UMoon-Circuit Hacker+5
1UMischievous Mystic+2
1UEmrakul's Messenger+1
2ULibrary Larcenist+5
1UUNeurok Commando+5
2UScroll Thief+5
2UUBident of Thassa+5
2UUCoastal Piracy+5
Cantrips & burst draw7
UBrainstorm+6
1UTriskaidekaphile+4
1UThe Key to the Vault+3
1UContentious Plan+1
1UPrologue to Phyresis+1
2USteady Progress+1
3U/PTezzeret's Gambit+1
Value engines1
2Contagion Clasp+1
Counterspells15
USiren Stormtamer+6
USpell Pierce+6
UDispel+5
1UBring the Ending+6
1UCorrupted Resolve+6
1UDisdainful Stroke+6
UULong River's Pull+6
1UMana Leak+6
1UNegate+6
1UEssence Scatter+1
1UUCancel+3
1UURefute+3
+3 more
Spot removal10
UUnsummon+1
UWitness Protection+1
1UHands of Binding+4
2Contagion Clasp+1
1UEaten by Piranhas+1
1UFrogify+1
1USerum Snare+1
1UUFilter Out+7
2UImprisoned in the Moon+5
3UAetherize+7
Stax & hate1
3Kefnet's Monument+3
Basic lands1
Island+38
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+10.8ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 damage multiplier+4ⓘ
Combo pieces1
XUUFinale of Revelation+2
Win conditions1
1UTriskaidekaphile+4
Drain effects1
5Psychosis Crawler+4
Token generators3
2Captain's Claws+4
1UMischievous Mystic+2
1UEmrakul's Messenger+1

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.8 → Bracket 2
Interaction87Consistency56Mana base38

0.8 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.7 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Counter Control18 cards

18 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Bring the Ending,Cancel,Corrupted Resolve,Disdainful Stroke,Dispel
Aggro16 cards

16 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Bident of Thassa,Coastal Piracy,Dune Mover,Fireshrieker,Hands of Binding
Voltron10 cards

10 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

Captain's Claws,Eaten by Piranhas,Explorer's Scope,Fireshrieker,Frogify

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.