Counter Control Deck

Commander
No commander provided
6.3±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
Primary win line:Alternative game-win effects—Laboratory Maniac,Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+1 more
High confidence(443 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana3
0Everflowing Chalice+8
1Sol Ring+10
Jeweled Lotus+9
Mana rocks12
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Charcoal Diamond+4
2Coldsteel Heart+4
2Dimir Signet+4
2Liquimetal Torque+4
2Mind Stone+4
2Sky Diamond+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2UMidnight Clock+4
3Decanter of Endless Water+1
Other acceleration1
2UAs Foretold+4
Tutors1
1BDemonic Tutor+10
Draw engines13
1UJace, Vryn's Prodigy+5
1BKeen Duelist+1
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
XUUUBlue Sun's Zenith+4
2UMonastery Siege+3
2UUThopter Spy Network+5
2UBCyclonus, the Saboteur+5
1UUUJace, Wielder of Mysteries+4
2BBTwilight Prophet+1
3UUTezzeret, Artifice Master+2
3BBBloodgift Demon+1
3BBIndulgent Tormentor+1
+1 more
Cantrips & burst draw3
1UTriskaidekaphile+4
XUUPull from Tomorrow+1
3UFact or Fiction+6
Wheels1
2UMidnight Clock+4
Recursion2
3BBPalace Siege+1
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Value engines7
2Strionic Resonator+5
2UEstrid's Invocation+5
1UUCourt of Cunning+1
2UParadox Haze+1
4Lithoform Engine+4
4UUExtravagant Replication+1
6UUSphinx of the Second Sun+1
Counterspells7
USwan Song+8
1UArcane Denial+8
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
1UUDissipate+7
1UUDisallow+6
3UUForce of Will+10
Spot removal6
URapid Hybridization+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BGo for the Throat+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
1UReality Shift+5
2UUWhelming Wave+7
Graveyard hate1
2UMidnight Clock+4
Land destruction2
Strip Mine+7
Wasteland+6
Board wipes2
2BToxic Deluge+8
8Ugin, the Spirit Dragon+6
Stax & hate3
2UMonastery Siege+3
1UUCourt of Cunning+1
2BBCourt of Ambition+1
Protection1
Maze of Ith+4
Mana Acceleration (16 sources)+6ⓘ
Fetchlands6
Flooded Strand+8
Marsh Flats+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Dual & shock lands4
Watery Grave+6
Morphic Pool+5
Castle Locthwain+4
Castle Vantress+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands6
Clearwater Pathway+2
Darkwater Catacombs+2
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Scavenger Grounds+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Taplands1
Dimir Aqueduct+2
Basic lands2
Island+7
Swamp+7
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 evasion enabler+3ⓘ
Combo pieces1
XUUUBlue Sun's Zenith+3
Win conditions2
1UTriskaidekaphile+4
2UUMechanized Production+8
Drain effects3
2BBCourt of Ambition+1
2BBTwilight Prophet+1
3BBPalace Siege+1
Token generators2
2UUThopter Spy Network+5
3UUTezzeret, Artifice Master+2
Reanimation2
BReanimate+8
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
Extra turns1
6UUSphinx of the Second Sun+1
Other3
2ULaboratory Maniac+8
1UUUJace, Wielder of Mysteries+4
4Lithoform Engine+3

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.3 → Bracket 3
Interaction92Mana base89Consistency84

1.8 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.2 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 3
Consecrated SphinxDemonic TutorForce of Will
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes4 total

Counter Control7 cards

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

Arcane Denial,Counterspell,Disallow,Dissipate,Force of Will
Token Strategy6 cards

6 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Extravagant Replication,Mechanized Production,Rapid Hybridization,Swan Song,Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Artifacts Matter5 cards

5 artifact synergy cards. Deck is built to leverage artifacts beyond just utility.

Charcoal Diamond,Coldsteel Heart,Everflowing Chalice,Sky Diamond,Thopter Spy Network

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.