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Baral, Chief of Compliance: Counterspells
Price tag $2.61

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Magic color symbol for U
Mono-Blue

Playstyle & Strategy

Counterspells 44% Control 15% Spellslinger 12% Combo 4% Card Draw 2%
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New Cards

Recent-set cards that Baral, Chief of Compliance players are trying out in Counterspells decks.

Mana Sculpt Mana Sculpt
+32% Synergy $1.16
Brush Off Brush Off
+10% Synergy $0.27
Wisdom of Ages Wisdom of Ages
+6% Synergy $0.32
Hydro-Channeler Hydro-Channeler
+6% Synergy $0.17
Emeritus of Ideation Emeritus of Ideation
+4% Synergy $11.54

High Synergy Cards

The highest-synergy picks for Baral, Chief of Compliance's Counterspells builds — cards that lean hardest into the Counterspells theme.

Rewind Rewind
+68% Synergy $0.41
Mana Leak Mana Leak
+65% Synergy $0.36
Unwind Unwind
+64% Synergy $1.02
Disallow Disallow
+61% Synergy $1.51
Ertai's Scorn Ertai's Scorn
+59% Synergy $0.24
Guile Guile
+56% Synergy $0.78
Disdainful Stroke Disdainful Stroke
+55% Synergy $0.18
Dissipate Dissipate
+54% Synergy $0.22
Talrand, Sky Summoner Talrand, Sky Summoner
+52% Synergy $0.52
Tale's End Tale's End
+50% Synergy $1.94

Top Cards

The staple cards most Baral, Chief of Compliance Counterspells decks run as their core.

Wavebreak Hippocamp Wavebreak Hippocamp
+46% Synergy $0.66
Negate Negate
+44% Synergy $0.14
Archmage Emeritus Archmage Emeritus
+44% Synergy $0.76
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+35% Synergy $1.46
Hullbreaker Horror Hullbreaker Horror
+28% Synergy $6.00
Mana Drain Mana Drain
+26% Synergy $52.75
Counterspell Counterspell
+22% Synergy $3.43
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
+18% Synergy $2.26
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+16% Synergy $1.43
Sapphire Medallion Sapphire Medallion
+5% Synergy $6.10

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Baral, Chief of Compliance Counterspells game on their own.

Narset, Parter of Veils Narset, Parter of Veils
+27% Synergy $2.95
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
+23% Synergy $56.78
Force of Will Force of Will
+22% Synergy $70.22
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+18% Synergy $69.44
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
+16% Synergy $41.26
Thassa's Oracle Thassa's Oracle
+14% Synergy $22.93
Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
+13% Synergy $17.28
Consecrated Sphinx Consecrated Sphinx
+5% Synergy $34.59
The One Ring The One Ring
-3% Synergy $101.75
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-3% Synergy $125.34

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Counterspells plan in Baral, Chief of Compliance decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Haughty Djinn Haughty Djinn
+41% Synergy $0.27
Murmuring Mystic Murmuring Mystic
+38% Synergy $1.40
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
+35% Synergy $9.71
Archmage of Runes Archmage of Runes
+31% Synergy $3.20
Naiad of Hidden Coves Naiad of Hidden Coves
+27% Synergy $0.11
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
+26% Synergy $4.00
Lullmage Mentor Lullmage Mentor
+25% Synergy $5.08
Mocking Sprite Mocking Sprite
+22% Synergy $0.15
Thunderclap Drake Thunderclap Drake
+19% Synergy $0.97
Geyser Drake Geyser Drake
+16% Synergy $0.12
Malevolent Hermit Benevolent Geist Malevolent Hermit
+15% Synergy $1.01
Docent of Perfection Final Iteration Docent of Perfection
+13% Synergy $0.53
Snapcaster Mage Snapcaster Mage
+12% Synergy $17.92
Laboratory Maniac Laboratory Maniac
+11% Synergy $2.24
Triskaidekaphile Triskaidekaphile
+10% Synergy $0.78
Tishana's Tidebinder Tishana's Tidebinder
+10% Synergy $2.90
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
+10% Synergy $5.38
Harbinger of the Seas Harbinger of the Seas
+9% Synergy $1.52
Homunculus Horde Homunculus Horde
+9% Synergy $0.47
Archaeomancer Archaeomancer
+8% Synergy $0.31
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
+8% Synergy $13.72
Curious Homunculus Voracious Reader Curious Homunculus
+8% Synergy $0.39
Kiora, the Rising Tide Kiora, the Rising Tide
+7% Synergy $0.34
Patron Wizard Patron Wizard
+7% Synergy $4.98
Niblis of Frost Niblis of Frost
+7% Synergy $0.42
Windrider Wizard Windrider Wizard
+7% Synergy $0.27
Gadwick, the Wizened Gadwick, the Wizened
+6% Synergy $0.75
Katara, Waterbending Master Katara, Waterbending Master
+6% Synergy $12.50
Spellseeker Spellseeker
+5% Synergy $16.65
Disciple of the Ring Disciple of the Ring
+5% Synergy $0.29
The Dawning Archaic The Dawning Archaic
+5% Synergy $2.11
Mischievous Mystic Mischievous Mystic
+4% Synergy $0.28
Thing in the Ice Awoken Horror Thing in the Ice
+4% Synergy $0.90
Siren Stormtamer Siren Stormtamer
+3% Synergy $0.36
Chrome Host Seedshark Chrome Host Seedshark
+3% Synergy $0.30
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
+3% Synergy $2.15
Azami, Lady of Scrolls Azami, Lady of Scrolls
+3% Synergy $0.37
Glen Elendra Archmage Glen Elendra Archmage
+3% Synergy $13.24
Wizards of Thay Wizards of Thay
+3% Synergy $1.92
Faerie Mastermind Faerie Mastermind
0% Synergy $10.47
Nezahal, Primal Tide Nezahal, Primal Tide
0% Synergy $8.14
Harmonized Trio Harmonized Trio
0% Synergy $0.48
Arcanis the Omnipotent Arcanis the Omnipotent
-1% Synergy $0.41
Tribute Mage Tribute Mage
-2% Synergy $1.05
The Reality Chip The Reality Chip
-3% Synergy $3.81
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
-5% Synergy $0.70

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Baral, Chief of Compliance's Counterspells deck ahead.

Dissolve Dissolve
+47% Synergy $0.29
Bane's Contingency Bane's Contingency
+46% Synergy $0.19
Cancel Cancel
+44% Synergy $0.32
Saw It Coming Saw It Coming
+44% Synergy $0.34
Defabricate Defabricate
+43% Synergy $0.19
Dispel Dispel
+40% Synergy $0.37
Essence Scatter Essence Scatter
+39% Synergy $0.19
Wash Away Wash Away
+35% Synergy $0.38
Strix Serenade Strix Serenade
+34% Synergy $2.38
Dismiss Dismiss
+34% Synergy $0.12
Mystic Confluence Mystic Confluence
+30% Synergy $0.74
Spell Pierce Spell Pierce
+28% Synergy $0.26
Refute Refute
+27% Synergy $0.29
Out of Air Out of Air
+27% Synergy $0.13
Insidious Will Insidious Will
+26% Synergy $0.48
Wizard's Retort Wizard's Retort
+24% Synergy $0.30
Exclude Exclude
+23% Synergy $0.11
Swan Song Swan Song
+21% Synergy $7.86
Force of Negation Force of Negation
+21% Synergy $49.82
Cryptic Command Cryptic Command
+21% Synergy $5.74
You Find the Villains' Lair You Find the Villains' Lair
+20% Synergy $0.12
Don't Make a Sound Don't Make a Sound
+20% Synergy $0.19
Neutralize Neutralize
+20% Synergy $0.24
Three Steps Ahead Three Steps Ahead
+19% Synergy $7.84
Pact of Negation Pact of Negation
+15% Synergy $18.57
Muddle the Mixture Muddle the Mixture
+14% Synergy $1.88
Delay Delay
+14% Synergy $3.09
Remand Remand
+14% Synergy $0.39
Reverse the Polarity Reverse the Polarity
+14% Synergy $0.44
Sinister Sabotage Sinister Sabotage
+14% Synergy $0.19
Flusterstorm Flusterstorm
+13% Synergy $9.13
Quick Study Quick Study
+13% Synergy $0.22
Memory Lapse Memory Lapse
+13% Synergy $0.53
Flare of Denial Flare of Denial
+12% Synergy $3.29
Mental Misstep Mental Misstep
+12% Synergy $10.39
Foil Foil
+12% Synergy $3.06
Blue Sun's Zenith Blue Sun's Zenith
+9% Synergy $2.20
Dig Through Time Dig Through Time
+8% Synergy $0.26
Archmage's Charm Archmage's Charm
+6% Synergy $1.39
Narset's Reversal Narset's Reversal
+5% Synergy $2.54
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+2% Synergy $0.51
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+1% Synergy $3.95
Reality Shift Reality Shift
-1% Synergy $0.28
Opt Opt
-2% Synergy $0.26
Snap Snap
-2% Synergy $3.66
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-6% Synergy $7.11
High Tide High Tide
-8% Synergy $1.21
Pongify Pongify
-12% Synergy $1.98
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
-13% Synergy $0.60
Aetherize Aetherize
-15% Synergy $0.37

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Counterspells game plan forward for Baral, Chief of Compliance.

Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
+24% Synergy $0.23
Solve the Equation Solve the Equation
+16% Synergy $3.76
Ponder Ponder
+15% Synergy $2.00
Preordain Preordain
+14% Synergy $0.66
Merchant Scroll Merchant Scroll
+13% Synergy $5.62
Rise from the Tides Rise from the Tides
+13% Synergy $0.19
Windfall Windfall
+12% Synergy $4.34
Mists of Lórien Mists of Lórien
+7% Synergy $0.78
Gitaxian Probe Gitaxian Probe
+6% Synergy $5.96
Deep Analysis Deep Analysis
+6% Synergy $0.23
Enter the Infinite Enter the Infinite
+6% Synergy $7.58
Devastation Tide Devastation Tide
+6% Synergy $0.51
Baral's Expertise Baral's Expertise
+6% Synergy $0.23
Consuming Tide Consuming Tide
+5% Synergy $0.53
Ravenform Ravenform
+4% Synergy $0.34
Flow State Flow State
+4% Synergy $3.49
Stock Up Stock Up
+2% Synergy $2.61
Time Warp Time Warp
+1% Synergy $14.06
Curse of the Swine Curse of the Swine
0% Synergy $0.28
Serum Visions Serum Visions
-2% Synergy $1.06
Lórien Revealed Lórien Revealed
-3% Synergy $3.39
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
-5% Synergy $35.07
Fabricate Fabricate
-12% Synergy $9.41

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Baral, Chief of Compliance Counterspells decks.

Isochron Scepter Isochron Scepter
+27% Synergy $12.89
Mindsplice Apparatus Mindsplice Apparatus
+21% Synergy $1.66
The Magic Mirror The Magic Mirror
+17% Synergy $3.93
Monument to Endurance Monument to Endurance
+6% Synergy $18.41
Runechanter's Pike Runechanter's Pike
+6% Synergy $0.28
Vexing Bauble Vexing Bauble
+4% Synergy $2.25
Library of Leng Library of Leng
+4% Synergy $11.86
Glamdring Glamdring
+4% Synergy $2.06
Elixir of Immortality Elixir of Immortality
+3% Synergy $0.80
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
+2% Synergy $47.01
Waterbending Scroll Waterbending Scroll
-1% Synergy $0.24
Aetherflux Reservoir Aetherflux Reservoir
-1% Synergy $23.88
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-11% Synergy $0.32
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-14% Synergy $3.93
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-17% Synergy $2.99

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Counterspells strategy in Baral, Chief of Compliance decks.

Telepathy Telepathy
+38% Synergy $1.18
Teferi's Ageless Insight Teferi's Ageless Insight
+30% Synergy $3.91
Jace's Sanctum Jace's Sanctum
+25% Synergy $0.77
Case of the Ransacked Lab Case of the Ransacked Lab
+24% Synergy $0.57
Counterbalance Counterbalance
+18% Synergy $6.87
Propaganda Propaganda
+15% Synergy $3.52
Metallurgic Summonings Metallurgic Summonings
+12% Synergy $2.22
Shark Typhoon Shark Typhoon
+10% Synergy $0.98
Back to Basics Back to Basics
+10% Synergy $5.70
Precognition Field Precognition Field
+8% Synergy $0.20
Declaration of Naught Declaration of Naught
+7% Synergy $16.15
As Foretold As Foretold
+5% Synergy $1.50
Omniscience Omniscience
+3% Synergy $5.82
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+2% Synergy $11.44
Witness Protection Witness Protection
+1% Synergy $0.31
Ominous Seas Ominous Seas
0% Synergy $1.54
Amphibian Downpour Amphibian Downpour
0% Synergy $1.04
Wizard Class Wizard Class
-2% Synergy $2.82
Imprisoned in the Moon Imprisoned in the Moon
-3% Synergy $0.30
Leyline of Anticipation Leyline of Anticipation
-3% Synergy $8.51

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Baral, Chief of Compliance's Counterspells game plan.

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
+10% Synergy $10.01
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
+7% Synergy $1.76
Chandra, Chill of Compliance Chandra, Chill of Compliance
+5% Synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor Jace, the Mind Sculptor
+3% Synergy $17.51
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
+1% Synergy $4.26

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Baral, Chief of Compliance Counterspells decks.

Rivendell Rivendell
+20% Synergy $1.74
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+16% Synergy $0.85
Castle Vantress Castle Vantress
+16% Synergy $0.29
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+12% Synergy $2.76
Riptide Laboratory Riptide Laboratory
+10% Synergy $0.63
Halimar Depths Halimar Depths
+5% Synergy $0.38
Maze of Ith Maze of Ith
+5% Synergy $10.35
Hall of Storm Giants Hall of Storm Giants
+5% Synergy $0.63
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
+4% Synergy $31.72
Agna Qel'a Agna Qel'a
+4% Synergy $1.35
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+3% Synergy $0.27
Strip Mine Strip Mine
+3% Synergy $20.51
Mistrise Village Mistrise Village
+2% Synergy $9.24
Remote Isle Remote Isle
+1% Synergy $0.30
Cephalid Coliseum Cephalid Coliseum
-2% Synergy $0.32
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-3% Synergy $0.32
Terrain Generator Terrain Generator
-3% Synergy $2.18
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
-5% Synergy $39.67
War Room War Room
-5% Synergy $1.99
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-8% Synergy $49.84
Academy Ruins Academy Ruins
-13% Synergy $8.69

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Baral, Chief of Compliance's Counterspells strategy.

Decanter of Endless Water Decanter of Endless Water
+17% Synergy $4.11
Bender's Waterskin Bender's Waterskin
+17% Synergy $0.73
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
+6% Synergy $0.26
Mox Amber Mox Amber
+6% Synergy $73.71
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+5% Synergy $0.25
Mana Crypt Mana Crypt
+5% Synergy $43.64
Misleading Signpost Misleading Signpost
+3% Synergy $14.69
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+2% Synergy $11.33
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+1% Synergy $36.37
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
0% Synergy $0.57
Chrome Mox Chrome Mox
-1% Synergy $158.66
Mox Diamond Mox Diamond
-1% Synergy $1076.87
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-2% Synergy $0.46
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-4% Synergy $1.40
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-4% Synergy $2.60
Caged Sun Caged Sun
-4% Synergy $3.83
Mana Vault Mana Vault
-4% Synergy $105.77
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-6% Synergy $38.08
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-7% Synergy $0.60
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-17% Synergy $0.34

Lands

The mana base behind Baral, Chief of Compliance's Counterspells decks.

Jwari Disruption Jwari Ruins Jwari Disruption
+2% Synergy $0.39
Prismatic Vista Prismatic Vista
+1% Synergy $39.06
Island Island
0% Synergy $0.07
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
0% Synergy $18.92
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
0% Synergy $36.10
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
0% Synergy $15.52
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
0% Synergy $38.66
Snow-Covered Island Snow-Covered Island
0% Synergy $1.41
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-4% Synergy $0.24
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
-5% Synergy $35.07
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
-5% Synergy $0.70
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-6% Synergy $7.11

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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Baral, Chief of Compliance: Counterspells.

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Chaos Orb Chaos Orb
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
The Second Doctor Amy Pond The Second Doctor // Amy Pond
Esior, Wardwing Familiar Kraum, Ludevic's Opus Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
Empress Galina Empress Galina
Arcum Dagsson Arcum Dagsson
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Hinata, Dawn-Crowned Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces The Prismatic Piper Sakashima of a Thousand Faces // The Prismatic Piper
Merieke Ri Berit Merieke Ri Berit
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Brago, King Eternal Brago, King Eternal
Volo, Itinerant Scholar Dungeon Delver Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Dungeon Delver
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
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Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist
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Orvar, the All-Form Orvar, the All-Form
Stella Lee, Wild Card Stella Lee, Wild Card
Animar, Soul of Elements Animar, Soul of Elements
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Kenrith, the Returned King Kenrith, the Returned King
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Kraum, Ludevic's Opus Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
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