Silas Renn, Seeker Adept (Commander)

Harvey McGuinness
A Look at Counterbalance in cEDH
Counterbalance doesn't see much cEDH play nowadays, but Harvey McGuinness suggests it might be time to rethink the counterspell enchantment.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Vault of Whispers
60% of 48 decks +58% synergy
Foundry Inspector
54% of 48 decks +53% synergy
Imotekh the Stormlord
51% of 35 decks +51% synergy
Etherium Sculptor
52% of 48 decks +51% synergy
Seat of the Synod
52% of 48 decks +49% synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
44% of 48 decks +42% synergy
Their Name Is Death
43% of 35 decks +42% synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
44% of 48 decks +42% synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
40% of 48 decks +39% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
50% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Baleful Strix
48% of 48 decks +28% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
42% of 48 decks +33% synergy
Fabricate
40% of 48 decks +36% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40% of 48 decks +27% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Feed the Swarm
40% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Thought Monitor
38% of 47 decks +37% synergy
Unwinding Clock
38% of 48 decks +37% synergy
Commander's Sphere
38% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Creatures
Scrap Trawler
33% of 48 decks +33% synergy
Skorpekh Lord
31% of 35 decks +31% synergy
Master of Etherium
31% of 48 decks +31% synergy
Master Transmuter
31% of 48 decks +31% synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
31% of 48 decks +31% synergy
Myr Retriever
31% of 48 decks +31% synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
30% of 10 decks +28% synergy
Shimmer Myr
29% of 48 decks +29% synergy
Trazyn the Infinite
29% of 35 decks +28% synergy
Chronomancer
29% of 35 decks +28% synergy
Triarch Praetorian
26% of 35 decks +26% synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
25% of 48 decks +24% synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
23% of 43 decks +22% synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
23% of 48 decks +23% synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
23% of 48 decks +22% synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
23% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Psychomancer
23% of 35 decks +23% synergy
Anrakyr the Traveller
23% of 35 decks +23% synergy
Steel Overseer
21% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
21% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Spellskite
21% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Cryptothrall
20% of 35 decks +20% synergy
Vedalken Archmage
19% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Myr Battlesphere
19% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Walking Ballista
19% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
19% of 16 decks +8% synergy
Archfiend of the Dross
17% of 23 decks +14% synergy
Canoptek Spyder
17% of 35 decks +17% synergy
Necron Deathmark
17% of 35 decks +16% synergy
Sharding Sphinx
17% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Thopter Assembly
17% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Silver Myr
17% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Sphinx Summoner
15% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Metalwork Colossus
15% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Palladium Myr
15% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Leaden Myr
15% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Trinket Mage
15% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
13% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Scarecrone
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Metalworker
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Armix, Filigree Thrasher
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Chief Engineer
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Steel Hellkite
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Disciple of the Vault
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Marionette Master
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
12% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Spotter Thopter
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
11% of 35 decks +11% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
11% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
27% of 48 decks -5% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
23% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Arcane Denial
23% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
21% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Negate
21% of 48 decks -12% synergy
Whir of Invention
19% of 48 decks +17% synergy
Mana Drain
19% of 48 decks +1% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17% of 41 decks -10% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Demonic Consultation
17% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Go for the Throat
17% of 48 decks -0% synergy
Mystical Tutor
17% of 48 decks -0% synergy
Brainstorm
17% of 48 decks -17% synergy
Deadly Dispute
16% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Force of Will
15% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Infernal Grasp
13% of 45 decks -5% synergy
Perplex
12% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Fact or Fiction
12% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Swan Song
12% of 48 decks -5% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12% of 48 decks -7% synergy
Clutch of the Undercity
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Heartless Act
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Hero's Downfall
10% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Shred Memory
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Darkness
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Ad Nauseam
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Flusterstorm
8% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Countersquall
8% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Aetherize
8% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Force of Negation
8% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Opt
8% of 48 decks -5% synergy
Reality Shift
8% of 48 decks -7% synergy
Deadly Rollick
8% of 48 decks -9% synergy
Cut Down
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Assassin's Ink
7% of 43 decks +7% synergy
Consider
7% of 45 decks -7% synergy
Essence Scatter
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Narset's Reversal
6% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Tainted Pact
6% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Pact of Negation
6% of 48 decks -0% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
6% of 48 decks -3% synergy
Sorceries
Demonic Tutor
31% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Thoughtcast
29% of 48 decks +28% synergy
Toxic Deluge
23% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Damnation
19% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Ponder
19% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Terisiare's Devastation
17% of 30 decks +16% synergy
Reshape
17% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Preordain
17% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Diabolic Intent
15% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Their Number Is Legion
14% of 35 decks +14% synergy
Serum Visions
12% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Grim Tutor
12% of 48 decks +8% synergy
One with the Machine
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Dimir Machinations
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Beacon of Unrest
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Living Death
10% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Night's Whisper
10% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Dread Return
10% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Victimize
10% of 48 decks -3% synergy
Reanimate
10% of 48 decks -10% synergy
Fateful Handoff
10% of 30 decks +8% synergy
Profane Tutor
9% of 47 decks +6% synergy
Argivian Restoration
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Transmute Artifact
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Imperial Seal
8% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Windfall
8% of 48 decks -7% synergy
Summon Undead
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Reverse Engineer
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Cruel Tutor
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Dark Petition
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Dark Deal
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Time Warp
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
6% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
35% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Cranial Plating
33% of 48 decks +32% synergy
Skullclamp
33% of 48 decks +24% synergy
Lightning Greaves
33% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Forge
31% of 48 decks +31% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Sculpting Steel
29% of 48 decks +29% synergy
Time Sieve
29% of 48 decks +28% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27% of 48 decks +17% synergy
Darksteel Forge
25% of 48 decks +25% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
25% of 48 decks +19% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25% of 48 decks +0% synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
23% of 48 decks +22% synergy
Executioner's Capsule
21% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Mishra's Bauble
21% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
19% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
17% of 23 decks +17% synergy
Ichor Wellspring
17% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Trading Post
17% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Expedition Map
17% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Aether Spellbomb
15% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Mirage Mirror
15% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Mindcrank
15% of 48 decks -0% synergy
Nettlecyst
13% of 47 decks +12% synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Blackblade Reforged
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Mirrorworks
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Voltaic Key
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Codex Shredder
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Isochron Scepter
10% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Cloud Key
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Lithoform Engine
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Strionic Resonator
8% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Cloak of the Bat
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Static Orb
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Weatherlight
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Skeleton Shard
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Planar Bridge
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Winter Orb
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Welding Jar
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Bauble
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Clock of Omens
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Forsaken Monument
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
31% of 48 decks +30% synergy
Rhystic Study
27% of 48 decks -0% synergy
Biotransference
23% of 35 decks +22% synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
21% of 48 decks +20% synergy
Efficient Construction
17% of 48 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Exchange of Words
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
10% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Black Market Connections
10% of 41 decks -0% synergy
Tezzeret's Touch
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
The Antiquities War
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Mechanized Production
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Mystic Remora
8% of 48 decks -9% synergy
Endless Evil
7% of 41 decks +0% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Freed from the Real
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Counterbalance
6% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Necropotence
6% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
35% of 48 decks +34% synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
29% of 48 decks +28% synergy
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
19% of 48 decks +18% synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
15% of 48 decks +14% synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
12% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Tezzeret the Schemer
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
9% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Kaito Shizuki
7% of 43 decks +0% synergy
Tezzeret, Master of Metal
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52% of 48 decks +17% synergy
Inventors' Fair
40% of 48 decks +38% synergy
Academy Ruins
29% of 48 decks +26% synergy
Ancient Tomb
25% of 48 decks +15% synergy
The Surgical Bay
24% of 21 decks +23% synergy
Buried Ruin
23% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Rogue's Passage
21% of 48 decks -7% synergy
Bojuka Bog
19% of 48 decks -22% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19% of 43 decks -2% synergy
Urza's Saga
17% of 47 decks +11% synergy
Treasure Vault
16% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
15% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14% of 43 decks -2% synergy
Tolaria West
12% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Temple of the False God
12% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12% of 48 decks -9% synergy
Phyrexia's Core
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Barren Moor
8% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8% of 48 decks -10% synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Mine
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Tower
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Castle Vantress
6% of 48 decks +0% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6% of 48 decks -3% synergy
Cabal Coffers
6% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83% of 48 decks -6% synergy
Arcane Signet
75% of 48 decks -10% synergy
Dimir Signet
42% of 48 decks -24% synergy
Mind Stone
38% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33% of 48 decks -27% synergy
Mana Vault
27% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Hedron Archive
23% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Mana Crypt
23% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Thought Vessel
23% of 48 decks -8% synergy
Lotus Petal
19% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Fellwar Stone
19% of 48 decks -13% synergy
Gilded Lotus
17% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Thran Dynamo
17% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
15% of 47 decks +12% synergy
Basalt Monolith
15% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Mox Opal
15% of 48 decks +11% synergy
Mox Amber
12% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
12% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Sky Diamond
12% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11% of 35 decks +11% synergy
Mox Diamond
10% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Chrome Mox
10% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Machine God's Effigy
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Pristine Talisman
8% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Grim Monolith
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Chromatic Star
6% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Worn Powerstone
6% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
79% of 48 decks -9% synergy
Undercity Sewers
55% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Mistvault Bridge
51% of 47 decks +47% synergy
Watery Grave
48% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
48% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Sunken Hollow
44% of 48 decks -24% synergy
Morphic Pool
40% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Polluted Delta
31% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Underground River
31% of 48 decks -4% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29% of 48 decks -13% synergy
Temple of Deceit
27% of 48 decks -13% synergy
Evolving Wilds
21% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21% of 48 decks -20% synergy
Tainted Isle
21% of 48 decks -22% synergy
Choked Estuary
21% of 48 decks -28% synergy
Underground Sea
19% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Fetid Pools
19% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Dismal Backwater
19% of 48 decks +2% synergy
Exotic Orchard
19% of 48 decks -17% synergy
Spire of Industry
17% of 48 decks +15% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Darkslick Shores
15% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Sunken Ruins
15% of 48 decks -0% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13% of 23 decks +12% synergy
Flooded Strand
12% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Scalding Tarn
12% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
12% of 48 decks -15% synergy
Myriad Landscape
12% of 48 decks -16% synergy
Glimmervoid
10% of 48 decks +10% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Ash Barrens
10% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Mana Confluence
10% of 48 decks +4% synergy
City of Brass
10% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Misty Rainforest
10% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Path of Ancestry
10% of 48 decks -19% synergy
Thriving Moor
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Thriving Isle
8% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Reflecting Pool
8% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Ice Tunnel
8% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8% of 48 decks +0% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8% of 48 decks -0% synergy
Marsh Flats
8% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Crystal Grotto
8% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Power Depot
6% of 47 decks +6% synergy
Prismatic Vista
6% of 48 decks -1% synergy
Fabled Passage
6% of 48 decks -2% synergy