Dwight, Assistant (to the) King (Commander) - Budget Counterspells

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Dwight, Assistant (to the) King
Rank #489
111decks
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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wild Unraveling
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disdainful Stroke
77%inclusion86 decks111 decks
73%synergy
Mana Leak
77%inclusion86 decks111 decks
71%synergy
Rewind
82%inclusion91 decks111 decks
69%synergy
Cancel
72%inclusion80 decks111 decks
67%synergy
Essence Scatter
70%inclusion78 decks111 decks
67%synergy
Dissipate
68%inclusion76 decks111 decks
66%synergy
Unwind
69%inclusion77 decks111 decks
59%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
72%inclusion80 decks111 decks
58%synergy
Exclude
59%inclusion66 decks111 decks
58%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
59%inclusion66 decks111 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
87%inclusion97 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
70%inclusion78 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
65%inclusion72 decks111 decks
56%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
63%inclusion70 decks111 decks
53%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
61%inclusion68 decks111 decks
50%synergy
Bane's Contingency
59%inclusion66 decks111 decks
57%synergy
Wizard's Retort
59%inclusion66 decks111 decks
55%synergy
Dissolve
59%inclusion65 decks111 decks
56%synergy
Guile
57%inclusion63 decks111 decks
55%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
56%inclusion62 decks111 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Naiad of Hidden Coves
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Mocking Sprite
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
43%synergy
Archaeomancer
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Haughty Djinn
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Windrider Wizard
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Niblis of Frost
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Geyser Drake
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
31%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Curious Homunculus
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Docent of Perfection
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Disciple of the Ring
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Cryologist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Elementalist Adept
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Diviner of Mist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Constrictor Sage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Knights of Dol Amroth
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Nadir Kraken
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Disruptive Pitmage
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Karfell Harbinger
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Academy Wall
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Neutralize
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
54%synergy
Dismiss
53%inclusion59 decks111 decks
52%synergy
Dispel
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Lose Focus
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Saw It Coming
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
47%synergy
Annul
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
47%synergy
Supreme Will
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Defabricate
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Insidious Will
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
39%synergy
Memory Lapse
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Dream Fracture
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Wash Away
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Out of Air
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Refute
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Fact or Fiction
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Quick Study
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Keep Safe
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Unravel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Divert Disaster
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Opt
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Change the Equation
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Filter Out
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Spider-Sense
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Twist Reality
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
-18%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Quench
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Scatter to the Winds
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Confounding Riddle
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Blink of an Eye
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Foil
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Logic Knot
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Rakshasa's Disdain
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Calculated Dismissal
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Turn Aside
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Unsubstantiate
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Remand
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Tale's End
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Interference
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Bounce Off
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Countervailing Winds
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Rise from the Tides
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
43%synergy
Treasure Cruise
45%inclusion50 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Deep Analysis
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Ravenform
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Consuming Tide
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Boomerang Basics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Aether Gale
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-19%synergy
Baral's Expertise
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-14%synergy
Devastation Tide
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Flood of Recollection
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Chart a Course
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Compulsive Research
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-48%synergy
Bag of Holding
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-22%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-12%synergy
Enchantments
Telepathy
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
46%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Precognition Field
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
-13%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Future Sight
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
9%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Thought Reflection
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Utter Insignificance
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Frogify
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Trail of Evidence
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Declaration of Naught
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
-22%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Remote Isle
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion64 decks111 decks
-28%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
-14%synergy
Sky Diamond
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
-26%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
-15%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Ether
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Honored Heirloom
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Network Terminal
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geode
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion110 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4%synergy