mtg red counterspell cards Mono-Red Counterspells ($300) // Commander (Urabrask // The Great Work) deck list // Moxfield — MTG Deck Builder How effective is the red

Since in many cases the opponent who endangers one player is a threat to the whole table, and you are not making any rapid move to end the game yourself, you end up as a benign defender of the status quo especially if someone else has a good start on a more proactive deck

On top of that, there are also a handful of creatures that have lifelink outright: If you are in need of life, Heliods Intervention is an X spell can gain you life equal to twice the amount of X

Given the size of the threats and the ability to amass a very wide board, this is an Aggro deck that can hang with Midrange once those decks start being able to deploy their larger spells

Seedborn Muse is a five-mana 2/4 that allows you to untap all permanents you control during each other players untap step

Cavern-Hoard Dragon does a reasonable impression

My Overall Verdict Zombie tribal remains one of the most rewarding Commander archetypes because it balances resilience, pressure, and long-game inevitability