These decks are saturated with removal, and were not exactly transforming Thing in the Ice on the third turn like Modern
Here is the entire list (that I know of) to help round out your counter magic needs in white: When Mages Attendant enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 blue Wizard creature token with Pay 1 generic, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays 1 generic Battalion Whenever Frontline Medic and at least two other creatures attack, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn Sacrifice Frontline Medic: Counter target spell with X in its mana cost unless its controller pays 3 generic Enchant Land Enchanted land has Tap: Counter target spell if it would destroy a land you control Tap, Pay 1 life: Counter target black spell Flying Sacrifice Unyaro Griffin: Counter target red instant or sorcery spell Sacrifice Vigilant Martyr: Regenerate target creature Tap, pay 2 white, Sacrifice Vigilant Martyr: Counter target spell that targets an enchantment Final Thoughts on MTG White Counterspell Cards While there are not a ton of MTG white counterspell cards, the few white does have are actually pretty good
Let's say youve been able to swing out with the Jumbo Cactuar, maybe you even managed to take out a player with that staggering 10,000 damage
The deck I fell in love with in its final incarnation of 66 cards was: x7 Island x3 Tundra x2 Underground Sea x3 Serra Angel x2 Pearled Unicorn x2 Mega Pegasus x1 Spiritual Sanctuary x3 Holy Strength x3 Divine Transformation x1 Balance x2 Disenchant x3 Prodigal Sorcerer x3 Old Man of the Sea x2 Clone x2 Control Magic x1 Time Walk x1 Timetwister x2 Force Spike x2 Counterspell x3 Psionic Blast x2 Ancestral Recall x1 Ornithopter x1 Mox Pearl x1 Mox Emerald x1 Mox Sapphire x1 Mox Jet x1 Black Lotus x2 Ivory Tower Of course, many will question some of those cards, and the fact that Vesuvan Doppleganger doesnt appear, is probably a crime to other some
Commanding Conclusion Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni | Illustration by Wayne Reynolds I hope you enjoyed learning more about the ninja commanders of Magic: The Gathering
Ashnods Altar Ashnod's Altar is arguably the best sacrifice outlet in all of MTG, and its sac payoff makes it an amazing combo piece
