Premodern Counters Staples
Counterspell leads Premodern counters at 26% of lists, then Hydroblast (25%) and Foil (20%). 14 cards ranked over the last 90 days, main deck and sideboard.
Most-played Premodern counters cards
| # | Card | Adoption | Δ pp | Avg copies | Top strategies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counterspell | 26% | — | 4.0 | Stiflenought, UB Psychatog, Standstill |
| 2 | Hydroblast | 25% | — | 2.4 | Stiflenought, UB Psychatog, Replenish |
| 3 | Foil | 20% | — | 3.6 | Stiflenought, UB Psychatog, Stasis |
| 4 | Pyroblast | 19% | — | 2.3 | Terrageddon, Sligh, Goblins |
| 5 | Daze | 16% | — | 2.1 | Stiflenought, Stasis, Gro-A-Tog |
| 6 | Thwart | 14% | — | 1.2 | Stiflenought, Stasis, Oath Stasis |
| 7 | Mana Leak | 8% | — | 2.6 | Standstill, UB Psychatog, UW Control |
| 8 | Decree of Silence | 5% | — | 2.9 | Replenish, Rector Combo, Enchantress |
| 9 | Prohibit | 4% | — | 1.2 | Standstill, UW Control, Stasis |
| 10 | Teferi's Response | 4% | — | 1.9 | Standstill, Dream Halls, UW Control |
| 11 | Arcane Denial | 2% | — | 2.3 | Dream Halls, Iggy Pop, Stasis |
| 12 | Circular Logic | 1% | — | 1.7 | UB Psychatog, Dream Halls, UG Madness |
| 13 | Absorb | <1% | — | 1.6 | UW Control, Standstill, Parfait |
| 14 | Miscalculation | <1% | — | 1.7 | Standstill, Mono-Blue Control, Rogue |
Adoption is the share of Premodern decklists from MTGO Challenges and Leagues in the last 90 days that run at least one copy, main deck or sideboard. Strategies are the archetypes that play the card most often.