all lesson cards mtg Top 10 Lessons in Commander You wish to remember this lesson Rarity: Common, Subtype: Lesson, 27

Instant speed Reanimator effects are few and far between for such a low mana value, and if you do want to target anything bigger than a mana value of 3, you can bring it back to your hand to save it from a graveyard disrupting effect

Return target spell to its owners hand and draw a card Counter target spell unless its controller pays 1 generic Counter target spell that targets a permanent you control Choose one Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn Regenerate target creature Counter target spell that targets you Counter target artifact or enchantment spell Its controller gains life equal to its mana value Counter target spell if that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owners library instead of into that players graveyard Creature with Flash (instant speed!) When it enters the battlefield, exile target spell it becomes plotted Spells opponents cast from exile or graveyards cost 2 generic more to cast MTG White Counterspell Cards Via Abilities Sadly, the rest of the white counterspells are not nearly as good as the list of instant white counterspell cards mentioned above

It's worth noting that the player to my right had been leaving mana open nearly every turn, using an artifact - Fifty Feet of Rope - on the end step before their turn

There are also a ton of benefits to having a commander that costs just 1 mana