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

Not only does that help you stay caught up with resources against the table, you also progress the game towards the end

Well also add a little card draw and a few efficient counterspells to protect our growing army from sweepers or other bad stuff, and then its time for some fun splashy purchases

Cavern-Hoard Dragon does a reasonable impression

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