Commander Commander (CTRL to add secondary) - counters - counters (CTRL to add secondary) Artifact Swiftfoot Boots Equipped creature has hexproof and haste
The tide turned quickly, as I wound up being able to inflict dangerous levels of Commander damage soon after but it was scary for a brief moment
And now this holiday season gave us a new entry into this silly lineage: Unstable
Atraxa, Grand Unifier Atraxa, Grand Unifier might not be as powerful as the characters last incarnation, but it can likely still be a fun 4-color commander
You can using the phasing to protect Tidus and other important cards, and there are tons of activated abilities that are worth countering
Rebuff the Wicked is a little narrower, but it does the job, and nobody expects a counterspell out of Mardu