Commander 2011 · 2011 Commander precon
Counterpunch upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Ghave, Guru of Spores.
Counterpunch is an Abzan (white-black-green) Commander precon from Commander 2011 (2011), led by Ghave, Guru of Spores. Out of the box it runs 39 lands, 7 ramp pieces, 4 card-draw effects, 14 removal spells and 2 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.77.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on card draw, board wipes and ramp, and 10 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on tokens, +1/+1 counters and sacrifice, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $24.36.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Counterpunch
10 swaps for $24.36, built around tokens and +1/+1 counters and sacrifice. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Card draw: deck has 4 of ~10 · #200 on EDHREC$0.31
Card draw: deck has 4 of ~10 · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Card draw: deck has 4 of ~10 · #246 on EDHREC$0.21
Fits your Tokens plan · #128 on EDHREC$12.87
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #523 on EDHREC$0.98
Fits your Sacrifice plan · #131 on EDHREC$0.32
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for black & white · #88 on EDHREC$0.23
Untapped land for black & white · #59 on EDHREC$5.22
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Trims you to 37 lands — the deck runs 39
Trims you to 37 lands — the deck runs 39
Rarely played (#24,873 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#19,004 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#20,157 on EDHREC) · Costs 8 mana
Costs 6 mana · Extra removal: deck already has 14 (~8 is plenty)
Rarely played (#10,912 on EDHREC) · Costs 8 mana
Counterpunch decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Ghave, Guru of Spores$0.97
Creatures (26)
- 1Aquastrand Spider$0.37
- 1Celestial Force$1.25
- 1Chorus of the Conclave$0.30
- 1Dark Hatchling$0.27
- 1Deadly Recluse$0.20
- 1Fertilid$0.16
- 1Golgari Guildmage$0.37
- 1Hornet Queen$0.66
- 1Karador, Ghost Chieftain$0.94
- 1Monk Realist$0.21
- 1Nantuko Husk$0.26
- 1Penumbra Spider$0.25
- 1Sakura-Tribe Elder$1.19
- 1Scavenging Ooze$0.39
- 1Selesnya Evangel$0.40
- 1Selesnya Guildmage$0.07
- 1Shriekmaw$0.30
- 1Sigil Captain$0.42
- 1Spawnwrithe$0.53
- 1Spike Feeder$1.85
- 1Squallmonger$0.15
- 1Symbiotic Wurm$2.31
- 1Teneb, the Harvester$0.75
- 1Vampire Nighthawk$0.16
- 1Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter$1.06
- 1Yavimaya Elder$0.19
Instants (7)
- 1Afterlife$0.27
- 1Cobra Trap$0.20
- 1Doom Blade$0.28
- 1Footbottom Feast$0.28
- 1Mortify$0.36
- 1Nemesis Trap$0.14
- 1Tribute to the Wild$0.23
Sorceries (9)
- 1Alliance of Arms$13.30
- 1Bestial Menace$0.45
- 1Cultivate$1.84
- 1Death Mutation$0.38
- 1Harmonize$0.35
- 1Hex$0.32
- 1Hour of Reckoning$0.57
- 1Storm Herd$0.98
- 1Syphon Flesh$0.55
Artifacts (8)
- 1Acorn Catapult$5.56
- 1Darksteel Ingot$0.26
- 1Golgari Signet$0.48
- 1Lightning Greaves$4.21
- 1Orzhov Signet$0.52
- 1Selesnya Signet$0.57
- 1Skullclamp$6.53
- 1Sol Ring$1.83
Enchantments (10)
- 1Attrition$18.58
- 1Aura Shards$27.03
- 1Awakening Zone$1.00
- 1Fists of Ironwood$0.30
- 1Necrogenesis$0.74
- 1Oblivion Ring$0.35
- 1Soul Snare$0.29
- 1Vow of Duty$0.34
- 1Vow of Malice$3.96
- 1Vow of Wildness$0.28
Lands (39)
- 1Barren Moor$0.30
- 1Command Tower$0.99
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.26
- 3Forest$0.16
- 3Forest$0.19
- 2Forest$0.30
- 2Forest$0.18
- 1Golgari Rot Farm$0.36
- 1Orzhov Basilica$0.42
- 2Plains$0.19
- 2Plains$0.19
- 2Plains$0.22
- 2Plains$0.26
- 1Rupture Spire$0.30
- 1Secluded Steppe$0.14
- 1Selesnya Sanctuary$0.25
- 2Swamp$0.29
- 2Swamp$0.23
- 2Swamp$0.30
- 2Swamp$0.20
- 1Temple of the False God$0.31
- 1Tranquil Thicket$0.34
- 1Vivid Grove$0.29
- 1Vivid Marsh$0.39
- 1Vivid Meadow$0.39
FAQ
How much is the Counterpunch precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Counterpunch are worth about $119.82 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Counterpunch?
For about $24.36, our top picks are Village Rites, Idol of Oblivion, Swiftfoot Boots, Morbid Opportunist, Black Market Connections. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Counterpunch?
Start with Vivid Marsh, Vivid Meadow, Vivid Grove, Secluded Steppe. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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