mtg red and black cards Best Modern staple cards- July 2026 • MTG DECKS and essential lands Commander Review: Modern Horizons 2

Both sides of this card are super strong, helping you close out a game with damage, and giving you a consolation prize if all your slivers bite the dust

Its stats, 3/3 double strike for 5 makes it even good to win the game with

Counter Intelligence, as the name implies, is primarily about putting counters on various permanents and proliferating them

Wingspan Mentor In my article on great white cards for Ikoria Limited, we gushed over how excellent flying counters were when we discussed Spontaneous Flight

It has a hefty mana cost at five, but its effect is worth it so long as you can take advantage of it

The deck wants to tap opponents creatures anyway, so adding an additional benefit (and there are fewer benefits better than drawing cards) charges up its power