Commander precon · CMD · Jun 17, 2011

Counterpunch

Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores
Color identity
W B G
Cards
100
Value of the list
54.88 €
Data basis
68 real decks with this commander

Sum of the cheapest paper printings (Cardmarket trend), not the retail price of the product.

In short

Which cards are worth adding to Counterpunch?
The most common cards in 68 real decks with Ghave, Guru of Spores that are not in the precon are Ashnod's Altar, Hardened Scales, Doubling Season. For €25 you get 10 of them.
Which cards should you cut from Counterpunch?
Players keep Alliance of Arms, Acorn Catapult, Symbiotic Wurm least often: these precon cards appear in only 0–0 % of real decks with Ghave, Guru of Spores.
What are the cards in Counterpunch worth?
The 100 cards in the list are worth about €55 together (cheapest paper printings, Cardmarket trend); the most expensive card is Aura Shards at €13.27.

Your upgrade budget

The upgrades from above, in order, until the budget is used up. Cards from your collection cost nothing.

7 cards for €9.93

Ashnod's Altar 7.18 € Hardened Scales 1.84 € Slimefoot, the Stowaway 0.12 € Mycoloth 0.32 € Corpsejack Menace 0.18 € Good-Fortune Unicorn 0.14 € Sandsteppe Citadel 0.15 €

10 cards for €24.94

Ashnod's Altar 7.18 € Hardened Scales 1.84 € Cathars' Crusade 5.07 € Slimefoot, the Stowaway 0.12 € Overgrown Tomb 8.64 € Mycoloth 0.32 € Corpsejack Menace 0.18 € Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim 1.10 € Good-Fortune Unicorn 0.14 € Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest 0.35 €

9 cards for €49.99

Ashnod's Altar 7.18 € Hardened Scales 1.84 € Doubling Season 19.70 € Cathars' Crusade 5.07 € Slimefoot, the Stowaway 0.12 € Overgrown Tomb 8.64 € Temple Garden 6.98 € Mycoloth 0.32 € Good-Fortune Unicorn 0.14 €

37 cards for €97.86

Ashnod's Altar 7.18 € Hardened Scales 1.84 € Doubling Season 19.70 € Cathars' Crusade 5.07 € Slimefoot, the Stowaway 0.12 € Overgrown Tomb 8.64 € Temple Garden 6.98 € Godless Shrine 8.76 € Mycoloth 0.32 € Corpsejack Menace 0.18 € Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim 1.10 € Indatha Triome 16.42 € Cryptic Trilobite 0.69 € Good-Fortune Unicorn 0.14 € Nemata, Primeval Warden 0.44 € Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest 0.35 € Sandsteppe Citadel 0.15 € Pitiless Plunderer 2.93 € Zulaport Cutthroat 1.34 € Assassin's Trophy 1.12 € Utopia Mycon 0.83 € Blood Artist 2.16 € Anguished Unmaking 2.28 € Woodland Cemetery 0.84 € Nature's Lore 2.05 € Basking Broodscale 0.24 € Moldervine Reclamation 0.23 € Sunpetal Grove 0.38 € Inspiring Call 0.20 € Mirkwood Bats 0.42 € Canopy Vista 0.21 € Winding Constrictor 0.31 € Rosie Cotton of South Lane 0.17 € Llanowar Wastes 1.01 € Aura Mutation 1.28 € Tendershoot Dryad 1.59 € Evolution Witness 0.19 €

In: the most popular upgrades

Cards that real decks with this commander play most often and that are not in the precon. Sorted by fit with the commander, not just popularity, so Sol Ring does not crowd out everything.

  1. 1 Ashnod's Altar Artifact 62 % 7.18 €
  2. 2 Hardened Scales Enchantment 60 % 1.84 €
  3. 3 Doubling Season Enchantment 60 % 19.70 €
  4. 4 Cathars' Crusade Enchantment 59 % 5.07 €
  5. 5 Slimefoot, the Stowaway Legendary Creature — Fungus 57 % 0.12 €
  6. 6 Overgrown Tomb Land — Swamp Forest 59 % 8.64 €
  7. 7 Temple Garden Land — Forest Plains 57 % 6.98 €
  8. 8 Godless Shrine Land — Plains Swamp 56 % 8.76 €
  9. 9 Mycoloth Creature — Fungus 51 % 0.32 €
  10. 10 Corpsejack Menace Creature — Fungus 51 % 0.18 €
  11. 11 Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric 51 % 1.10 €
  12. 12 Indatha Triome Land — Plains Swamp Forest 51 % 16.42 €
  13. 13 Cryptic Trilobite Creature — Trilobite 49 % 0.69 €
  14. 14 Good-Fortune Unicorn Creature — Unicorn 49 % 0.14 €
  15. 15 Nemata, Primeval Warden Legendary Creature — Treefolk 46 % 0.44 €
  16. 16 Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest Legendary Creature — Insect Shaman 46 % 0.35 €
  17. 17 Sandsteppe Citadel Land 46 % 0.15 €
  18. 18 Pitiless Plunderer Creature — Human Pirate 44 % 2.93 €
  19. 19 Zulaport Cutthroat Creature — Human Rogue Ally 44 % 1.34 €
  20. 20 Assassin's Trophy Instant 46 % 1.12 €
  21. 21 Utopia Mycon Creature — Fungus 41 % 0.83 €
  22. 22 Blood Artist Creature — Vampire 43 % 2.16 €
  23. 23 Anguished Unmaking Instant 43 % 2.28 €
  24. 24 Woodland Cemetery Land 43 % 0.84 €
  25. 25 Nature's Lore Sorcery 46 % 2.05 €
  26. 26 Basking Broodscale Creature — Eldrazi Lizard 40 % 0.24 €
  27. 27 Moldervine Reclamation Enchantment 40 % 0.23 €
  28. 28 Sunpetal Grove Land 41 % 0.38 €
  29. 29 Windswept Heath Land 44 % 8.45 €
  30. 30 Inspiring Call Instant 40 % 0.20 €
  31. 31 Mirkwood Bats Creature — Bat 40 % 0.42 €
  32. 32 Canopy Vista Land — Forest Plains 40 % 0.21 €
  33. 33 Winding Constrictor Creature — Snake 37 % 0.31 €
  34. 34 Rosie Cotton of South Lane Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant 37 % 0.17 €
  35. 35 Llanowar Wastes Land 38 % 1.01 €
  36. 36 Aura Mutation Instant 35 % 1.28 €
  37. 37 Tendershoot Dryad Creature — Dryad 35 % 1.59 €
  38. 38 Gavony Township Land 35 % 3.24 €
  39. 39 Evolution Witness Creature — Elf Shaman Mutant 35 % 0.19 €
  40. 40 Branching Evolution Enchantment 35 % 6.55 €

Out: cut candidates

Precon cards that survive least often in real decks with this commander. The lower the rate, the sooner the card goes.

  1. 1 Alliance of Arms Sorcery 0 % 5.26 €
  2. 2 Acorn Catapult Artifact 0 % 2.28 €
  3. 3 Symbiotic Wurm Creature — Wurm 0 % 2.14 €
  4. 4 Celestial Force Creature — Elemental 0 % 0.87 €
  5. 5 Storm Herd Sorcery 0 % 0.41 €
  6. 6 Spawnwrithe Creature — Elemental 0 % 0.35 €
  7. 7 Teneb, the Harvester Legendary Creature — Dragon 0 % 0.29 €
  8. 8 Vow of Malice Enchantment — Aura 0 % 0.21 €
  9. 9 Karador, Ghost Chieftain Legendary Creature — Centaur Spirit 0 % 0.19 €
  10. 10 Syphon Flesh Sorcery 0 % 0.18 €
  11. 11 Hornet Queen Creature — Insect 0 % 0.17 €
  12. 12 Death Mutation Sorcery 0 % 0.16 €
  13. 13 Monk Realist Creature — Human Monk Cleric 0 % 0.16 €
  14. 14 Cobra Trap Instant — Trap 0 % 0.15 €
  15. 15 Hex Sorcery 0 % 0.14 €

Full decklist

Commander (1)

Creatures (26)

Instants (7)

Sorceries (9)

Artifacts (8)

Enchantments (10)

Lands (39)

Prices: Cardmarket trend prices via Scryfall (cheapest paper printing unless stated otherwise), as of 10/27/2026, updated daily. They can differ from actual buy or sell prices and are not a buying recommendation.

Source of the list: magic.wizards.com · Decklists: MTGJSON (Wizards announcements). Upgrade data: public decklists from Moxfield and Archidekt, updated daily. Prices: Cardmarket trend (cheapest paper printing).