Control & Protection

MTG Control & Protection

Find MTG control and protection cards for Commander and casual decks.

  • Counterspells, protection & blink effects
  • Commander staples for protection and control
MTG Protection & Control
  • English NM
    Lotus Field – Secrets of Strixhaven Commander [SOC] – English – #385

    Lotus Field [SOC] – English

    Lotus Field – Secrets of Strixhaven Commander [SOC] – English – #385
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    CHF 3.20
    CHF 3.20
  • NM
    Canopy Gargantuan – Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander [TDC] – Italian – #45

    Canopy Gargantuan [TDC] – Italian

    Canopy Gargantuan – Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander [TDC] – Italian – #45
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    CHF 3.20
    CHF 3.20
  • English NM
    Canopy Gargantuan – Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander [TDC] – English – #45

    Canopy Gargantuan [TDC] – English

    Canopy Gargantuan – Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander [TDC] – English – #45
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    CHF 3.20
    CHF 3.20
  • German NM ★
    The Unagi of Kyoshi Island – Avatar: The Last Airbender [TLA] – D – #77

    The Unagi of Kyoshi Island [TLA] – D

    The Unagi of Kyoshi Island – Avatar: The Last Airbender [TLA] – D – #77
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    CHF 3.15
    CHF 3.15
  • English NM
    Summon: Yojimbo – Final Fantasy Commander [FIC] – English – #28

    Summon: Yojimbo [FIC] – English

    Summon: Yojimbo – Final Fantasy Commander [FIC] – English – #28
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    CHF 3.15
    CHF 3.15
  • English NM
    Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus – Phyrexia: All Will Be One [ONE] – English – #71

    Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus [ONE] – English

    Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus – Phyrexia: All Will Be One [ONE] – English – #71
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    CHF 3.10
    CHF 3.10
  • English NM
    Ainok Strike Leader – Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander [TDC] – English – #11

    Ainok Strike Leader [TDC] – English

    Ainok Strike Leader – Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander [TDC] – English – #11
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    CHF 3.05
    CHF 3.05
  • English NM
    Ripples of Potential – Edge of Eternities Commander [EOC] – English – #77

    Ripples of Potential [EOC] – English

    Ripples of Potential – Edge of Eternities Commander [EOC] – English – #77
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    CHF 3.00
    CHF 3.00
  • English NM
    Dragonlord Dromoka – Double Masters 2022 [2X2] – English – #202

    Dragonlord Dromoka [2X2] – English

    Dragonlord Dromoka – Double Masters 2022 [2X2] – English – #202
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    CHF 2.85
    CHF 2.85
  • English NM
    Guardian Augmenter – Secrets of Strixhaven Commander [SOC] – English – #271

    Guardian Augmenter [SOC] – English

    Guardian Augmenter – Secrets of Strixhaven Commander [SOC] – English – #271
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    CHF 2.80
    CHF 2.80
  • English NM
    Gyome, Master Chef – Secrets of Strixhaven Commander [SOC] – English – #313

    Gyome, Master Chef [SOC] – English

    Gyome, Master Chef – Secrets of Strixhaven Commander [SOC] – English – #313
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    CHF 2.80
    CHF 2.80
  • English NM
    Overprotect – Bloomburrow [BLB] – English – #185

    Overprotect [BLB] – English

    Overprotect – Bloomburrow [BLB] – English – #185
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    CHF 2.75
    CHF 2.75
  • English NM
    Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied – Aetherdrift [DFT] – English – #221
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    Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied [DFT] – English

    Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied – Aetherdrift [DFT] – English – #221
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    CHF 2.70
    CHF 2.70
  • English NM
    Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier – Zendikar Rising [ZNR] – English – #37

    Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier [ZNR] – English

    Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier – Zendikar Rising [ZNR] – English – #37
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    CHF 2.55
    CHF 2.55
  • German NM ★
    Cloudshift – Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal [TLE] – D – #152

    Cloudshift [TLE] – D

    Cloudshift – Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal [TLE] – D – #152
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    CHF 2.35
    CHF 2.35
  • English NM
    Phyrexian Fleshgorger – The Brothers' War [BRO] – English – #121

    Phyrexian Fleshgorger [BRO] – English

    Phyrexian Fleshgorger – The Brothers' War [BRO] – English – #121
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    CHF 2.30
    CHF 2.30

How to Find the Right Protection & Control Cards for Your Deck

Some cards do not directly add more pressure, but help make sure your own game plan can actually succeed. Protection for key permanents, flexible blink effects or cards that slow down the table can often be just as important as removal or card draw.

Which type of protection or control fits best depends strongly on your deck. Some lists want to protect their key creatures, others benefit from blink effects for extra value or use stax pieces to slow down opposing strategies. What matters most is understanding which kind of protection or control your deck actually needs.

Alongside classic filters such as color, mana value or card type, ManaBase also helps you discover cards more specifically by their function in the game. This makes it easier to find suitable protection, blink and control options instead of only browsing by set or scrolling through long product lists.

If you want to browse more broadly, you can find all cards in one place:

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Also explore other categories to upgrade your deck more intentionally.

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