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
    Sheltered by Ghosts – Secrets of Strixhaven Commander [SOC] – English – #171

    Sheltered by Ghosts [SOC] – English

    Sheltered by Ghosts – Secrets of Strixhaven Commander [SOC] – English – #171
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    CHF 2.25
    CHF 2.25
  • German NM
    Gaea's Gift – The Brothers' War [BRO] – D – #182

    Gaea's Gift [BRO] – D

    Gaea's Gift – The Brothers' War [BRO] – D – #182
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    CHF 2.25
    CHF 2.25
  • English NM
    Gaea's Gift – The Brothers' War [BRO] – English – #182

    Gaea's Gift [BRO] – English

    Gaea's Gift – The Brothers' War [BRO] – English – #182
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    CHF 2.25
    CHF 2.25
  • English NM
    Dark Depths – Modern Horizons 3 Commander [M3C] – English – #334

    Dark Depths [M3C] – English

    Dark Depths – Modern Horizons 3 Commander [M3C] – English – #334
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    CHF 2.25
    CHF 2.25
  • English NM
    Season of the Burrow – Bloomburrow [BLB] – English – #29

    Season of the Burrow [BLB] – English

    Season of the Burrow – Bloomburrow [BLB] – English – #29
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    CHF 2.25
    CHF 2.25
  • English NM
    Collective Resistance – Modern Horizons 3 [MH3] – English – #147

    Collective Resistance [MH3] – English

    Collective Resistance – Modern Horizons 3 [MH3] – English – #147
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    CHF 2.20
    CHF 2.20
  • English NM
    Perch Protection – Bloomburrow Commander [BLC] – English – #11

    Perch Protection [BLC] – English

    Perch Protection – Bloomburrow Commander [BLC] – English – #11
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    CHF 2.20
    CHF 2.20
  • English NM
    Surrak Dragonclaw – Dominaria United Commander [DMC] – English – #169

    Surrak Dragonclaw [DMC] – English

    Surrak Dragonclaw – Dominaria United Commander [DMC] – English – #169
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    CHF 2.10
    CHF 2.10
  • English NM
    Zombie Master – Aetherdrift Commander [DRC] – English – #46

    Zombie Master [DRC] – English

    Zombie Master – Aetherdrift Commander [DRC] – English – #46
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    CHF 2.10
    CHF 2.10
  • English NM
    Kaito Shizuki – Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty [NEO] – English – #226

    Kaito Shizuki [NEO] – English

    Kaito Shizuki – Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty [NEO] – English – #226
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    CHF 2.05
    CHF 2.05
  • English NM
    Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir – March of the Machine [MOM] – English – #239

    Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir [MOM] – English

    Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir – March of the Machine [MOM] – English – #239
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    CHF 2.00
    CHF 2.00
  • English NM
    Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin – Final Fantasy [FIN] – English – #91

    Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin [FIN] – English

    Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin – Final Fantasy [FIN] – English – #91
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    CHF 2.00
    CHF 2.00
  • English NM
    Stony Silence – Mystery Booster 2 [MB2] – English – #21

    Stony Silence [MB2] – English

    Stony Silence – Mystery Booster 2 [MB2] – English – #21
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    CHF 1.90
    CHF 1.90
  • English NM
    Petrified Hamlet – Secrets of Strixhaven [SOS] – English – #259

    Petrified Hamlet [SOS] – English

    Petrified Hamlet – Secrets of Strixhaven [SOS] – English – #259
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    CHF 1.80
    CHF 1.80
  • English NM
    Vashta Nerada – Doctor Who [WHO] – English – #73

    Vashta Nerada [WHO] – English

    Vashta Nerada – Doctor Who [WHO] – English – #73
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    CHF 1.80
    CHF 1.80
  • English NM
    Ugin's Binding – Modern Horizons 3 [MH3] – English – #76

    Ugin's Binding [MH3] – English

    Ugin's Binding – Modern Horizons 3 [MH3] – English – #76
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    CHF 1.80
    CHF 1.80

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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