Grandmother Goby
Mono-Blue commander

Grandmother Goby {2}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard · Mystery Booster Commander Edition

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, counter that spell. Create a number of 1/1 blue Merfolk creature tokens equal to the amount of mana spent to cast that spell.

$16.00price
#26,048popularity rank
4mana value

Plays well with: Tokens, Spellslinger, Merfolk tribal, Value engine

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🔗 Tokens synergy

Urza's Saga$39.69
Urza's SagaRamp · Tutor
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Idol of Oblivion$3.13
Idol of OblivionCard advantage · Tokens · Fits any deck
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Academy Manufactor$8.94
Academy ManufactorTokens · Fits any deck
0
Helm of the Host$4.77
Helm of the HostTokens · Fits any deck
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Treasure Vault$2.10
Treasure VaultRamp · Tokens
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Maskwood Nexus$2.68
Maskwood NexusTokens · Fits any deck
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Field of the Dead$26.28
Field of the DeadRamp · Tokens · Value engine
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Into the Flood Maw$2.18
Into the Flood MawTokens
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🔗 Spellslinger synergy

An Offer You Can't Refuse$3.33
An Offer You Can't RefuseRamp · Interaction
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Negate$0.20
NegateInteraction
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Fierce Guardianship$67.32
Fierce GuardianshipInteraction
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Mystic Remora$13.64
Mystic RemoraCard advantage · Value engine
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Mystical Tutor$17.14
Mystical TutorTutor
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Mystic Sanctuary$1.33
Mystic SanctuaryRamp
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Archmage Emeritus$0.76
Archmage EmeritusCard advantage · Value engine
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Force of Negation$45.74
Force of NegationInteraction
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🔗 Merfolk tribal synergy

Thassa's Oracle$23.73
Thassa's OracleCard selection
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Herald of Secret Streams$7.31
Herald of Secret StreamsCreature — Merfolk Warrior
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Triton Shorestalker$0.44
Triton ShorestalkerCreature — Merfolk Rogue
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Thieving Skydiver$0.36
Thieving SkydiverCreature — Merfolk Rogue
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Mist-Cloaked Herald$0.28
Mist-Cloaked HeraldCreature — Merfolk Warrior
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Tishana's Tidebinder$2.35
Tishana's TidebinderCreature — Merfolk Wizard
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Eclipsed Realms$0.35
Eclipsed RealmsRamp
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Stonybrook Banneret$0.66
Stonybrook BanneretCreature — Merfolk Wizard
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🧩 Top staples for this deck

✔️ Auto-includes (you probably already run these): Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet, Exotic Orchard, Reliquary Tower, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Path of Ancestry.

Counterspell$4.39
CounterspellInteraction
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An Offer You Can't Refuse$3.33
An Offer You Can't RefuseRamp · Interaction
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Rhystic Study$67.78
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
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Arcane Denial$2.17
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
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Negate$0.20
NegateInteraction
0
Cyclonic Rift$39.05
Cyclonic RiftInstant
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Swan Song$12.02
Swan SongInteraction
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Brainstorm$0.55
BrainstormCard advantage
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Fierce Guardianship$67.32
Fierce GuardianshipInteraction
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Frantic Search$1.90
Frantic SearchCard advantage
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Mystic Remora$13.64
Mystic RemoraCard advantage · Value engine
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Propaganda$2.20
PropagandaEnchantment
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⚙️ Colorless all-stars

Temple of the False God$0.34
Temple of the False GodRamp
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Chromatic Lantern$26.74
Chromatic LanternRamp · Fits any deck
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City of Brass$12.05
City of BrassRamp
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The One Ring$111.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
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Cavern of Souls$50.84
Cavern of SoulsRamp
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Mana Confluence$33.96
Mana ConfluenceRamp
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🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)

Negate$0.20
NegateInteraction
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Brainstorm$0.55
BrainstormCard advantage
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Temple of the False God$0.34
Temple of the False GodRamp
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Frantic Search$1.90
Frantic SearchCard advantage
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Mystic Sanctuary$1.33
Mystic SanctuaryRamp
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Buried Ruin$0.40
Buried RuinRamp · Recursion
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Rapid Hybridization$0.99
Rapid HybridizationRemoval
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Ash Barrens$0.30
Ash BarrensRamp
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Urza, Lord High Artificer
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
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Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist{2}{U} Mono-Blue · $0.61
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Padeem, Consul of Innovation
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces{3}{U} Mono-Blue · $33.00
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Staples are based on how often cards are played in Commander overall (popularity data via Scryfall/EDHREC) and filtered to this commander's colors. Synergy picks match the commander's rules text.