Old School Counter Burn 23 Spells Chrome Mox Zuran Orb Brainstorm Lightening Bolt Force Spike Mystical Tutor Boomerang Counterspell Memory Lapse Arcane Denial Incinerate Fire / Ice Isochron Scepter Pyroclasm Daze Magma Jet Fact or Fiction Solemn Simulacrum Force of Will Prophetic Bolt Time Spiral Rorix, Bladewing Rolling Earthquake 17 Lands Volcanic Island Shivan Reef Faerie Conclave Flooded Strand Polluted Delta 6 Mountains 6 Islands It was really the printing of Inferno Titan that catapulted counter burn back into the limelight rather than the release of Zendikar
Your opponent's turn: You can discard any number of cards, then target the same number of cards your opponent controls
Withering Torment is a step towards more flexible interaction, but far from an excellent answer
Many midrange Commander decks start around 36 to 38 lands and adjust based on curve, ramp, and how fast the pod is
This nasty bad boy can grab a few perfect cards for the team while you are finding the right answers or the right problems
Muldrotha, the Gravetide decks more than justify their existence with incredible card advantage