46 cards where it’s legal in Commander and (the text matches the regex /less to cast|rather than pay/ or the mana value < 3 or the cards are split) and (the text matches the regex /(gain control of|counter|exile.*) target spells?( you don't control| with.*or great…

Abjure {U}

Instant

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a blue permanent.

Counter target spell.

Admiral's Order {1}{U}{U}

Instant

Raid — If you attacked this turn, you may pay {U} rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.

Counter target spell.

Annul {U}

Instant

Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.

An Offer You Can't Refuse {U}

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens. (They’re artifacts with “{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.”)

Arcane Denial {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn’s upkeep.

You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn’s upkeep.

Commandeer {5}{U}{U}

Instant

You may exile two blue cards from your hand rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.

Gain control of target noncreature spell. You may choose new targets for it. (If that spell is an artifact, enchantment, or planeswalker, the permanent enters the battlefield under your control.)

Concerted Defense {U}

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1} plus an additional {1} for each creature in your party. (Your party consists of up to one each of Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard.)

Counterspell {U}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell.

Countersquall {U}{B}

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller loses 2 life.

Dash Hopes {B}{B}

Instant

When you cast this spell, any player may pay 5 life. If a player does, counter Dash Hopes.

Counter target spell.

Defabricate {1}{U}

Instant

Choose one —

• Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. If a spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard.

• Counter target activated or triggered ability.

Delay {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell. If the spell is countered this way, exile it with three time counters on it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard. If it doesn’t have suspend, it gains suspend. (At the beginning of its owner’s upkeep, they remove a time counter. When the last is removed, they may play it without paying its mana cost. If it’s a creature, it has haste.)

Deprive {U}{U}

Instant

As an additional cost to cast this spell, return a land you control to its owner’s hand.

Counter target spell.

Disdainful Stroke {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

Disruption Protocol {U}{U}

Instant

As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap an untapped artifact you control or pay {1}.

Counter target spell.

Ertai's Scorn {1}{U}{U}

Instant

This spell costs {U} less to cast if an opponent cast two or more spells this turn.

Counter target spell.

Familiar's Ruse {U}{U}

Instant

As an additional cost to cast this spell, return a creature you control to its owner’s hand.

Counter target spell.

Foil {2}{U}{U}

Instant

You may discard an Island card and another card rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.

Counter target spell.

Force of Negation {1}{U}{U}

Instant

If it’s not your turn, you may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.

Counter target noncreature spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard.

Force of Will {3}{U}{U}

Instant

You may pay 1 life and exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.

Counter target spell.

Ice Out {1}{U}{U}

Instant

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)

This spell costs {1} less to cast if it’s bargained.

Counter target spell.

Izzet Charm {U}{R}

Instant

Choose one —

• Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.

• Izzet Charm deals 2 damage to target creature.

• Draw two cards, then discard two cards.

Malevolent Hermit {1}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

{U}, Sacrifice Malevolent Hermit: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {3}.

Disturb {2}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

2/1
Benevolent Geist

Creature — Spirit Wizard

Flying

Noncreature spells you control can’t be countered.

If Benevolent Geist would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

2/2
Mana Drain {U}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of {C} equal to that spell’s mana value.

Memory Lapse {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner’s library instead of into that player’s graveyard.

Mindbreak Trap {2}{U}{U}

Instant — Trap

If an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, you may pay {0} rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.

Exile any number of target spells.

Negate {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell.

Out of Air {2}{U}{U}

Instant

This spell costs {2} less to cast if it targets a creature spell.

Counter target spell.

Pact of Negation {0}

Instant

Counter target spell.

At the beginning of your next upkeep, pay {3}{U}{U}. If you don’t, you lose the game.

Remand {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it into its owner’s hand instead of into that player’s graveyard.

Draw a card.

Revolutionary Rebuff {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target nonartifact spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Scatter Ray {1}{U}

Instant

Counter target artifact or creature spell unless its controller pays {4}.

Spell Pierce {U}

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Spite {3}{U}

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell.

Malice {3}{B}

Instant

Destroy target nonblack creature. It can’t be regenerated.

Steel Sabotage {U}

Instant

Choose one —

• Counter target artifact spell.

• Return target artifact to its owner’s hand.

Stoic Rebuttal {1}{U}{U}

Instant

Metalcraft — This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control three or more artifacts.

Counter target spell.

Stubborn Denial {U}

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Ferocious — If you control a creature with power 4 or greater, counter that spell instead.

Swan Song {U}

Instant

Counter target enchantment, instant, or sorcery spell. Its controller creates a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.

Three Steps Ahead {U}

Instant

Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)

+ {1}{U} — Counter target spell.

+ {3} — Create a token that’s a copy of target artifact or creature you control.

+ {2} — Draw two cards, then discard a card.

Thwart {2}{U}{U}

Instant

You may return three Islands you control to their owner’s hand rather than pay this spell’s mana cost.

Counter target spell.

Tibalt's Trickery {1}{R}

Instant

Counter target spell. Choose 1, 2, or 3 at random. Its controller mills that many cards, then exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card with a different name than that spell. They may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Then they put the exiled cards on the bottom of their library in a random order.

Vodalian Hexcatcher {1}{U}

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Flash

Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.

Sacrifice a Merfolk: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}.

1/1
Voidmage Apprentice {1}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Morph {2}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

When Voidmage Apprentice is turned face up, counter target spell.

1/1
Voidmage Prodigy {U}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

{U}{U}, Sacrifice a Wizard: Counter target spell.

Morph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

2/1
Wash Away {U}

Instant

Cleave {1}{U}{U} (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.)

Counter target spell [that wasn’t cast from its owner’s hand].

Wizard's Retort {1}{U}{U}

Instant

This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control a Wizard.

Counter target spell.

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