I'm not so certain I would put Cryptic Command in the top 5, honestly. That triple UUU really restrains it to blue dominant decks, unlike most of the others, which grant a lot more flexibility to what decks they can be useful in by only having one or two U in their CMC. On the case of Pact, it's still a 'free' counter, which is hard to ignore. Sure, it's got a downside(you have to pay one way or the other), but I disagree that that makes it good only in hard-core OR combo decks.
I think remand/memory lapse/delay are all pretty decent. Sometimes just delaying the spell can be better - if everyone knows they're trying to resolve doomsday or whatever, that can put a big target on their forehead.
Another newer one that I think is incredible is commit // memory. Yes, it's expensive, but its flexibility as an answer is practically unparalleled. If you're playing something close to draw-go anyway, having a 4-mana solve anything is great.
I'll also echo what was said about pact, it's pretty solid in lots of decks. Especially great in counter wars. If they counter it, you don't have to pay anything.
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
Another newer one that I think is incredible is commit // memory. Yes, it's expensive, but its flexibility as an answer is practically unparalleled. If you're playing something close to draw-go anyway, having a 4-mana solve anything is great.
I'll also echo what was said about pact, it's pretty solid in lots of decks. Especially great in counter wars. If they counter it, you don't have to pay anything.
EDH Primers
Phelddagrif - Zirilan
EDH
Thrasios+Bruse - Pang - Sasaya - Wydwen - Feather - Rona - Toshiro - Sylvia+Khorvath - Geth - QMarchesa - Firesong - Athreos - Arixmethes - Isperia - Etali - Silas+Sidar - Saskia - Virtus+Gorm - Kynaios - Naban - Aryel - Mizzix - Kazuul - Tymna+Kraum - Sidar+Tymna - Ayli - Gwendlyn - Phelddagrif 4 - Liliana - Kaervek - Phelddagrif 3 - Mairsil - Scarab - Child - Phenax - Shirei - Thada - Depala - Circu - Kytheon - GrenzoHR - Phelddagrif - Reyhan+Kraum - Toshiro - Varolz - Nin - Ojutai - Tasigur - Zedruu - Uril - Edric - Wort - Zurgo - Nahiri - Grenzo - Kozilek - Yisan - Ink-Treader - Yisan - Brago - Sidisi - Toshiro - Alexi - Sygg - Brimaz - Sek'Kuar - Marchesa - Vish Kal - Iroas - Phelddagrif - Ephara - Derevi - Glissa - Wanderer - Saffi - Melek - Xiahou Dun - Lazav - Lin Sivvi - Zirilan - Glissa
PDH - Drake - Graverobber - Izzet GM - Tallowisp - Symbiote Brawl - Feather - Ugin - Jace - Scarab - Angrath - Vraska - Kumena Oathbreaker - Wrenn&6