Aegar, the Freezing Flame (Commander) - Aggro

Bennie Smith
Jun 2, 2026
The Tectonic Shift from EDH to Commander
It's really been 15 years since Commander 2011? Bennie was playing & writing about EDH then and shares his memories of that momentous release!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scorched Geyser
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Coastal Peak
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Squash
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
95%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
86%synergy
Calamity Bearer
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
82%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
81%synergy
Surtland Flinger
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
78%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
78%synergy
Tectonic Giant
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Inferno Titan
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Boldwyr Aggressor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Surtland Elementalist
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Bonecrusher Giant
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Prophetic Titan
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
62%synergy
Basalt Ravager
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Archmage of Runes
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
52%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Quakebringer
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Frost Titan
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Warchief Giant
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Giant Harbinger
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Galvanic Giant
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Cinderheart Giant
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Titan of Littjara
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Bloodfire Colossus
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Grabby Giant
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Shatterskull Charger
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Doomskar Titan
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Hammerfist Giant
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Two-Headed Giant
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Taurean Mauler
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Furnace Host Charger
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Crystalline Giant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Beluna's Gatekeeper
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Iron-Fist Pulverizer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Magma Giant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Hill Gigas
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Surtr, Fiery Jötun
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Frostfist Strider
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bearer of the Heavens
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Anger
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Siegebreaker Giant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Brambleback Brute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Benthic Giant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ravenous Giant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bloodfray Giant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Deep-Slumber Titan
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Abrade
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Crush Underfoot
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Flame of Anor
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Wizard's Retort
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Giantfall
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Charm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Saw It Coming
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Prismari Command
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Electrodominance
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Soul's Fire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Demon Bolt
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Ionize
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Skred
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Soul Sear
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Broadside Barrage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Abandon Attachments
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Volcanic Offering
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Flame Sweep
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Fling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Starstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Turn Aside
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Axe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Galvanize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Fire Giant's Fury
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Chain Reaction
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Disaster Radius
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Giant's Ire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Flame Slash
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Scorching Shot
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Star of Extinction
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Anger of the Gods
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Lava Coil
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Waltz of Rage
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Fight with Fire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mass Diminish
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Crash Through
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Crush the Weak
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Tundra Fumarole
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Banefire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hell to Pay
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Roast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Crater's Claws
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Hour of Devastation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Storm's Wrath
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Orbital Plunge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Trial of Agony
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Giant's Amulet
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Gathering Stone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Incubator
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Invasion of the Giants
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Battle of Frost and Fire
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Warstorm Surge
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Collective Inferno
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Wizard Class
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Giant's Grasp
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Molten Echoes
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Repercussion
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Blood Moon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Call to the Kindred
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Firemind's Research
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Royal Scions
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Spire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Genius
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Guildless Commons
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Memorial to War
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Locket
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Star Compass
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Mountain
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Volatile Fjord
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Highland Lake
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy