Aegar, the Freezing Flame (Commander) - Control

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!
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Mana Sculpt
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Rapturous Moment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mizzium Mortars
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
86%synergy
Squash
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
85%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Calamity Bearer
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Inferno Titan
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Chain Reaction
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Abrade
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Quakebringer
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Flame of Anor
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Archmage of Runes
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Tectonic Giant
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Bolt
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Wizard's Retort
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Boldwyr Aggressor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Basalt Ravager
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Prophetic Titan
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Surtland Elementalist
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Giant Harbinger
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Frost Titan
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Surtland Flinger
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Warchief Giant
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Galvanic Giant
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Taurean Mauler
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Cinderheart Giant
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Crystalline Giant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Staticaster
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Titan of Littjara
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fireslinger
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Viper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Brash Taunter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Frostfist Strider
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Giantfall
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Crush Underfoot
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Starstorm
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Izzet Charm
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Prismari Command
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Soul Sear
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Electrodominance
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Demon Bolt
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Invert Polarity
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Axe
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Comet Storm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Reckless Rage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Broadside Barrage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Galvanize
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Strike
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Fall of the Titans
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Soul's Fire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Ricochet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Twinferno
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Shredded Sails
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Ionize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Spite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Flame Slash
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Hell to Pay
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Scorching Shot
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Roast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Star of Extinction
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Step Through
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Fire Giant's Fury
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Crackle with Power
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Beacon Bolt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Storm's Wrath
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Vision
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Orbital Plunge
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Disaster Radius
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Anger of the Gods
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Giant's Ire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Fanged Flames
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Crush the Weak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Torch the Witness
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Banefire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Firecannon Blast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ravenform
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lava Coil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Giant's Amulet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gathering Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Diviner's Wand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
The Regalia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Battle of Frost and Fire
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Giant's Grasp
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Warstorm Surge
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Invasion of the Giants
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Wizard Class
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Repercussion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Collective Inferno
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
City on Fire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Popular Entertainer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Burning Anger
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Maximum Carnage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Fated Firepower
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Rivendell
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Island
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Fiery Islet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Highland Lake
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Airship Engine Room
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy