Aegar, the Freezing Flame (Commander) - Expensive Core

Aegar, the Freezing Flame
Rank #716
65decks
Background image for Nearly Identical - Adeliz or Balmor?
Joshua Wood
Jul 6, 2023
Nearly Identical - Adeliz or Balmor?
What makes these two Izzet spellslinger commanders unique? Who will come out on top as the better pick? Joshua is here to find out!
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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1%synergy
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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28%synergy
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Sink into Stupor
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4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-17%synergy
Arcane Denial
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37%synergy
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27%synergy
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29%synergy
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9%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
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8%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
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12%synergy
Crackle with Power
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5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
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11%synergy
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9%synergy
Roast
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11%synergy
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6%synergy
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9%synergy
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Nahiri's Warcrafting
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
Scorching Shot
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7%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
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7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
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2%synergy
Waltz of Rage
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6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
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5%synergy
Suplex
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4%synergy
Ponder
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-32%synergy
Fiery Confluence
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3%synergy
Faithless Looting
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-27%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
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Urza's Incubator
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45%synergy
Herald's Horn
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32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
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12%synergy
Giant's Amulet
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Mithril Coat
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16%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
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19%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
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17%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
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16%synergy
The Fire Crystal
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11%synergy
Magebane Armor
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12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
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3%synergy
Darksteel Plate
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8%synergy
Gathering Stone
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8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
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5%synergy
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Battle of Frost and Fire
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55%synergy
Invasion of the Giants
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44%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
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39%synergy
Warstorm Surge
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40%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Wizard Class
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21%synergy
Giant's Grasp
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Repercussion
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25%synergy
Molten Echoes
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18%synergy
City on Fire
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15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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5%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Artist's Talent
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2%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Call to the Kindred
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-14%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
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3%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
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3%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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14%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
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54%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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11%synergy
Three Tree City
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16%synergy
Arena of Glory
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Mines of Moria
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
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9%synergy
Sol Ring
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-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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15%synergy
Thought Vessel
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Firdoch Core
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Mountain
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
-16%synergy
Island
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
-19%synergy
Steam Vents
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Training Center
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
34%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Thundering Falls
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Islet
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Volatile Fjord
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Eroded Canyon
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Demolition Field
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-4%synergy