Aegar, the Freezing Flame (Commander) - Core Spellslinger

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Squash
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Calamity Bearer
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Boldwyr Aggressor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Basalt Ravager
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Surtland Elementalist
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Surtland Flinger
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Abrade
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Blasphemous Act
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Inferno Titan
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Negate
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Archmage of Runes
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Tectonic Giant
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Invasion of the Giants
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Quakebringer
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Prophetic Titan
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Frost Titan
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Giant Harbinger
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Warchief Giant
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Galvanic Giant
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Crystalline Giant
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Grabby Giant
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Daring Waverider
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Iron-Fist Pulverizer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cinderheart Giant
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Flame of Anor
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Giantfall
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Wizard's Retort
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Crush Underfoot
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Starstorm
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Charm
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Electrodominance
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Comet Storm
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Soul Sear
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Axe
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Demon Bolt
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Strike
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-28%synergy
Magmaquake
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Broadside Barrage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-32%synergy
Smite the Deathless
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Saw It Coming
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Twinferno
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fire Prophecy
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Annul
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Prophetic Bolt
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Teach by Example
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Channeled Force
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Witchstalker Frenzy
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Electrolyze
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Fling
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Fry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Invoke Calamity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Hell to Pay
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Mana Geyser
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Fire Giant's Fury
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Star of Extinction
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Flame Slash
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Lava Coil
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Orbital Plunge
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Beacon Bolt
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Fight with Fire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Nahiri's Warcrafting
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Scorching Shot
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Roast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Rebuke
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Storm's Wrath
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Vision
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Disaster Radius
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Torch the Witness
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Giant's Ire
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Spite of Mogis
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Pyroclasm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Brotherhood's End
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Trial of Agony
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Waltz of Rage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fanged Flames
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Flood of Recollection
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Blaze
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Meteor Swarm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Insult // Injury
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Crush the Weak
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Giant's Amulet
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Rimefire Torque
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Incubator
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Herald's Horn
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Cursed Recording
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Diviner's Wand
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
The Regalia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Magebane Armor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Battle of Frost and Fire
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Warstorm Surge
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Wizard Class
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Giant's Grasp
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
City on Fire
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Repercussion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Collective Inferno
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Double Vision
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Maximum Carnage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Furious Rise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Burning Anger
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Restless Spire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Caves
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Sky Diamond
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ether
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Island
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Fjord
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Prismari Campus
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cliffgate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Conduit Pylons
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy