Aegar, the Freezing Flame (Commander) - Expensive Giants

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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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Calamity Bearer
99%inclusion73 decks74 decks
98%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
96%inclusion71 decks74 decks
95%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
96%inclusion71 decks74 decks
95%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
95%inclusion70 decks74 decks
94%synergy
Quakebringer
93%inclusion69 decks74 decks
92%synergy
Inferno Titan
93%inclusion69 decks74 decks
92%synergy
Tectonic Giant
92%inclusion68 decks74 decks
91%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
92%inclusion68 decks74 decks
91%synergy
Surtland Elementalist
88%inclusion65 decks74 decks
87%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
88%inclusion65 decks74 decks
87%synergy
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Squash
88%inclusion65 decks74 decks
87%synergy
Basalt Ravager
85%inclusion63 decks74 decks
84%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
85%inclusion63 decks74 decks
85%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
84%inclusion62 decks74 decks
83%synergy
Prophetic Titan
82%inclusion61 decks74 decks
82%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
81%inclusion60 decks74 decks
80%synergy
Crush Underfoot
81%inclusion60 decks74 decks
80%synergy
Battle of Frost and Fire
77%inclusion57 decks74 decks
76%synergy
Flame of Anor
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
63%synergy
Abrade
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion43 decks74 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Surtland Flinger
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
75%synergy
Archmage of Runes
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Galvanic Giant
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
63%synergy
Frost Titan
59%inclusion44 decks74 decks
59%synergy
Titan of Littjara
59%inclusion44 decks74 decks
59%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
57%inclusion42 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
55%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
52%synergy
Roaming Throne
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Giant Harbinger
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Warchief Giant
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Surtr, Fiery Jötun
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Crystalline Giant
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
42%synergy
Taurean Mauler
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Ellie, Brick Master
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Hill Gigas
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Hammerfist Giant
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
-17%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-15%synergy
Bloodfire Colossus
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Magma Giant
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Charger
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Bearer of the Heavens
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Grabby Giant
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Cinderheart Giant
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Furystoke Giant
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Anger
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Two-Headed Giant
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Beluna's Gatekeeper
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Blind-Spot Giant
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-34%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Doomskar Titan
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Burnished Hart
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
65%inclusion48 decks74 decks
64%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion46 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion42 decks74 decks
40%synergy
Deflecting Swat
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Comet Storm
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Starstorm
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Electrodominance
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
-16%synergy
Wizard's Retort
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
-22%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Soul's Fire
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Offering
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-35%synergy
Opt
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-27%synergy
Seething Song
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Soul Sear
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Demon Bolt
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Invert Polarity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Arcbond
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Electrolyze
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Fling
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Orbital Plunge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
67%synergy
Blasphemous Act
68%inclusion50 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
48%synergy
Chain Reaction
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Fire Giant's Fury
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
47%synergy
Hell to Pay
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Mana Geyser
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Star of Extinction
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Waltz of Rage
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-26%synergy
Raise the Palisade
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Giant's Ire
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Storm's Wrath
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Flame Slash
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood's End
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-25%synergy
Scorching Shot
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Disaster Radius
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Crush the Weak
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Bonfire of the Damned
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Distant Melody
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Reckless Handling
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Urza's Incubator
58%inclusion43 decks74 decks
57%synergy
Herald's Horn
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Giant's Amulet
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Ruby Medallion
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Magebane Armor
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Invasion of the Giants
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
71%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
62%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
37%synergy
Warstorm Surge
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
24%synergy
City on Fire
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Giant's Grasp
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Repercussion
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Molten Echoes
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
69%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Three Tree City
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
War Room
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion66 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion63 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
78%inclusion58 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion49 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Patchwork Banner
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion72 decks74 decks
82%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion71 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion66 decks74 decks
42%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion66 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Island
89%inclusion66 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion58 decks74 decks
48%synergy
Training Center
77%inclusion57 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion45 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion44 decks74 decks
46%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
58%inclusion43 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Islet
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy