Alela, Artful Provocateur (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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John Sherwood
Nov 17, 2025
Rule Zero: Avatar's Double-Faced Sagas as Commanders
The double-faced Sagas in Avatar aren't technically legal to run as your commander, but maybe your pod won't mind. Here's how to build them.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bitterblossom
75%inclusion63 decks84 decks
70%synergy
Skullclamp
71%inclusion60 decks84 decks
62%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
60%inclusion50 decks84 decks
57%synergy
Anointed Procession
64%inclusion54 decks84 decks
56%synergy
Scion of Oona
55%inclusion46 decks84 decks
53%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
55%inclusion46 decks84 decks
52%synergy
Kindred Discovery
58%inclusion49 decks84 decks
50%synergy
Favorable Winds
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
48%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
47%synergy
Bident of Thassa
56%inclusion47 decks84 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Esper Sentinel
55%inclusion46 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
54%inclusion45 decks84 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
42%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
51%inclusion42 decks83 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Intangible Virtue
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
43%synergy
Baleful Strix
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Sephara, Sky's Blade
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
35%inclusion29 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
29%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
22%synergy
High Fae Trickster
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Starnheim Courser
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Innocence
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Sower of Temptation
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
14%synergy
The Reality Chip
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Brazen Borrower
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Malleable Impostor
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Vendilion Clique
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Artisans
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Faerie Formation
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Moat
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Ornithopter
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Trinket Mage
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Thought Monitor
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Foundry Inspector
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Halo Forager
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Hushbringer
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Stutter
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
29%synergy
Void Rend
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Faerie Trickery
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Despark
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-11%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Dominance
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Damn
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Notorious Throng
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Dance of the Manse
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Transmute Artifact
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
29%synergy
Banner of Kinship
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
29%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Spear of Heliod
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Cranial Plating
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
2%synergy
The Indomitable
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Forge
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Bauble
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Meek
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
The Immortal Sun
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Thopter Foundry
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
35%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Ghostly Prison
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
11%synergy
All That Glitters
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Blind Obedience
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
25%synergy
Mirrormade
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
26%inclusion22 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Grasp of Fate
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Leader
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Rally the Ranks
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Gravitational Shift
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
9%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Destiny
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Greater Auramancy
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Moat
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Flickering Ward
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Divine Visitation
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Grave Pact
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Ethereal Armor
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Dress Down
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
35%inclusion29 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Seat of the Synod
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Den
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Vault of Whispers
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-7%synergy
Faerie Conclave
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
99%inclusion83 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
96%inclusion81 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
61%inclusion51 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
60%inclusion50 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
56%inclusion47 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Signet
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Patchwork Banner
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
33%synergy
Orzhov Signet
35%inclusion29 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Paradise Mantle
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion81 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion78 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion78 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Island
92%inclusion77 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Sea
90%inclusion76 decks84 decks
75%synergy
Tundra
90%inclusion76 decks84 decks
74%synergy
Scrubland
89%inclusion75 decks84 decks
73%synergy
Watery Grave
89%inclusion75 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion74 decks84 decks
39%synergy
Godless Shrine
86%inclusion72 decks84 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion67 decks84 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion67 decks84 decks
42%synergy
Marsh Flats
79%inclusion66 decks84 decks
42%synergy
Sea of Clouds
76%inclusion64 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Raffine's Tower
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
33%synergy
Vault of Champions
71%inclusion60 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Morphic Pool
68%inclusion57 decks84 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
-21%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
26%inclusion22 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion22 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Meticulous Archive
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
-23%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-25%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Glen
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy