Azlask, the Swelling Scourge (Commander) - Expensive +1/+1 Counters

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Julia Maddalena
Dec 26, 2025
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Azlask, the Swelling Scourge?
This week on Fire and Ice, Julia breaks down the hot and cold cards for a popular Eldrazi commander: Azlask, the Swelling Scourge.
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Katara, Waterbending Master
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Aang, Airbending Master
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Catacomb Sifter
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Anointed Procession
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
The One Ring
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Kratos, Stoic Father
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Atreus, Impulsive Son
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Emrakul's Hatcher
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Spawn-Gang Commander
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Ezuri, Claw of Progress
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Noble Hierarch
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Brood Monitor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Nest Invader
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Basking Broodscale
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Eyeless Watcher
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Chittering Dispatcher
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Writhing Chrysalis
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Minthara, Merciless Soul
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Blisterpod
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Roaming Throne
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Kozilek's Predator
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Daxos the Returned
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Propagator Drone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Otharri, Suns' Glory
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Eldrazi Skyspawner
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Smothering Abomination
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Drowner of Truth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Vitality
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Clifftop Lookout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wolverine Riders
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Peregrin Took
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spawnbed Protector
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Eldrazi Ravager
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Drowner of Hope
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Guildpact Informant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Kozilek's Command
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Perch Protection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Eldrazi Confluence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Eladamri's Call
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Chord of Calling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Adverse Conditions
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Eldritch Immunity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Final Showdown
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Constant Mists
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Radstorm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Ugin's Binding
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
All Is Dust
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Brood Birthing
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Hull Breach
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spasm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Call the Scions
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rise of the Eldrazi
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Selective Obliteration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Decimate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Visions of Duplicity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Open the Way
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Guided Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Peter Parker's Camera
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Idol of False Gods
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Genesis Chamber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Forsaken Monument
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Forge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
From Beyond
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Parallel Lives
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Awakening Zone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Impact Tremors
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Path of Annihilation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Verity Circle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mana Echoes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Assemble the Legion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Burgeoning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Aura Shards
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Primal Vigor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Court of Grace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bitterblossom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Eldrazi Temple
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Fountainport
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Eye of Ugin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sanctum of Ugin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Unity
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Staff of Compleation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
88%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
87%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
87%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
88%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Underground Sea
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
71%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
39%synergy
The World Tree
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Arid Mesa
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Plateau
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Badlands
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Volcanic Island
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Indatha Triome
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Temple Garden
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-29%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ketria Triome
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Forest
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-47%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Drowner of Truth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Zagoth Triome
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Savai Triome
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wastes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy