Brion Stoutarm (Commander) - Core

Alternate Names:

Fezzik, Rhyming GiantFezzik, Rhyming Giant

Bennie Smith
Jun 2, 2026
The Tectonic Shift from EDH to Commander
It's really been 15 years since Commander 2011? Bennie was playing & writing about EDH then and shares his memories of that momentous release!
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Turbulent Steppe
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Pursue the Past
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
4.8%inclusion3 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Colossus of the Blood Age
3.4%inclusion2 decks59 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Calamity Bearer
77%inclusion447 decks584 decks
75%synergy
Serra Avatar
68%inclusion400 decks584 decks
67%synergy
Soul of Eternity
66%inclusion385 decks584 decks
65%synergy
Fling
67%inclusion390 decks584 decks
64%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
68%inclusion397 decks584 decks
64%synergy
Mimic Vat
64%inclusion376 decks584 decks
63%synergy
Captivating Crew
64%inclusion376 decks584 decks
63%synergy
Adarkar Valkyrie
57%inclusion332 decks584 decks
56%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
57%inclusion330 decks584 decks
55%synergy
Mark of Mutiny
56%inclusion325 decks584 decks
55%synergy
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Solemn Simulacrum
60%inclusion349 decks584 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion349 decks584 decks
18%synergy
Stalking Vengeance
55%inclusion324 decks584 decks
55%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion320 decks584 decks
-11%synergy
Furnace Reins
52%inclusion302 decks584 decks
51%synergy
Act of Treason
50%inclusion293 decks584 decks
49%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
50%inclusion292 decks584 decks
46%synergy
Taurean Mauler
49%inclusion287 decks584 decks
46%synergy
Unleash Fury
47%inclusion275 decks584 decks
44%synergy
Malignus
47%inclusion272 decks584 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
46%inclusion64 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
45%inclusion262 decks584 decks
44%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
44%inclusion258 decks584 decks
39%synergy
Evra, Halcyon Witness
40%inclusion231 decks584 decks
39%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
38%inclusion220 decks584 decks
25%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
34%inclusion197 decks584 decks
31%synergy
Molten Primordial
32%inclusion186 decks584 decks
31%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
31%inclusion182 decks584 decks
30%synergy
Surtland Flinger
28%inclusion161 decks584 decks
27%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
27%inclusion156 decks584 decks
25%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion156 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Anger
27%inclusion155 decks584 decks
21%synergy
Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor
26%inclusion154 decks584 decks
24%synergy
Selfless Squire
26%inclusion152 decks584 decks
23%synergy
Quakebringer
25%inclusion148 decks584 decks
25%synergy
Ball Lightning
25%inclusion146 decks584 decks
25%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
23%inclusion136 decks584 decks
23%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
22%inclusion130 decks584 decks
20%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
22%inclusion129 decks584 decks
20%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
22%inclusion129 decks584 decks
18%synergy
Conquering Manticore
22%inclusion128 decks584 decks
22%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
21%inclusion122 decks584 decks
17%synergy
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
21%inclusion120 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
19%inclusion113 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Bloodshot Cyclops
19%inclusion113 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Inferno Titan
18%inclusion107 decks584 decks
17%synergy
Burnished Hart
17%inclusion99 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
16%inclusion96 decks584 decks
16%synergy
Karmic Guide
16%inclusion96 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
16%inclusion91 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Scuttling Doom Engine
15%inclusion89 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Loyal Warhound
15%inclusion86 decks584 decks
11%synergy
War Elemental
15%inclusion85 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Claim Jumper
14%inclusion82 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
13%inclusion78 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Duergar Hedge-Mage
13%inclusion77 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
12%inclusion69 decks584 decks
-1%synergy
Archon of Justice
11%inclusion66 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Bygone Colossus
11%inclusion24 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
11%inclusion63 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Spark Trooper
10%inclusion60 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
10%inclusion60 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
10%inclusion59 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
10%inclusion58 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion50 decks509 decks
7%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
10%inclusion25 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
9.2%inclusion54 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
9.1%inclusion53 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Regal Bunnicorn
9.1%inclusion53 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Giant Harbinger
8.9%inclusion52 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
49%inclusion288 decks584 decks
47%synergy
Legion Leadership
45%inclusion264 decks584 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion264 decks584 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Charm
43%inclusion250 decks584 decks
-5%synergy
Grab the Reins
41%inclusion241 decks584 decks
41%synergy
Act of Aggression
41%inclusion240 decks584 decks
40%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion212 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Palm
32%inclusion187 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Wear // Tear
29%inclusion167 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion165 decks584 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
28%inclusion161 decks584 decks
16%synergy
Soul's Fire
25%inclusion145 decks584 decks
23%synergy
Bulk Up
23%inclusion108 decks466 decks
21%synergy
Word of Seizing
19%inclusion113 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Brought Back
16%inclusion95 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion91 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Frenzy
13%inclusion75 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion72 decks584 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion59 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion58 decks584 decks
1%synergy
Crush Underfoot
10%inclusion57 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Return to Dust
9.2%inclusion54 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
8.7%inclusion51 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Bolt Bend
8.6%inclusion50 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
8.4%inclusion49 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Squash
7.7%inclusion45 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion45 decks584 decks
1%synergy
Blind with Anger
7.4%inclusion43 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.4%inclusion43 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Pyrrhic Blast
7.2%inclusion42 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.3%inclusion37 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
5.8%inclusion34 decks584 decks
-7%synergy
Giantfall
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Hijack
37%inclusion218 decks584 decks
36%synergy
Kari Zev's Expertise
35%inclusion206 decks584 decks
34%synergy
Thud
35%inclusion204 decks584 decks
34%synergy
Bloody Betrayal
32%inclusion186 decks584 decks
31%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
30%inclusion178 decks584 decks
28%synergy
Twisted Fealty
30%inclusion176 decks584 decks
30%synergy
Traitorous Blood
29%inclusion168 decks584 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
28%inclusion166 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Vengeful Possession
28%inclusion142 decks509 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion159 decks584 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
25%inclusion146 decks584 decks
24%synergy
Traitorous Greed
22%inclusion131 decks584 decks
22%synergy
Mob Rule
21%inclusion125 decks584 decks
20%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
20%inclusion115 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion109 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Threaten
18%inclusion107 decks584 decks
18%synergy
Mass Mutiny
17%inclusion98 decks584 decks
16%synergy
Take for a Ride
16%inclusion94 decks584 decks
16%synergy
Involuntary Employment
15%inclusion87 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion87 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion77 decks584 decks
-3%synergy
Goatnap
13%inclusion76 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion76 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Cut a Deal
12%inclusion70 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion59 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Harness by Force
10%inclusion58 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
10%inclusion58 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Price of Loyalty
9.1%inclusion53 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Traitorous Instinct
8.7%inclusion51 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Besmirch
8.7%inclusion51 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.4%inclusion49 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Shackles of Treachery
8.2%inclusion48 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
8.2%inclusion48 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Electroduplicate
7.0%inclusion33 decks469 decks
6%synergy
Rip Apart
6.8%inclusion40 decks584 decks
-6%synergy
Unwilling Recruit
6.7%inclusion39 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.5%inclusion32 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.3%inclusion31 decks584 decks
1%synergy
Portent of Betrayal
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Processor
46%inclusion267 decks584 decks
45%synergy
Skullclamp
38%inclusion219 decks584 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion217 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
31%inclusion182 decks584 decks
28%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
26%inclusion152 decks584 decks
22%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
24%inclusion143 decks584 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
24%inclusion141 decks584 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion134 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
17%inclusion100 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Sunforger
14%inclusion80 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Thornbite Staff
11%inclusion67 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Grafted Wargear
10%inclusion61 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion60 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
10%inclusion57 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Magewright's Stone
9.2%inclusion54 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Deathrender
8.6%inclusion50 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.0%inclusion47 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
8.0%inclusion47 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Eriette's Tempting Apple
7.5%inclusion44 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.7%inclusion39 decks584 decks
1%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Gift of Immortality
37%inclusion215 decks584 decks
35%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
37%inclusion215 decks584 decks
34%synergy
Sneak Attack
37%inclusion214 decks584 decks
35%synergy
Warstorm Surge
34%inclusion201 decks584 decks
32%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
17%inclusion97 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Sigil of the New Dawn
16%inclusion96 decks584 decks
16%synergy
City on Fire
14%inclusion81 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion75 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
13%inclusion74 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
12%inclusion68 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
12%inclusion68 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
11%inclusion51 decks469 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion61 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Furious Rise
8.0%inclusion47 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Collective Inferno
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
6.0%inclusion35 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Dawn of Hope
5.8%inclusion34 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Outpost Siege
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Harbinger
8.9%inclusion52 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
36%inclusion213 decks584 decks
16%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
33%inclusion194 decks584 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion121 decks584 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion118 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
20%inclusion115 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion83 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion57 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.4%inclusion55 decks584 decks
5%synergy
War Room
9.1%inclusion53 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.0%inclusion47 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.4%inclusion43 decks584 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.4%inclusion43 decks584 decks
-12%synergy
Detection Tower
7.0%inclusion41 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Needle Spires
6.8%inclusion40 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion498 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion478 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Boros Signet
71%inclusion414 decks584 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
54%inclusion314 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
43%inclusion253 decks584 decks
39%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion229 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion166 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Mirror
22%inclusion126 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion116 decks584 decks
-5%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion100 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion93 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion62 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Boros Cluestone
10%inclusion59 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Boros Locket
8.7%inclusion51 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.5%inclusion44 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion38 decks584 decks
-8%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.0%inclusion35 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.0%inclusion35 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion581 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion580 decks584 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion482 decks584 decks
-3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
66%inclusion386 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Boros Garrison
56%inclusion328 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Battlefield Forge
55%inclusion319 decks584 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
52%inclusion305 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
49%inclusion288 decks584 decks
47%synergy
Legion Leadership
45%inclusion264 decks584 decks
28%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion250 decks584 decks
-1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
39%inclusion227 decks584 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion213 decks584 decks
18%synergy
Sacred Foundry
32%inclusion188 decks584 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion176 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
29%inclusion168 decks584 decks
-10%synergy
Sundown Pass
28%inclusion164 decks584 decks
-9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
24%inclusion141 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Amphitheater
24%inclusion139 decks584 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion129 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion122 decks584 decks
-9%synergy
Sacred Peaks
21%inclusion120 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
20%inclusion115 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
18%inclusion107 decks584 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion107 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
18%inclusion104 decks584 decks
-4%synergy
Radiant Summit
18%inclusion39 decks219 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion98 decks584 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Guildgate
16%inclusion93 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Elegant Parlor
14%inclusion81 decks584 decks
-6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
12%inclusion45 decks373 decks
-12%synergy
Alpine Meadow
11%inclusion62 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion59 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
9.1%inclusion53 decks584 decks
-7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
8.6%inclusion50 decks584 decks
-8%synergy
Glittering Massif
7.8%inclusion17 decks219 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion45 decks584 decks
1%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
7.7%inclusion45 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
7.4%inclusion43 decks584 decks
-5%synergy
Stone Quarry
6.7%inclusion39 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Lorehold Campus
6.5%inclusion38 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.2%inclusion36 decks584 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.2%inclusion36 decks584 decks
-5%synergy
Plateau
5.7%inclusion33 decks584 decks
-7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.7%inclusion33 decks584 decks
-1%synergy