Fire Lord Azula (Commander) - Budget Core Spellslinger

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Brian Cain
Feb 2, 2026
Best Case Scenario Mentality and Setup Cost in Commander
Are you putting cards in your Commander decks based on their best case scenario? You might want to reconsider that. Let's discuss.
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Sear
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Barbed Bloodletter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancestors' Aid
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Siege Smash
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Fists of Flame
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Abandon Attachments
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Guttersnipe
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Sure Strike
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Sugar Rush
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Gimli's Fury
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Run Away Together
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Octopus Form
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Firebrand Archer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Run Amok
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Bulk Up
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Haste Magic
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Rimrock Knight
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Firebending Student
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Boar-q-pine
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Festival Crasher
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Windrider Wizard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Zuko, Exiled Prince
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Splashy Spellcaster
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Atmosphere Surgeon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Academy Wall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Keldon Flamesage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bismuth Mindrender
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Humble Defector
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crafty Cutpurse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battlesong Berserker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Frenzied Devils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Memory Vampire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sprite Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Vandal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Electrodominance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Unleash Fury
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Titan's Strength
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Brute Strength
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
You Come to the Gnoll Camp
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Prismari Command
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Enthusiastic Study
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Invoke Calamity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Crypsis
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Strike
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Furious Bellow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Inordinate Rage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shell Shield
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
The Chase Is On
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Twinferno
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Coming In Hot
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dual Strike
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Borrowed Hostility
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Demand Answers
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Infuriate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Channeled Force
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dig Through Time
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Fists of the Anvil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Full Bore
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dark Endurance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Fire Nation Attacks
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Grotesque Mutation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Devouring Rage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Go for the Throat
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Heartless Act
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Smite the Deathless
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Dispel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Rise to the Challenge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Uncanny Speed
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Blood Curdle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Galvanize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Taigam's Strike
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Stealth Mission
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Structural Assault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Allure of the Unknown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blackmail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Endless Obedience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Duress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Crash Through
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wrench Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wild Ride
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Warlord's Fury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Raven's Crime
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Macabre Waltz
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dai Li Indoctrination
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Boomerang Basics
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ruinous Waterbending
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Epic Downfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Key to the Vault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Slipper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Hidden Footblade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
War Balloon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glamdring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Feldon's Cane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Eel Umbra
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Jeskai Runemark
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Aspect of Manticore
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Fire-Rim Form
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Spiteful Motives
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Battle Plan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aether Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Inferno Fist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sugar Coat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cloudform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Vengeance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lost in the Maze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sultai Runemark
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Liliana's Caress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Quiet Contemplation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fated Firepower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
The Rise of Sozin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Honest Work
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Firebender Ascension
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Military Intelligence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Melee
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Karsus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Invasion of Amonkhet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
The Royal Scions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, the Firebrand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-57%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-55%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sky Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Fire Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Guardian Idol
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Solar Transformer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Malice
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Seething Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Choked Estuary
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Waterfront District
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vivid Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Vivid Creek
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-33%synergy
Graven Cairns
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Grixis Panorama
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Vivid Crag
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Treno, Dark City
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
White Lotus Hideout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Airship Engine Room
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Serpent's Pass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Rumble Arena
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-26%synergy