Fire Lord Azula (Commander) - Budget Optimized Spellslinger

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Bennie Smith
Jan 5, 2026
The 2025 Commanders That Broke EDHREC Top 100
2025 brought a ton of fresh new commander designs, but which ones broke into EDHREC's Top 100 Commander list?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fire Nation Palace
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Abandon Attachments
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Firebending Student
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Azula, Cunning Usurper
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archmage Emeritus
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
69%synergy
Frantic Search
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Demand Answers
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Big Score
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Narset's Reversal
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Electrodominance
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Snap
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Desperate Ritual
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Consider
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Notion Thief
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Dualcaster Mage
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
High Fae Trickster
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Mai, Jaded Edge
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Generator Servant
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Azula, On the Hunt
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Guttersnipe
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Iroh, Firebending Instructor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Ozai, the Phoenix King
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Fang, Roku's Companion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Zuko, Conflicted
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Zhao, Ruthless Admiral
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Combustion Man
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Zuko, Seeking Honor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Woe Strider
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Waterlogged Teachings
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Opt
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Mystical Teachings
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Strike
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Prismari Command
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Invoke Calamity
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Seething Song
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Expedite
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos Charm
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Quicken
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Spell Pierce
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Miscast
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Flare of Duplication
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Bulk Up
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Laughing Mad
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Combustion Technique
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Reiterate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Stubborn Denial
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Dispute
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Terminate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Infernal Grasp
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Delay
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Comet Storm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Reverberate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Bedevil
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Electric Revelation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Fists of Flame
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Unwind
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Saw in Half
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Azula Always Lies
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Cunning Maneuver
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Charm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Shadow Rift
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Electroduplicate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-24%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Past in Flames
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Twinflame
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Ozai's Cruelty
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sozin's Comet
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Precision
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Boomerang Basics
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Crashing Wave
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Bond of Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-12%synergy
Writ of Return
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Vicious Rumors
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Madness
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Heist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Fissure
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Toil // Trouble
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Diresight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Boltwave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Strike It Rich
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Reduce // Rubble
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Highway Robbery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Grapeshot
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Epic Downfall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Morgue Burst
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Fissure Vent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Twinning Staff
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Fire Nation Turret
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Wand
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Deluxe Dragster
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
The Magic Mirror
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Scroll of the Masters
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Insight Engine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Fated Firepower
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
The Legend of Roku
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lost in the Maze
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Omen of the Sea
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utter Insignificance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Eel Umbra
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Fervor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
In the Web of War
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Courage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Subdual
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Pain for All
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Rise of Sozin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Honest Work
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Firebender Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Professor Onyx
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Emergence Zone
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Agna Qel'a
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Realm of Koh
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Fire Diamond
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Dire Mimic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Choked Estuary
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Seething Landscape
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Serpent's Pass
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Spire of Industry
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Xander's Lounge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-26%synergy
River of Tears
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Theater
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Airship Engine Room
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Canyon Slough
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Graven Cairns
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Grixis Panorama
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy