Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Budget Aggro

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Alex Wicker
Nov 27, 2025
The Art of Playing It Cool in Commander
In this edition of Commander Philosophy, Alex explores the art of playing it cool. When do you chill, and when do you become the threat?
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Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
61%synergy
Angel of Despair
60%inclusion52 decks87 decks
55%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
54%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
60%inclusion52 decks87 decks
52%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Master of Cruelties
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Harvester of Souls
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
69%inclusion60 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Angel of Serenity
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Drana and Linvala
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Aegis Angel
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Demon of Loathing
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Vile Mutilator
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Steel Hellkite
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Dragon Mage
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Terror of Mount Velus
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Serra's Emissary
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Firemane Commando
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Guide
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Breathkeeper Seraph
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Serra's Guardian
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Bogardan Hellkite
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Hellkite Charger
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Sower of Discord
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Subjugator Angel
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Piru, the Volatile
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Angel of Finality
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Resolute Archangel
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Lord of the Void
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Arbiter of Woe
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Terminate
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Mortify
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Despark
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Boros Charm
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Crackling Doom
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-19%synergy
Return to Dust
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Divine Resilience
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Utter End
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Bedevil
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Surge of Salvation
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Magmaquake
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Master Warcraft
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Thunder
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Gods Willing
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Crumb and Get It
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Counsel
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Sign in Blood
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
-14%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Unburial Rites
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Earthquake
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Merciless Eviction
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Macabre Waltz
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Reanimate
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Horn of the Mark
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Rising of the Day
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Windcrag Siege
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Warstorm Surge
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Tempest
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Firja's Retribution
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Contract
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
All-Out Assault
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Bitter Reunion
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Animate Dead
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Serra the Benevolent
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Dihada, Binder of Wills
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vents
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Barren Moor
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion79 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion74 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Boros Signet
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Signet
60%inclusion52 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mardu Banner
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion85 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion75 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Nomad Outpost
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Isolated Chapel
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
-15%synergy
Shattered Landscape
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Silence
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Battlefield Forge
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Triumph
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Boros Garrison
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Malice
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Scoured Barrens
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Akoum Refuge
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Peak
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Mire
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Fetid Heath
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-11%synergy
Cinder Barrens
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Graven Cairns
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy