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Alex Wicker
Nov 27, 2025
Alex Wicker
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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19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
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-1%synergy
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91%inclusion79 decks87 decks
82%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
90%inclusion78 decks87 decks
76%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
82%inclusion71 decks87 decks
76%synergy
Balefire Dragon
80%inclusion70 decks87 decks
75%synergy
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90%inclusion78 decks87 decks
75%synergy
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76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
67%synergy
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72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
65%synergy
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67%inclusion58 decks87 decks
63%synergy
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68%inclusion59 decks87 decks
62%synergy
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62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
59%synergy
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87%inclusion76 decks87 decks
53%synergy
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86%inclusion75 decks87 decks
24%synergy
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76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
58%synergy
Esper Sentinel
67%inclusion58 decks87 decks
48%synergy
Master of Cruelties
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
57%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Serra's Emissary
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
54%synergy
Grand Abolisher
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
53%synergy
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Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion80 decks87 decks
72%synergy
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82%inclusion71 decks87 decks
67%synergy
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75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
48%synergy
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72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
64%synergy
Teferi's Protection
70%inclusion61 decks87 decks
49%synergy
The One Ring
60%inclusion52 decks87 decks
52%synergy
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60%inclusion52 decks87 decks
47%synergy
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55%inclusion48 decks87 decks
50%synergy
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47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
42%synergy
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45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
41%synergy
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54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
47%synergy
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52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
48%synergy
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51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
46%synergy
Mother of Runes
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
42%synergy
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48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
43%synergy
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47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
39%synergy
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46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
37%synergy
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45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
40%synergy
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43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Giver of Runes
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
34%synergy
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38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirster
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Angel of Despair
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Voice of Victory
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Serenity
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sower of Discord
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Opposition Agent
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Doom Whisperer
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
11%synergy
The Speed Demon
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
9%synergy
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13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
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13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
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Deadly Rollick
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Boros Charm
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Entomb
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Silence
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Pyroblast
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Saw in Half
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Burnt Offering
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Final Fortune
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Sacrifice
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
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4%synergy
Generous Gift
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-12%synergy
Fell the Profane
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1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Terminate
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Despark
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Fire Covenant
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Crackling Doom
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
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Reanimate
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Demonic Counsel
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Imperial Seal
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Gamble
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Grim Tutor
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Jeska's Will
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
-17%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Armageddon
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-14%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Vindicate
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Painful Truths
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Read the Bones
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Gleeful Demolition
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
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Helm of the Host
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Animate Dead
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Aggravated Assault
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Black Market Connections
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Necromancy
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Sneak Attack
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Windcrag Siege
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Moat
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
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Dihada, Binder of Wills
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
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Arena of Glory
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-20%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
City of Traitors
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Homeward Path
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion86 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
98%inclusion85 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
68%inclusion59 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Mana Vault
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
39%synergy
Boros Signet
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Signet
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Mox Amber
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Grim Monolith
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
The Soul Stone
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion85 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
98%inclusion85 decks87 decks
54%synergy
Badlands
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
84%synergy
Blood Crypt
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
53%synergy
Godless Shrine
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
64%synergy
Arid Mesa
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
64%synergy
Plateau
94%inclusion82 decks87 decks
82%synergy
Scrubland
94%inclusion82 decks87 decks
82%synergy
Marsh Flats
92%inclusion80 decks87 decks
60%synergy
Swamp
77%inclusion67 decks87 decks
-18%synergy
Mountain
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
-19%synergy
Plains
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Confluence
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
56%synergy
Savai Triome
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Luxury Suite
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Cavern of Souls
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
52%synergy
Vault of Champions
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Spectator Seating
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
28%synergy
City of Brass
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Polluted Delta
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
39%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Wooded Foothills
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Reflecting Pool
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
-19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Caves of Koilos
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-20%synergy
Battlefield Forge
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-20%synergy
Silent Clearing
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-34%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-32%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Fetid Heath
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-36%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Elegant Parlor
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Graven Cairns
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Sundown Pass
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
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