Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Core Demons

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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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Team Avatar
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14%synergy
Sun-Blessed Peak
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10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
62%synergy
Angel of Despair
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Master of Cruelties
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Balefire Dragon
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Angel of Serenity
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Lord of the Void
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Steel Hellkite
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Karmic Guide
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Aegis Angel
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Harvester of Souls
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Demon of Loathing
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Mother of Runes
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Serra's Emissary
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Dragon Mage
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Vile Mutilator
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Drana and Linvala
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Firemane Commando
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Resolute Archangel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Oros, the Avenger
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Basandra, Battle Seraph
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Serra's Guardian
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Sower of Discord
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Reaper from the Abyss
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Piru, the Volatile
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Mortify
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Crackling Doom
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Despark
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Charm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utter End
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vanishing Verse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Savage Beating
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Pyretic Rebirth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Shock
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Great Train Heist
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Palm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Strike
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Night's Whisper
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Merciless Eviction
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Counsel
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Painful Truths
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Ambition's Cost
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Earthquake
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Unburial Rites
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Relentless Assault
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Syphon Mind
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Day
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Terminus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Craving
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Response // Resurgence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dreadbore
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Overpowering Attack
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Disentomb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Armor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Boots of Speed
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Horn of the Mark
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Rising of the Day
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Dragon Tempest
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
All-Out Assault
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Liliana's Contract
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Angelic Renewal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Windcrag Siege
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Bitter Reunion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Grasping Shadows
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fervor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
True Conviction
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Web Up
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis Reignited
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Boros Signet
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Rakdos Signet
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mardu Banner
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Savai Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Nomad Outpost
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Godless Shrine
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Boros Garrison
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Silence
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Savai Triome
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Malice
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Rugged Prairie
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Fetid Heath
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Graven Cairns
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Blazemire Verge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Peak
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Champions
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-13%synergy