Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Expensive Flying

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Feb 12, 2026
The Problem of Generic Commanders
How do you build a commander that doesn't really give you an idea of how to build it? Is it worth it to build a generic commander?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lorehold, the Historian
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
96%inclusion301 decks313 decks
88%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
93%inclusion291 decks313 decks
79%synergy
Balefire Dragon
85%inclusion265 decks313 decks
79%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
81%inclusion254 decks313 decks
73%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
82%inclusion256 decks313 decks
73%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
79%inclusion246 decks313 decks
73%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
89%inclusion278 decks313 decks
71%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
76%inclusion239 decks313 decks
71%synergy
Lord of the Void
72%inclusion224 decks313 decks
67%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
69%inclusion216 decks313 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
89%inclusion279 decks313 decks
55%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion240 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
70%inclusion220 decks313 decks
62%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
70%inclusion219 decks313 decks
63%synergy
Deflecting Swat
69%inclusion216 decks313 decks
53%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
69%inclusion216 decks313 decks
37%synergy
Serra's Emissary
68%inclusion213 decks313 decks
64%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion210 decks313 decks
20%synergy
Master of Cruelties
65%inclusion204 decks313 decks
58%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
65%inclusion203 decks313 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
80%inclusion251 decks313 decks
61%synergy
Teferi's Protection
71%inclusion223 decks313 decks
51%synergy
Smothering Tithe
69%inclusion215 decks313 decks
43%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
62%inclusion194 decks313 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
53%inclusion165 decks313 decks
44%synergy
The One Ring
35%inclusion109 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion105 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
32%inclusion99 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion76 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Seal
21%inclusion67 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
64%inclusion201 decks313 decks
59%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
62%inclusion195 decks313 decks
57%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
62%inclusion137 decks221 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
60%inclusion187 decks313 decks
54%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
59%inclusion185 decks313 decks
55%synergy
Bloodthirster
57%inclusion179 decks313 decks
54%synergy
Drana and Linvala
56%inclusion176 decks313 decks
47%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
56%inclusion97 decks174 decks
52%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
54%inclusion170 decks313 decks
49%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
54%inclusion169 decks313 decks
49%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
53%inclusion167 decks313 decks
45%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
53%inclusion167 decks313 decks
37%synergy
Mother of Runes
53%inclusion166 decks313 decks
46%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
48%inclusion149 decks313 decks
42%synergy
Angel of Despair
47%inclusion148 decks313 decks
42%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
47%inclusion147 decks313 decks
45%synergy
Esper Sentinel
42%inclusion130 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
41%inclusion129 decks313 decks
38%synergy
Angel of Serenity
39%inclusion123 decks313 decks
35%synergy
Grand Abolisher
37%inclusion117 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
37%inclusion116 decks313 decks
35%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
30%inclusion53 decks174 decks
28%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
29%inclusion90 decks313 decks
26%synergy
Giver of Runes
27%inclusion85 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
26%inclusion82 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Sower of Discord
26%inclusion82 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Platinum Angel
26%inclusion81 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
26%inclusion81 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
24%inclusion75 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
23%inclusion73 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
21%inclusion67 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
21%inclusion65 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
15%inclusion48 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
15%inclusion41 decks272 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Firemane Commando
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
13%inclusion41 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Archangel of Thune
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Vile Mutilator
12%inclusion26 decks214 decks
11%synergy
Steel Hellkite
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
56%inclusion174 decks313 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
51%inclusion160 decks313 decks
37%synergy
Boros Charm
44%inclusion139 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
43%inclusion135 decks313 decks
32%synergy
Akroma's Will
41%inclusion128 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Dark Ritual
26%inclusion80 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion48 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion33 decks249 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion39 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Crackling Doom
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Saw in Half
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Entomb
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Despark
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Ephemerate
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Fracture
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
47%inclusion146 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
41%inclusion128 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Damn
36%inclusion114 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Demonic Counsel
30%inclusion66 decks221 decks
26%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Jeska's Will
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion41 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Armageddon
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Vandalblast
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Painful Truths
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Austere Command
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Helm of the Host
27%inclusion85 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
27%inclusion83 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
26%inclusion82 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Strionic Resonator
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
12%inclusion35 decks299 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
54%inclusion168 decks313 decks
50%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
43%inclusion134 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Reconnaissance
24%inclusion75 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion72 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Necropotence
20%inclusion62 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
20%inclusion62 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
19%inclusion59 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion52 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Aggravated Assault
16%inclusion49 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Contract
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Windcrag Siege
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Moat
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
8%synergy
All-Out Assault
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Necromancy
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
47%inclusion147 decks313 decks
33%synergy
Arena of Glory
42%inclusion114 decks271 decks
35%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
30%inclusion95 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion87 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion73 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
23%inclusion72 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
22%inclusion70 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion67 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
19%inclusion59 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion39 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
12%inclusion39 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion303 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion286 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
52%inclusion163 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion155 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46%inclusion144 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Signet
42%inclusion130 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
38%inclusion120 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
37%inclusion115 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
31%inclusion96 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion84 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion67 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
21%inclusion66 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion297 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
95%inclusion297 decks313 decks
83%synergy
Badlands
95%inclusion296 decks313 decks
82%synergy
Plateau
94%inclusion293 decks313 decks
82%synergy
Sacred Foundry
91%inclusion284 decks313 decks
46%synergy
Godless Shrine
91%inclusion284 decks313 decks
44%synergy
Blood Crypt
90%inclusion282 decks313 decks
46%synergy
Plains
87%inclusion272 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
86%inclusion268 decks313 decks
54%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
85%inclusion267 decks313 decks
53%synergy
Swamp
85%inclusion265 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
85%inclusion265 decks313 decks
53%synergy
Mountain
84%inclusion264 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Savai Triome
76%inclusion237 decks313 decks
37%synergy
Vault of Champions
66%inclusion206 decks313 decks
33%synergy
Luxury Suite
65%inclusion204 decks313 decks
34%synergy
Spectator Seating
64%inclusion201 decks313 decks
32%synergy
Isolated Chapel
42%inclusion132 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
40%inclusion125 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion124 decks313 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
40%inclusion124 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion121 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
38%inclusion119 decks313 decks
-14%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
36%inclusion113 decks313 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
36%inclusion112 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Nomad Outpost
34%inclusion107 decks313 decks
-24%synergy
Caves of Koilos
32%inclusion100 decks313 decks
-7%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
29%inclusion90 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
28%inclusion88 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
27%inclusion83 decks313 decks
-13%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion81 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion76 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion75 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
24%inclusion75 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion70 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
21%inclusion66 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion64 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Fetid Heath
20%inclusion63 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Graven Cairns
17%inclusion52 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion35 decks217 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
16%inclusion49 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
15%inclusion48 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion44 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion44 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
13%inclusion41 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
1%synergy