Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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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Redirect Lightning
1.4%inclusion1 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rune-Scarred Demon
70%inclusion126 decks179 decks
63%synergy
Master of Cruelties
65%inclusion116 decks179 decks
57%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
70%inclusion126 decks179 decks
57%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
61%inclusion110 decks179 decks
53%synergy
Angel of Despair
56%inclusion100 decks179 decks
51%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
68%inclusion122 decks179 decks
50%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
50%inclusion90 decks179 decks
45%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
51%inclusion91 decks179 decks
44%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
45%inclusion81 decks179 decks
37%synergy
Angel of Serenity
40%inclusion72 decks179 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion114 decks179 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion110 decks179 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion103 decks179 decks
-5%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion74 decks179 decks
-5%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
39%inclusion69 decks179 decks
23%synergy
Aegis Angel
37%inclusion67 decks179 decks
35%synergy
Drana and Linvala
37%inclusion66 decks179 decks
27%synergy
Boros Charm
36%inclusion65 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
36%inclusion65 decks179 decks
-3%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
35%inclusion62 decks179 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
7.3%inclusion13 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Gamble
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
-20%synergy
Demonic Tutor
5.6%inclusion10 decks179 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
34%inclusion60 decks179 decks
28%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
32%inclusion58 decks179 decks
30%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
31%inclusion55 decks179 decks
23%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
30%inclusion54 decks179 decks
25%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
30%inclusion53 decks179 decks
27%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
29%inclusion52 decks179 decks
25%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
29%inclusion52 decks179 decks
24%synergy
Balefire Dragon
28%inclusion51 decks179 decks
23%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
28%inclusion51 decks179 decks
25%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
28%inclusion51 decks179 decks
26%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
28%inclusion50 decks179 decks
25%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
27%inclusion47 decks177 decks
24%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
26%inclusion46 decks179 decks
22%synergy
Lord of the Void
26%inclusion46 decks179 decks
21%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
25%inclusion44 decks179 decks
19%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
23%inclusion41 decks179 decks
20%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
23%inclusion41 decks179 decks
21%synergy
Serra's Emissary
23%inclusion41 decks179 decks
18%synergy
Harvester of Souls
22%inclusion40 decks179 decks
19%synergy
Steel Hellkite
22%inclusion39 decks179 decks
20%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
21%inclusion37 decks179 decks
19%synergy
Dragon Mage
21%inclusion37 decks179 decks
19%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
21%inclusion37 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
20%inclusion36 decks179 decks
18%synergy
Mother of Runes
20%inclusion36 decks179 decks
12%synergy
Karmic Guide
20%inclusion36 decks179 decks
14%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
20%inclusion35 decks178 decks
16%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
20%inclusion35 decks179 decks
17%synergy
Demon of Loathing
19%inclusion34 decks179 decks
18%synergy
Platinum Angel
19%inclusion34 decks179 decks
17%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
18%inclusion33 decks179 decks
17%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
18%inclusion32 decks179 decks
16%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
18%inclusion32 decks179 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
17%inclusion31 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
17%inclusion31 decks179 decks
16%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
17%inclusion31 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
17%inclusion30 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
17%inclusion30 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Subjugator Angel
17%inclusion30 decks179 decks
16%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
15%inclusion27 decks179 decks
11%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
15%inclusion27 decks179 decks
14%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
15%inclusion26 decks179 decks
14%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
15%inclusion26 decks179 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Finality
15%inclusion26 decks179 decks
14%synergy
Sower of Discord
15%inclusion26 decks179 decks
12%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
15%inclusion26 decks179 decks
13%synergy
Vile Mutilator
14%inclusion25 decks178 decks
13%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
14%inclusion25 decks179 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthirster
14%inclusion25 decks179 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Mortify
32%inclusion58 decks179 decks
17%synergy
Crackling Doom
27%inclusion49 decks179 decks
10%synergy
Terminate
23%inclusion42 decks179 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion36 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20%inclusion36 decks179 decks
-14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion31 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion31 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Charm
16%inclusion29 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion25 decks179 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Dust
12%inclusion21 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion21 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion21 decks179 decks
-8%synergy
Wear // Tear
10%inclusion18 decks179 decks
-2%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion18 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
9.5%inclusion17 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Murder
9.5%inclusion17 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
-6%synergy
Bedevil
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.8%inclusion14 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.8%inclusion14 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.3%inclusion13 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.7%inclusion12 decks178 decks
-1%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
-5%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
6.4%inclusion10 decks156 decks
0%synergy
Make a Stand
5.6%inclusion10 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
5.6%inclusion10 decks179 decks
1%synergy
Gods Willing
5.0%inclusion9 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
5.0%inclusion9 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Tutor
32%inclusion57 decks179 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Counsel
28%inclusion49 decks178 decks
23%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion38 decks179 decks
13%synergy
Read the Bones
21%inclusion37 decks179 decks
10%synergy
Damn
20%inclusion36 decks179 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion35 decks179 decks
-3%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion34 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
18%inclusion33 decks179 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion30 decks179 decks
1%synergy
Armageddon
16%inclusion28 decks179 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion27 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion25 decks179 decks
-2%synergy
Painful Truths
14%inclusion25 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion24 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Merciless Eviction
12%inclusion22 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Earthquake
12%inclusion21 decks179 decks
11%synergy
Unburial Rites
12%inclusion21 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Syphon Mind
11%inclusion20 decks179 decks
10%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion19 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
9.5%inclusion17 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
-2%synergy
Day of Judgment
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Cleansing Nova
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
7.3%inclusion13 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
7.3%inclusion13 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Razia's Purification
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Ambition's Cost
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.6%inclusion10 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.0%inclusion9 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
5.0%inclusion9 decks179 decks
-1%synergy
Dreadbore
5.0%inclusion9 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion48 decks179 decks
21%synergy
Helm of the Host
25%inclusion44 decks179 decks
18%synergy
Strionic Resonator
18%inclusion32 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Plate
9.5%inclusion17 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.3%inclusion13 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
1%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.6%inclusion10 decks179 decks
5%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
35%inclusion62 decks179 decks
15%synergy
All-Out Assault
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Tempest
24%inclusion43 decks179 decks
20%synergy
Windcrag Siege
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Rising of the Day
13%inclusion23 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Liliana's Contract
13%inclusion23 decks179 decks
12%synergy
Reconnaissance
12%inclusion22 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion19 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion19 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion18 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Warstorm Surge
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
7.8%inclusion14 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Firja's Retribution
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Destiny
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Sneak Attack
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
5.6%inclusion10 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.6%inclusion10 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
5.1%inclusion9 decks178 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.0%inclusion9 decks179 decks
-1%synergy
Fervor
5.0%inclusion9 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion72 decks179 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion38 decks179 decks
-10%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
20%inclusion36 decks179 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion28 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion27 decks179 decks
8%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
11%inclusion20 decks179 decks
10%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
7.3%inclusion13 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion161 decks179 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion148 decks179 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
55%inclusion98 decks179 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Signet
54%inclusion96 decks179 decks
22%synergy
Boros Signet
52%inclusion93 decks179 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
31%inclusion55 decks179 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
30%inclusion54 decks179 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion54 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion50 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
26%inclusion47 decks179 decks
-15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
22%inclusion39 decks179 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion31 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
11%inclusion20 decks179 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion18 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Mardu Banner
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.1%inclusion11 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Savai Crystal
5.6%inclusion10 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion178 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion177 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion177 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion155 decks179 decks
-6%synergy
Nomad Outpost
63%inclusion112 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
47%inclusion84 decks179 decks
-2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
42%inclusion75 decks179 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion75 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion74 decks179 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion73 decks179 decks
-10%synergy
Scoured Barrens
37%inclusion66 decks179 decks
28%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
35%inclusion62 decks179 decks
26%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
32%inclusion58 decks179 decks
23%synergy
Battlefield Forge
30%inclusion54 decks179 decks
-9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
29%inclusion52 decks179 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion48 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
27%inclusion48 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
26%inclusion46 decks179 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion45 decks179 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Silence
25%inclusion45 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion42 decks179 decks
-14%synergy
Shattered Landscape
23%inclusion41 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion41 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
21%inclusion38 decks179 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion31 decks179 decks
0%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion30 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
16%inclusion28 decks179 decks
-28%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
15%inclusion27 decks179 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion26 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
15%inclusion26 decks179 decks
12%synergy
Godless Shrine
15%inclusion26 decks179 decks
-32%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
13%inclusion24 decks179 decks
11%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion24 decks179 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Field
13%inclusion24 decks179 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Peak
12%inclusion22 decks179 decks
2%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
12%inclusion22 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
10%inclusion18 decks179 decks
-13%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
9.5%inclusion17 decks179 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
9.5%inclusion17 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Rugged Prairie
8.9%inclusion16 decks179 decks
-7%synergy
Akoum Refuge
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
1%synergy
Savai Triome
7.8%inclusion14 decks179 decks
-31%synergy
Blood Crypt
7.8%inclusion14 decks179 decks
-35%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.8%inclusion14 decks179 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Ridge
7.8%inclusion14 decks179 decks
-12%synergy
Thriving Heath
7.3%inclusion13 decks179 decks
5%synergy
Blazemire Verge
6.7%inclusion12 decks178 decks
-5%synergy
Sundown Pass
6.7%inclusion12 decks179 decks
-14%synergy
Neglected Manor
6.2%inclusion11 decks178 decks
5%synergy
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