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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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94%synergy
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86%synergy
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84%synergy
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82%synergy
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80%synergy
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75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
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70%synergy
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66%synergy
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60%synergy
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69%synergy
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63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
31%synergy
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63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
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63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
45%synergy
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63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
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Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
81%synergy
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100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
85%synergy
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88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
67%synergy
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75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
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75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Necropotence
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70%synergy
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63%synergy
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70%synergy
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63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
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50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
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Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Giver of Runes
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Mother of Runes
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Master of Cruelties
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
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38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
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38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Serra's Emissary
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Drana and Linvala
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Serenity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Angel of Despair
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Doom Whisperer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos the Defiler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Voice of Victory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sower of Discord
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
The Speed Demon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Bloodthirster
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Karmic Guide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Shepherd
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archangel of Strife
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Demon of Loathing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Seasoned Dungeoneer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
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Flawless Maneuver
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Akroma's Will
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Entomb
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Dismember
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Despark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
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Grim Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Wrath of God
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Farewell
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Damn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Damnation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Buried Alive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Sign in Blood
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Armageddon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Exhume
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24%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Ravages of War
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Day
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Obliterate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ruination
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Insurrection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Cataclysm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Catastrophe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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Sensei's Divining Top
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Helm of the Host
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Whip of Erebos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Yggdrasil, Rebirth Engine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tome of Legends
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mass Hysteria
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Necromancy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Price of Glory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tortured Existence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Dead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Rising of the Day
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Nether Void
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wound Reflection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
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Arena of Glory
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Strip Mine
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Multiversal Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Memorial to Folly
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Boros Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Orzhov Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mox Diamond
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
The Soul Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Obsidian Obelisk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
88%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Sacred Foundry
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Arid Mesa
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Plateau
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
88%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
88%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Cavern of Souls
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
78%synergy
City of Brass
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
77%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Savai Triome
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Swamp
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Plains
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Confluence
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Vault of Champions
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Mountain
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-31%synergy
Luxury Suite
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Fetid Heath
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Graven Cairns
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Rugged Prairie
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Silent Clearing
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Reflecting Pool
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-26%synergy
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Nomad Outpost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-46%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-38%synergy
Battlefield Forge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Undiscovered Paradise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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