Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Sneak Attack

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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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Redirect Lightning
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
72%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
63%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
62%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
52%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
83%inclusion48 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Angel of Despair
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Lord of the Void
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Balefire Dragon
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Master of Cruelties
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Tutor
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Smothering Tithe
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Necropotence
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Mother of Runes
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Serra's Emissary
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Angel of Serenity
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Drana and Linvala
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Bloodthirster
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Steel Hellkite
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Sower of Discord
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Giver of Runes
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Harvester of Souls
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Karmic Guide
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Aegis Angel
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Platinum Angel
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Doom Whisperer
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Deflecting Swat
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Boros Charm
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Mortify
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Doom
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Despark
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Charm
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Chance for Glory
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Bedevil
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Utter End
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Pyroblast
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Cloudshift
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Demand Answers
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Counsel
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Damn
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Painful Truths
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Vindicate
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Earthquake
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Unburial Rites
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Profane Tutor
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Crux of Fate
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Armageddon
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Ambition's Cost
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Relentless Assault
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Seize the Day
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Open the Armory
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Horn of the Mark
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Dolmen Gate
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Haystack
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Requiem Monolith
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Dragon Tempest
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Sneak Attack
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Rising of the Day
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Animate Dead
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Fervor
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Windcrag Siege
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Bitter Reunion
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
All-Out Assault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Greed
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Mass Hysteria
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Liliana's Contract
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Arena of Glory
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion52 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Rakdos Signet
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Boros Signet
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion57 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Godless Shrine
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Savai Triome
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Battlefield Forge
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Nomad Outpost
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Champions
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Luxury Suite
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Graven Cairns
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Badlands
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Garrison
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Raucous Theater
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Scrubland
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Silence
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Sundown Pass
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
10%synergy