Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Upgraded Aggro

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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?
Deck Filters
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
2.2%inclusion2 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
93%inclusion148 decks160 decks
79%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
76%inclusion122 decks160 decks
68%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
74%inclusion118 decks160 decks
65%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
68%inclusion109 decks160 decks
61%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
77%inclusion123 decks160 decks
59%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
59%inclusion95 decks160 decks
54%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
60%inclusion96 decks160 decks
52%synergy
Master of Cruelties
59%inclusion94 decks160 decks
51%synergy
Balefire Dragon
56%inclusion90 decks160 decks
51%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
53%inclusion85 decks160 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
79%inclusion126 decks160 decks
44%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
77%inclusion123 decks160 decks
45%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion107 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion88 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Lord of the Void
52%inclusion83 decks160 decks
47%synergy
Angel of Despair
49%inclusion78 decks160 decks
44%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
48%inclusion77 decks160 decks
44%synergy
Boros Charm
48%inclusion76 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
48%inclusion76 decks160 decks
42%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
48%inclusion76 decks160 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion49 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion47 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
24%inclusion38 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Necropotence
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Serra's Emissary
46%inclusion74 decks160 decks
42%synergy
Mother of Runes
45%inclusion72 decks160 decks
37%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
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28%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
43%inclusion68 decks160 decks
37%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
43%inclusion68 decks160 decks
39%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
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36%synergy
Drana and Linvala
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29%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
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28%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
36%inclusion58 decks160 decks
31%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
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31%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
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26%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
32%inclusion51 decks160 decks
28%synergy
Bloodthirster
31%inclusion49 decks160 decks
27%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
30%inclusion48 decks160 decks
28%synergy
Sower of Discord
29%inclusion46 decks160 decks
26%synergy
Grand Abolisher
28%inclusion45 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
28%inclusion44 decks160 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
28%inclusion44 decks160 decks
22%synergy
Giver of Runes
27%inclusion43 decks160 decks
24%synergy
Angel of Serenity
27%inclusion43 decks160 decks
23%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
26%inclusion42 decks160 decks
23%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
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20%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
26%inclusion41 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
25%inclusion40 decks160 decks
23%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
24%inclusion38 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
24%inclusion38 decks160 decks
20%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
22%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
23%inclusion37 decks160 decks
20%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion35 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
22%inclusion35 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Firemane Commando
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Harvester of Souls
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Aegis Angel
19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Steel Hellkite
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Vile Mutilator
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Demon of Loathing
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Guide
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Platinum Angel
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
38%inclusion60 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
34%inclusion55 decks160 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion55 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Dark Ritual
29%inclusion46 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
23%inclusion37 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Crackling Doom
22%inclusion35 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Despark
18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Mortify
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
-6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Silence
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Bedevil
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Surge of Salvation
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
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1%synergy
Ephemerate
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Demand Answers
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Pyroblast
6.9%inclusion11 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Return to Dust
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-6%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
-7%synergy
Disenchant
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Saw in Half
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
37%inclusion59 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Counsel
37%inclusion59 decks160 decks
33%synergy
Reanimate
37%inclusion59 decks160 decks
21%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion52 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Read the Bones
21%inclusion33 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
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13%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Unburial Rites
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Relentless Assault
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Full Throttle
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Helm of the Host
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Strionic Resonator
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Horn of the Mark
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Dolmen Gate
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
44%inclusion71 decks160 decks
25%synergy
Dragon Tempest
39%inclusion63 decks160 decks
36%synergy
Reconnaissance
33%inclusion53 decks160 decks
23%synergy
Windcrag Siege
28%inclusion41 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion43 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Rising of the Day
26%inclusion42 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Sneak Attack
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Liliana's Contract
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
6%synergy
All-Out Assault
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
-6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Fervor
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Arena of Glory
39%inclusion62 decks160 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion53 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion49 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion39 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
-5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion153 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion149 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
58%inclusion93 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion91 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
54%inclusion86 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
53%inclusion84 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Boros Signet
49%inclusion78 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Signet
48%inclusion76 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion55 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
22%inclusion35 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
9.4%inclusion15 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion155 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion154 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion154 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion152 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Godless Shrine
66%inclusion105 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Sacred Foundry
61%inclusion98 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
59%inclusion95 decks160 decks
16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
57%inclusion91 decks160 decks
17%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
52%inclusion83 decks160 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
51%inclusion82 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion81 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion80 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
50%inclusion80 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion80 decks160 decks
18%synergy
Vault of Champions
48%inclusion76 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Spectator Seating
47%inclusion75 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Nomad Outpost
46%inclusion73 decks160 decks
-13%synergy
Arid Mesa
46%inclusion73 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Savai Triome
45%inclusion72 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
45%inclusion72 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Luxury Suite
44%inclusion70 decks160 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion69 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Sundown Pass
34%inclusion55 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion52 decks160 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion50 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion40 decks160 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Silence
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Fetid Heath
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Shattered Landscape
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion31 decks160 decks
-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Raucous Theater
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
-21%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Graven Cairns
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Elegant Parlor
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malice
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
-4%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Scrubland
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Badlands
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
4%synergy