Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Flying

Cas Hinds
Jun 8, 2026
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Lorehold, the Historian
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Fields of Strife
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Angel of Despair
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Aegis Angel
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Counsel
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Harvester of Souls
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Master of Cruelties
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Despark
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Crackling Doom
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Giada, Font of Hope
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Serenity
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Drana and Linvala
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Demon of Loathing
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Steel Hellkite
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Piru, the Volatile
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Dragon Mage
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Terror of Mount Velus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Karmic Guide
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Sower of Discord
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
The Speed Demon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Invention
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Finality
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Breathkeeper Seraph
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Serra's Guardian
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Serra's Emissary
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Firemane Commando
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Platinum Angel
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Demanding Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Magmatic Hellkite
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Purging Stormbrood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sonic Shrieker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vile Mutilator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Dark Ritual
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mortify
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Gods Willing
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Utter End
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ajani's Response
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Erode
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Coordinated Maneuver
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Fight On!
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lorehold Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Divine Resilience
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Make a Stand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-26%synergy
Great Train Heist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Intervention
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Take Up the Shield
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Power Word Kill
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Witchstalker Frenzy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Vindicate
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Sign in Blood
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Unburial Rites
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Full Throttle
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Damn
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Fix What's Broken
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Withering Curse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Seminar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Together as One
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Buried Alive
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Earthquake
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Raise Dead
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Queen
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Horn of the Mark
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
The Fire Crystal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Strionic Resonator
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Memory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Diary of Dreams
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Boots of Speed
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Tomb
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Rising of the Day
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Windcrag Siege
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Dragon Tempest
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Warstorm Surge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Liliana's Contract
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Banishing Light
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Corroding Dragonstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
All-Out Assault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Bitter Reunion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Legion Loyalty
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mass Hysteria
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Hammerhand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Dragon Cultist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Firja's Retribution
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis Reignited
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Nahiri, the Harbinger
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Mortuary Mire
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
War Room
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Orzhov Signet
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Potioner's Trove
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Savai Crystal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Firdoch Core
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Nomad Outpost
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Scoured Barrens
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Silence
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Caves of Koilos
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Malice
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-28%synergy
Shattered Landscape
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Field
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Heath
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Silverquill Campus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Heath
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Forum of Amity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Asylum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blazemire Verge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Savai Triome
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-30%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy