Magda, Brazen Outlaw (Commander) - Control

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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
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Clock of Omens
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
91%synergy
Dwarven Grunt
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
87%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
84%synergy
Universal Automaton
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
83%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Xorn
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Metallic Mimic
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
79%synergy
Enslaved Dwarf
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Bloodfire Dwarf
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Pyroblast
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Roaming Throne
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Sculpting Steel
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Abrade
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Dwarven Scorcher
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Deflecting Swat
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Clown Car
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Return the Favor
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
55%synergy
The One Ring
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Mana Vault
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Chrome Mox
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Mox Diamond
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Barkform Harvester
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Battered Golem
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Dwarven Armorer
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Dwarven Trader
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Liberated Dwarf
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Dwarven Bloodboiler
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Spark Mage
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Axgard Cavalry
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Magus of the Moon
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Plundering Barbarian
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Vault Robber
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Twinshot Sniper
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Academy Manufactor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Dwarven Blastminer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Dwarven Miner
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Crime Novelist
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Welder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Engineer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dwarven Recruiter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Seven Dwarves
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Proteus Machine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Goblin Matron
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Spawn of Thraxes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Bogardan Hellkite
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Galvanic Blast
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Pyrokinesis
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Flare of Duplication
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Sudden Shock
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Siege Smash
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Great Train Heist
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Stoke the Flames
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mogg Salvage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Dead // Gone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Spite
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ricochet Trap
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Raze the Effigy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Fire Magic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Sundering Eruption
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-25%synergy
Seize the Spoils
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Strike It Rich
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-45%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Damping Sphere
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Vexing Bauble
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
High-Speed Hoverbike
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Tangle Wire
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Torpor Orb
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Disruptor Flute
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Winter Orb
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Trinisphere
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Eriette's Tempting Apple
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Becoming
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Grinding Station
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Defense Grid
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Chalice of the Void
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Pithing Needle
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Careening Mine Cart
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Memory Jar
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Burner Rocket
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Static Orb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-45%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mobile Garrison
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Raiders' Karve
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Stone of Erech
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Uba Mask
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mechtitan Core
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
44%synergy
There and Back Again
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Kyren Negotiations
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Stranglehold
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Treasure Vault
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Mutavault
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Urza's Saga
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Great Furnace
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Barbarian Ring
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Volatile Fault
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Dwarven Mine
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Command Beacon
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Mines of Moria
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Fomori Vault
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Arena of Glory
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
City of Traitors
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Hammerheim
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Forgotten Cave
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Crystal Vein
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Blast Zone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
The Gold Saucer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Drum
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Flywheel Racer
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Lotus Petal
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Mox Amber
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Mox Opal
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Cursed Mirror
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Relic of Legends
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Signet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-45%synergy
Paradise Mantle
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-23%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Holdout Settlement
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
88%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
84%synergy
Cavern of Souls
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Sundering Eruption
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy