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
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Clock of Omens
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
92%synergy
Dwarven Grunt
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
88%synergy
Universal Automaton
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Metallic Mimic
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Xorn
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
80%synergy
Enslaved Dwarf
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
78%synergy
Dwarven Scorcher
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
78%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
78%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Abrade
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Roaming Throne
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Sculpting Steel
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Pyroblast
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Bloodfire Dwarf
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Liberated Dwarf
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Clown Car
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Barkform Harvester
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
58%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Mana Vault
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Jeska's Will
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Chrome Mox
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Mox Diamond
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Dwarven Trader
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Dwarven Bloodboiler
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Spark Mage
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Battered Golem
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Dwarven Armorer
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Axgard Cavalry
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Plundering Barbarian
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Magus of the Moon
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Vault Robber
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
34%synergy
Twinshot Sniper
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Academy Manufactor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Dwarven Blastminer
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Dwarven Recruiter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Dwarven Miner
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Seven Dwarves
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Crime Novelist
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Welder
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Engineer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Proteus Machine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Insufferable Balladeer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Matron
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Skewer Slinger
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Bogardan Hellkite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Soulless Jailer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gimli, Counter of Kills
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Return the Favor
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Galvanic Blast
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Flare of Duplication
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Pyrokinesis
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Sudden Shock
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Siege Smash
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Great Train Heist
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Stoke the Flames
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Mogg Salvage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Dead // Gone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Spite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ricochet Trap
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Raze the Effigy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Fire Magic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Sundering Eruption
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-23%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-26%synergy
Seize the Spoils
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Strike It Rich
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Handling
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-45%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Damping Sphere
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Vexing Bauble
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Tangle Wire
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
High-Speed Hoverbike
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Torpor Orb
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Disruptor Flute
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Winter Orb
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Trinisphere
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Eriette's Tempting Apple
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Nexus of Becoming
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Pithing Needle
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Winter Moon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Grinding Station
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Chalice of the Void
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Careening Mine Cart
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Memory Jar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Burner Rocket
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Static Orb
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-46%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Raiders' Karve
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Defense Grid
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Uba Mask
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mechtitan Core
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Kyren Negotiations
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
There and Back Again
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Treasure Vault
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Mutavault
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Urza's Saga
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Great Furnace
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Volatile Fault
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Barbarian Ring
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Dwarven Mine
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
44%synergy
Command Beacon
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Mines of Moria
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Fomori Vault
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Arena of Glory
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
City of Traitors
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Homeward Path
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Strip Mine
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Hammerheim
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
The Gold Saucer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Crystal Vein
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Blast Zone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Drum
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Flywheel Racer
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Lotus Petal
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Mox Opal
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Mox Amber
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Cursed Mirror
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Relic of Legends
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Signet
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-47%synergy
Paradise Mantle
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-23%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Holdout Settlement
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
85%synergy
Cavern of Souls
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Sundering Eruption
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Cave
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Scene of the Crime
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-11%synergy