Magda, Brazen Outlaw (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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19%synergy
Redirect Lightning
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-1%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
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0%synergy
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Xorn
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75%synergy
Dwarven Bloodboiler
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72%synergy
Axgard Cavalry
74%inclusion84 decks113 decks
70%synergy
Dwarven Grunt
67%inclusion76 decks113 decks
63%synergy
Roaming Throne
71%inclusion80 decks113 decks
62%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
68%inclusion75 decks111 decks
62%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
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61%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
67%inclusion76 decks113 decks
59%synergy
Treasure Vault
65%inclusion73 decks113 decks
56%synergy
Plundering Barbarian
62%inclusion70 decks113 decks
55%synergy
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Goldspan Dragon
65%inclusion73 decks113 decks
53%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
58%inclusion66 decks113 decks
52%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
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51%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
56%inclusion63 decks113 decks
52%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
55%inclusion62 decks113 decks
44%synergy
Metallic Mimic
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49%synergy
Universal Automaton
53%inclusion60 decks113 decks
49%synergy
Spark Mage
53%inclusion60 decks113 decks
50%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
53%inclusion60 decks113 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
52%inclusion59 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-29%synergy
Gamble
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Professional Face-Breaker
50%inclusion57 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Vault Robber
50%inclusion56 decks113 decks
47%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
50%inclusion56 decks113 decks
43%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
49%inclusion55 decks113 decks
44%synergy
Bloodfire Dwarf
49%inclusion55 decks113 decks
45%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
46%inclusion52 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Academy Manufactor
45%inclusion51 decks113 decks
39%synergy
Dwarven Scorcher
44%inclusion50 decks113 decks
41%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
43%inclusion49 decks113 decks
33%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
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38%synergy
Barkform Harvester
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
36%synergy
Dwarven Trader
39%inclusion44 decks113 decks
36%synergy
Enslaved Dwarf
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34%synergy
Liberated Dwarf
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33%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
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31%synergy
Balefire Dragon
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29%synergy
Dwarven Miner
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
31%synergy
Seven Dwarves
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
31%synergy
Dwarven Armorer
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
30%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Dwarven Blastminer
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29%synergy
Dwarven Recruiter
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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17%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
27%inclusion25 decks94 decks
15%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Fearless Liberator
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
22%inclusion23 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Steel Hellkite
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Dwarven Warriors
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Taurean Mauler
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Battered Golem
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Insufferable Balladeer
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Goldlust Triad
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Crime Novelist
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Platinum Angel
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Twinshot Sniper
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Big Score
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
46%inclusion52 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion47 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
41%inclusion46 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
39%inclusion44 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Return the Favor
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Galvanic Blast
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Great Train Heist
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Duplication
24%inclusion26 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Stoke the Flames
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Pyrokinesis
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-23%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Siege Smash
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
3%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-22%synergy
Sudden Shock
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Ricochet Trap
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
-17%synergy
Vandalblast
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Strike It Rich
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Brass's Bounty
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
21%inclusion22 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Hell to Pay
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
-26%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Season of the Bold
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-19%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Dwarven Reinforcements
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Trash for Treasure
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Clock of Omens
42%inclusion48 decks113 decks
38%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
35%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
34%synergy
High-Speed Hoverbike
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Ruby Medallion
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
-20%synergy
Clown Car
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
0%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Sculpting Steel
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Careening Mine Cart
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
-17%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Hoard Hauler
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Map
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Luxurious Locomotive
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Damping Sphere
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
10%synergy
RMS Titanic
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Tangle Wire
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
9%synergy
The Fire Crystal
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Disruptor Flute
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Torpor Orb
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Forge
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Grinding Station
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Bearded Axe
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Mobile Garrison
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Dolmen Gate
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sticky Fingers
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
20%synergy
There and Back Again
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
13%synergy
City on Fire
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Dragon Tempest
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Molten Echoes
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Rain of Riches
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Kyren Negotiations
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Fire
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Blood Moon
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-18%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Dwarven Mine
60%inclusion68 decks113 decks
50%synergy
Mines of Moria
49%inclusion55 decks113 decks
37%synergy
Mutavault
42%inclusion48 decks113 decks
39%synergy
Great Furnace
42%inclusion47 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Volatile Fault
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Buried Ruin
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
11%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Arena of Glory
20%inclusion21 decks107 decks
0%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Barbarian Ring
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Fomori Vault
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Hammerheim
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Homeward Path
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Strip Mine
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion96 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Springleaf Drum
68%inclusion77 decks113 decks
61%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Signet
37%inclusion42 decks113 decks
-24%synergy
Cursed Mirror
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Flywheel Racer
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
31%synergy
Paradise Mantle
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Relic of Legends
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
-20%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
-16%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
90%inclusion102 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Holdout Settlement
65%inclusion73 decks113 decks
61%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
64%inclusion72 decks113 decks
60%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
21%inclusion22 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
-16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy