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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16%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Xorn
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76%synergy
Axgard Cavalry
75%inclusion86 decks114 decks
71%synergy
Dwarven Bloodboiler
75%inclusion85 decks114 decks
71%synergy
Dwarven Grunt
67%inclusion76 decks114 decks
62%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
70%inclusion80 decks114 decks
62%synergy
Roaming Throne
70%inclusion80 decks114 decks
61%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
67%inclusion74 decks111 decks
61%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
62%inclusion71 decks114 decks
58%synergy
Plundering Barbarian
62%inclusion71 decks114 decks
56%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
66%inclusion75 decks114 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Hellkite Tyrant
57%inclusion65 decks114 decks
47%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
55%inclusion63 decks114 decks
50%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
55%inclusion63 decks114 decks
49%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
54%inclusion61 decks114 decks
49%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
-9%synergy
Vault Robber
52%inclusion59 decks114 decks
49%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
52%inclusion59 decks114 decks
46%synergy
Metallic Mimic
50%inclusion57 decks114 decks
45%synergy
Spark Mage
50%inclusion57 decks114 decks
47%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
50%inclusion57 decks114 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-30%synergy
Gamble
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Universal Automaton
49%inclusion56 decks114 decks
45%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Bloodfire Dwarf
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
43%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
39%synergy
Academy Manufactor
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
38%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
43%inclusion49 decks114 decks
33%synergy
Dwarven Scorcher
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
37%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Balefire Dragon
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
33%synergy
Barkform Harvester
36%inclusion38 decks107 decks
32%synergy
Dwarven Trader
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Seven Dwarves
33%inclusion38 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Liberated Dwarf
32%inclusion37 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Enslaved Dwarf
32%inclusion37 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Dwarven Miner
32%inclusion36 decks114 decks
30%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Dwarven Recruiter
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Dwarven Armorer
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Dwarven Blastminer
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Fearless Liberator
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
20%inclusion21 decks107 decks
17%synergy
Dwarven Warriors
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Taurean Mauler
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Steel Hellkite
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Insufferable Balladeer
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Battered Golem
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Crime Novelist
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Goldlust Triad
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Platinum Angel
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Gimli, Counter of Kills
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Big Score
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
42%inclusion48 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion48 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Bolt
39%inclusion45 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Blast
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
25%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Great Train Heist
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Pyroblast
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Stoke the Flames
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Pyrokinesis
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
-8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
-22%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-21%synergy
Siege Smash
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-10%synergy
Sudden Shock
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Ricochet Trap
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Sudden Breakthrough
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Smashing Success
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
-17%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion38 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Seize the Spoils
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Brass's Bounty
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Strike It Rich
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Hell to Pay
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-26%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Season of the Bold
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
11%inclusion12 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-19%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Dwarven Reinforcements
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Trash for Treasure
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Boltwave
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Clock of Omens
39%inclusion44 decks114 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
33%synergy
Ruby Medallion
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
-18%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
31%synergy
High-Speed Hoverbike
32%inclusion36 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Clown Car
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
26%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Sculpting Steel
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Careening Mine Cart
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
-15%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
14%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Map
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Hoard Hauler
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Luxurious Locomotive
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
11%synergy
RMS Titanic
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Damping Sphere
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Tangle Wire
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
9%synergy
The Fire Crystal
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Grinding Station
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Forge
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Disruptor Flute
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Burner Rocket
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Mobile Garrison
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Bearded Axe
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sticky Fingers
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
19%synergy
There and Back Again
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
6%synergy
City on Fire
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Shiny Impetus
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Tempest
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Molten Echoes
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Kyren Negotiations
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Rain of Riches
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Fire
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-10%synergy
Blood Moon
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-18%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Treasure Vault
62%inclusion71 decks114 decks
54%synergy
Dwarven Mine
60%inclusion68 decks114 decks
49%synergy
Mines of Moria
49%inclusion56 decks114 decks
37%synergy
Mutavault
41%inclusion47 decks114 decks
38%synergy
Great Furnace
39%inclusion44 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Volatile Fault
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
28%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion30 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
9%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
-9%synergy
Arena of Glory
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
-9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Barbarian Ring
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Fomori Vault
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-10%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
1%synergy
City of Traitors
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Hammerheim
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-10%synergy
Homeward Path
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-9%synergy
Strip Mine
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion98 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
66%inclusion75 decks114 decks
59%synergy
Arcane Signet
39%inclusion44 decks114 decks
-23%synergy
Cursed Mirror
37%inclusion42 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Flywheel Racer
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
28%synergy
Paradise Mantle
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Relic of Legends
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
-18%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-16%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
92%inclusion105 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
62%inclusion71 decks114 decks
58%synergy
Holdout Settlement
61%inclusion70 decks114 decks
58%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Scene of the Crime
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
-16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy