Magda, Brazen Outlaw (Commander) - Budget Stax

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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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Universal Automaton
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Dwarven Grunt
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
88%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Bloodfire Dwarf
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Clock of Omens
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
76%synergy
Dwarven Scorcher
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Axgard Cavalry
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Barkform Harvester
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
71%synergy
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Xorn
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Lightning Bolt
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Abrade
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Enslaved Dwarf
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Chaos Warp
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dwarven Trader
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Liberated Dwarf
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Plundering Barbarian
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Creatures
Spark Mage
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Metallic Mimic
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Dwarven Bloodboiler
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Battered Golem
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Dwarven Armorer
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Magus of the Moon
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Roaming Throne
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Vault Robber
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Academy Manufactor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Dwarven Recruiter
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Dwarven Miner
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Twinshot Sniper
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Seven Dwarves
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Crime Novelist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Meteor Golem
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bogardan Hellkite
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fearless Liberator
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dwarven Blastminer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Engineer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Proteus Machine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Pardic Miner
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Insufferable Balladeer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Mage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Spawn of Thraxes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Untimely Malfunction
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Stoke the Flames
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Return the Favor
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Galvanic Blast
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Flare of Duplication
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Pyroblast
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Pyrokinesis
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mogg Salvage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Shock
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Great Train Heist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Reverberate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Siege Smash
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Raze the Effigy
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Ricochet Trap
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Demand Answers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Thunderclap
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rending Volley
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Seething Song
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Lightning Axe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Blades of Velis Vel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shock
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Strike It Rich
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-33%synergy
Rite of Flame
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Molten Duplication
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Spoils
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Bounty
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Trash for Treasure
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Electroduplicate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Warrior's Oath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Handling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Damping Sphere
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Sculpting Steel
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
High-Speed Hoverbike
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Vexing Bauble
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Torpor Orb
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Clown Car
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
45%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Careening Mine Cart
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Tangle Wire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Winter Moon
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Pithing Needle
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Funeral Longboat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Disruptor Flute
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-38%synergy
Mobile Garrison
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Winter Orb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Defense Grid
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tel-Jilad Stylus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dermotaxi
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Collector's Vault
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Burner Rocket
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Mobile Homestead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Map
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Grinding Station
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Crawlspace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
RMS Titanic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Trinisphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Sticky Fingers
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Molten Echoes
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Guild Artisan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
There and Back Again
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Powerbalance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Blood Sun
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kyren Negotiations
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stranglehold
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Utility Lands
Dwarven Mine
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Treasure Vault
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Buried Ruin
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Barbarian Ring
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Mines of Moria
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mutavault
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Volatile Fault
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Great Furnace
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Blast Zone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Tectonic Edge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Cursed Mirror
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Flywheel Racer
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Arcane Signet
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Relic of Legends
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Holdout Settlement
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Sundering Eruption
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Scene of the Crime
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy