Magda, Brazen Outlaw (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
-1%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Fire Nation Turret
1.7%inclusion1 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Solstice Revelations
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Cunning Maneuver
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Axgard Cavalry
86%inclusion414 decks481 decks
81%synergy
Xorn
82%inclusion394 decks481 decks
73%synergy
Dwarven Grunt
71%inclusion341 decks481 decks
66%synergy
Dwarven Bloodboiler
69%inclusion331 decks481 decks
65%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
68%inclusion325 decks481 decks
62%synergy
Universal Automaton
66%inclusion318 decks481 decks
62%synergy
Plundering Barbarian
68%inclusion328 decks481 decks
61%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
65%inclusion313 decks481 decks
61%synergy
Dwarven Mine
67%inclusion324 decks481 decks
57%synergy
Vault Robber
60%inclusion287 decks481 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
62%inclusion300 decks481 decks
1%synergy
Bloodfire Dwarf
60%inclusion290 decks481 decks
56%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
60%inclusion289 decks481 decks
55%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
57%inclusion273 decks481 decks
53%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
55%inclusion263 decks481 decks
44%synergy
Abrade
54%inclusion261 decks481 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
53%inclusion255 decks481 decks
48%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
52%inclusion250 decks481 decks
31%synergy
Metallic Mimic
52%inclusion250 decks481 decks
47%synergy
Clock of Omens
52%inclusion248 decks481 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion206 decks481 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion114 decks481 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion58 decks481 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion56 decks481 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.2%inclusion30 decks481 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.6%inclusion27 decks481 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Goldspan Dragon
52%inclusion248 decks481 decks
40%synergy
Dwarven Scorcher
51%inclusion245 decks481 decks
47%synergy
Spark Mage
48%inclusion232 decks481 decks
45%synergy
Dwarven Trader
47%inclusion227 decks481 decks
44%synergy
Roaming Throne
45%inclusion215 decks481 decks
36%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
45%inclusion215 decks481 decks
39%synergy
Enslaved Dwarf
44%inclusion214 decks481 decks
41%synergy
Barkform Harvester
43%inclusion207 decks480 decks
40%synergy
Seven Dwarves
42%inclusion202 decks481 decks
40%synergy
Liberated Dwarf
42%inclusion202 decks481 decks
39%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
41%inclusion196 decks481 decks
17%synergy
Dwarven Armorer
38%inclusion182 decks481 decks
35%synergy
Dwarven Recruiter
38%inclusion181 decks481 decks
36%synergy
Academy Manufactor
37%inclusion180 decks481 decks
32%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
37%inclusion178 decks481 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
36%inclusion175 decks481 decks
28%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
36%inclusion171 decks481 decks
33%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
35%inclusion166 decks481 decks
28%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
32%inclusion154 decks481 decks
27%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
30%inclusion146 decks481 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
30%inclusion143 decks480 decks
27%synergy
Dwarven Miner
30%inclusion142 decks481 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
30%inclusion142 decks481 decks
14%synergy
Fearless Liberator
25%inclusion122 decks481 decks
24%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
25%inclusion120 decks481 decks
21%synergy
Dwarven Blastminer
25%inclusion119 decks481 decks
23%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
24%inclusion114 decks481 decks
18%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
23%inclusion112 decks481 decks
20%synergy
Battered Golem
21%inclusion103 decks481 decks
20%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
21%inclusion103 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Taurean Mauler
21%inclusion102 decks481 decks
18%synergy
Balefire Dragon
20%inclusion95 decks481 decks
14%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
19%inclusion92 decks481 decks
15%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
19%inclusion90 decks481 decks
15%synergy
Meteor Golem
18%inclusion88 decks481 decks
10%synergy
Steel Hellkite
18%inclusion87 decks481 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion86 decks481 decks
6%synergy
Dwarven Warriors
17%inclusion81 decks481 decks
16%synergy
Hangar Scrounger
16%inclusion77 decks481 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion75 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
15%inclusion73 decks478 decks
4%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
14%inclusion68 decks481 decks
11%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
14%inclusion66 decks481 decks
8%synergy
Insufferable Balladeer
14%inclusion65 decks481 decks
13%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
14%inclusion65 decks481 decks
10%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
13%inclusion63 decks481 decks
11%synergy
Dwarven Nomad
13%inclusion63 decks481 decks
12%synergy
Twinshot Sniper
13%inclusion62 decks481 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Welder
12%inclusion60 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
11%inclusion36 decks319 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Big Score
44%inclusion214 decks481 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion211 decks481 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
43%inclusion206 decks481 decks
20%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
38%inclusion184 decks481 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion182 decks481 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
37%inclusion178 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
35%inclusion166 decks481 decks
16%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
31%inclusion150 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Blast
30%inclusion144 decks481 decks
26%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
28%inclusion137 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
28%inclusion134 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Duplication
25%inclusion119 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion105 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion86 decks481 decks
-17%synergy
Great Train Heist
17%inclusion81 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Stoke the Flames
16%inclusion78 decks481 decks
15%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
16%inclusion75 decks481 decks
1%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion71 decks481 decks
-8%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14%inclusion68 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Pyrokinesis
13%inclusion64 decks481 decks
10%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
10%inclusion48 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Siege Smash
10%inclusion47 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Sudden Shock
9.4%inclusion45 decks481 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
6.0%inclusion29 decks481 decks
-24%synergy
Reverberate
5.8%inclusion28 decks481 decks
-7%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.8%inclusion28 decks481 decks
-12%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.8%inclusion28 decks481 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion206 decks481 decks
-10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
37%inclusion180 decks481 decks
25%synergy
Vandalblast
36%inclusion174 decks481 decks
-5%synergy
Strike It Rich
27%inclusion130 decks481 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
26%inclusion127 decks481 decks
-15%synergy
Brass's Bounty
24%inclusion117 decks481 decks
20%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
22%inclusion105 decks481 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion87 decks481 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion83 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Hell to Pay
13%inclusion61 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Dwarven Reinforcements
12%inclusion58 decks481 decks
11%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.5%inclusion41 decks481 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.3%inclusion40 decks481 decks
0%synergy
Trash for Treasure
8.1%inclusion39 decks481 decks
4%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
7.7%inclusion37 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
7.5%inclusion36 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.5%inclusion36 decks481 decks
-22%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.4%inclusion31 decks481 decks
-7%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.4%inclusion31 decks481 decks
4%synergy
Season of the Bold
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.2%inclusion25 decks481 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecraft Engine
39%inclusion187 decks476 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion178 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
36%inclusion174 decks481 decks
30%synergy
Sculpting Steel
34%inclusion164 decks481 decks
28%synergy
High-Speed Hoverbike
34%inclusion163 decks481 decks
32%synergy
Clown Car
34%inclusion163 decks481 decks
31%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
34%inclusion162 decks481 decks
31%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
33%inclusion157 decks481 decks
29%synergy
Ruby Medallion
29%inclusion139 decks481 decks
-24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion127 decks481 decks
-14%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
22%inclusion108 decks481 decks
19%synergy
Careening Mine Cart
21%inclusion103 decks481 decks
20%synergy
Hoard Hauler
21%inclusion99 decks481 decks
19%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
18%inclusion85 decks481 decks
10%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
17%inclusion80 decks481 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
16%inclusion79 decks481 decks
14%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion77 decks481 decks
14%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
16%inclusion77 decks481 decks
14%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
16%inclusion77 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Damping Sphere
15%inclusion74 decks481 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Map
15%inclusion73 decks481 decks
13%synergy
Torpor Orb
15%inclusion72 decks481 decks
12%synergy
Goldvein Pick
14%inclusion67 decks481 decks
8%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
14%inclusion67 decks481 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
14%inclusion66 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
13%inclusion63 decks481 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
12%inclusion58 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Tangle Wire
11%inclusion55 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
11%inclusion54 decks481 decks
10%synergy
The Fire Crystal
11%inclusion34 decks308 decks
-12%synergy
RMS Titanic
10%inclusion49 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Mobile Garrison
10%inclusion48 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Luxurious Locomotive
10%inclusion47 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Bearded Axe
8.5%inclusion41 decks481 decks
8%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
8.1%inclusion39 decks481 decks
7%synergy
Disruptor Flute
7.9%inclusion38 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
7.9%inclusion38 decks481 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Forge
7.1%inclusion34 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
6.9%inclusion33 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Dermotaxi
6.9%inclusion33 decks481 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
6.7%inclusion32 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.2%inclusion30 decks481 decks
4%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
5.8%inclusion28 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Collector's Vault
5.8%inclusion28 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Grinding Station
5.6%inclusion27 decks481 decks
4%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
5.6%inclusion27 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Mobile Homestead
5.6%inclusion27 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.4%inclusion26 decks481 decks
-5%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
5.4%inclusion26 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sticky Fingers
22%inclusion104 decks481 decks
14%synergy
There and Back Again
17%inclusion82 decks481 decks
13%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion58 decks481 decks
2%synergy
Kyren Negotiations
12%inclusion56 decks481 decks
11%synergy
Shiny Impetus
11%inclusion51 decks481 decks
4%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
10%inclusion47 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Blood Moon
9.1%inclusion44 decks481 decks
-15%synergy
City on Fire
8.9%inclusion43 decks481 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
8.1%inclusion39 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Tempest
6.9%inclusion33 decks481 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.4%inclusion31 decks481 decks
-2%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.8%inclusion28 decks481 decks
-3%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
5.4%inclusion26 decks481 decks
-1%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.2%inclusion25 decks481 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion26 decks273 decks
7%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
7.9%inclusion38 decks481 decks
2%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.7%inclusion37 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Treasure Vault
59%inclusion286 decks481 decks
51%synergy
Mines of Moria
49%inclusion235 decks481 decks
37%synergy
Mutavault
37%inclusion177 decks481 decks
33%synergy
Great Furnace
36%inclusion173 decks481 decks
24%synergy
Buried Ruin
32%inclusion155 decks481 decks
18%synergy
Volatile Fault
28%inclusion136 decks481 decks
25%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
23%inclusion56 decks245 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion106 decks481 decks
10%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion100 decks481 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion84 decks481 decks
6%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
16%inclusion77 decks481 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion73 decks480 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Embereth
15%inclusion72 decks481 decks
-1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
15%inclusion70 decks481 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
14%inclusion67 decks481 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
12%inclusion60 decks481 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion57 decks481 decks
-11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion55 decks481 decks
-7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion55 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
11%inclusion53 decks481 decks
7%synergy
Fomori Vault
8.3%inclusion40 decks481 decks
6%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion34 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.7%inclusion32 decks481 decks
0%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.6%inclusion27 decks481 decks
-9%synergy
Homeward Path
5.6%inclusion27 decks481 decks
2%synergy
Hammerheim
5.4%inclusion26 decks481 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion412 decks481 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
76%inclusion364 decks481 decks
68%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
47%inclusion227 decks481 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion209 decks481 decks
-18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
38%inclusion181 decks481 decks
15%synergy
Flywheel Racer
34%inclusion163 decks481 decks
32%synergy
Paradise Mantle
22%inclusion104 decks481 decks
20%synergy
Relic of Legends
19%inclusion89 decks481 decks
16%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
15%inclusion74 decks481 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion68 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion64 decks481 decks
-22%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion61 decks481 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion58 decks481 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.5%inclusion41 decks481 decks
-18%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
8.3%inclusion40 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
7.1%inclusion34 decks481 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.4%inclusion31 decks481 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion452 decks481 decks
0%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
66%inclusion319 decks481 decks
62%synergy
Holdout Settlement
65%inclusion313 decks481 decks
61%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion107 decks481 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion105 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion87 decks481 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion83 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion75 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion66 decks481 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion66 decks481 decks
5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
12%inclusion57 decks481 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion56 decks481 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
10%inclusion49 decks481 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.5%inclusion41 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.3%inclusion35 decks481 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.0%inclusion29 decks481 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.4%inclusion26 decks481 decks
1%synergy