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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
0%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
4.8%inclusion4 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Ran and Shaw
2.1%inclusion2 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Meteor Sword
1.2%inclusion1 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Fire Nation Turret
1.2%inclusion1 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Axgard Cavalry
86%inclusion420 decks489 decks
81%synergy
Xorn
82%inclusion400 decks489 decks
73%synergy
Dwarven Grunt
71%inclusion345 decks489 decks
66%synergy
Dwarven Bloodboiler
69%inclusion338 decks489 decks
65%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
68%inclusion333 decks489 decks
62%synergy
Universal Automaton
67%inclusion327 decks489 decks
62%synergy
Plundering Barbarian
69%inclusion337 decks489 decks
62%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
65%inclusion319 decks489 decks
61%synergy
Dwarven Mine
67%inclusion329 decks489 decks
57%synergy
Vault Robber
60%inclusion292 decks489 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
62%inclusion303 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Bloodfire Dwarf
60%inclusion294 decks489 decks
56%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
60%inclusion291 decks489 decks
54%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
57%inclusion277 decks489 decks
53%synergy
Abrade
55%inclusion269 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
54%inclusion266 decks489 decks
44%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
53%inclusion261 decks489 decks
49%synergy
Metallic Mimic
53%inclusion258 decks489 decks
48%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
52%inclusion255 decks489 decks
31%synergy
Clock of Omens
52%inclusion254 decks489 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion210 decks489 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion116 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion60 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion60 decks489 decks
-11%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.3%inclusion31 decks489 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion29 decks489 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Dwarven Scorcher
52%inclusion252 decks489 decks
48%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
51%inclusion250 decks489 decks
39%synergy
Spark Mage
49%inclusion240 decks489 decks
46%synergy
Dwarven Trader
48%inclusion233 decks489 decks
44%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
45%inclusion222 decks489 decks
40%synergy
Enslaved Dwarf
45%inclusion219 decks489 decks
42%synergy
Barkform Harvester
44%inclusion216 decks488 decks
41%synergy
Roaming Throne
44%inclusion216 decks489 decks
35%synergy
Liberated Dwarf
43%inclusion208 decks489 decks
39%synergy
Seven Dwarves
42%inclusion206 decks489 decks
40%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
40%inclusion198 decks489 decks
17%synergy
Dwarven Armorer
38%inclusion185 decks489 decks
35%synergy
Academy Manufactor
37%inclusion183 decks489 decks
32%synergy
Dwarven Recruiter
37%inclusion183 decks489 decks
36%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
36%inclusion178 decks489 decks
28%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
36%inclusion175 decks489 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
35%inclusion173 decks489 decks
27%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
35%inclusion169 decks489 decks
28%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
32%inclusion158 decks489 decks
27%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
31%inclusion149 decks488 decks
28%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
30%inclusion148 decks489 decks
20%synergy
Dwarven Miner
30%inclusion145 decks489 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
29%inclusion144 decks489 decks
14%synergy
Fearless Liberator
25%inclusion124 decks489 decks
24%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
25%inclusion121 decks489 decks
21%synergy
Dwarven Blastminer
25%inclusion120 decks489 decks
23%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
24%inclusion117 decks489 decks
21%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
23%inclusion114 decks489 decks
17%synergy
Battered Golem
22%inclusion108 decks489 decks
20%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22%inclusion106 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Taurean Mauler
21%inclusion103 decks489 decks
17%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
20%inclusion96 decks489 decks
16%synergy
Balefire Dragon
19%inclusion95 decks489 decks
14%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
18%inclusion90 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Steel Hellkite
18%inclusion90 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion89 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Meteor Golem
18%inclusion88 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Dwarven Warriors
17%inclusion81 decks489 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion79 decks488 decks
4%synergy
Hangar Scrounger
16%inclusion78 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
15%inclusion73 decks486 decks
3%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
14%inclusion68 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Insufferable Balladeer
14%inclusion67 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
14%inclusion67 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Twinshot Sniper
13%inclusion65 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
13%inclusion63 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Dwarven Nomad
13%inclusion63 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
13%inclusion62 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Welder
12%inclusion57 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
12%inclusion32 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Big Score
44%inclusion217 decks489 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion215 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
42%inclusion205 decks489 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
38%inclusion187 decks488 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion187 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
38%inclusion185 decks489 decks
33%synergy
Return the Favor
35%inclusion170 decks489 decks
16%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
31%inclusion154 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Blast
30%inclusion147 decks489 decks
26%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
29%inclusion140 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
28%inclusion136 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Duplication
25%inclusion120 decks488 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion105 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion86 decks489 decks
-18%synergy
Stoke the Flames
16%inclusion80 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Great Train Heist
16%inclusion80 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
16%inclusion76 decks489 decks
1%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
15%inclusion71 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion71 decks489 decks
-8%synergy
Pyrokinesis
14%inclusion67 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Siege Smash
10%inclusion50 decks488 decks
4%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
10%inclusion47 decks488 decks
5%synergy
Sudden Shock
10%inclusion47 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
6.3%inclusion31 decks489 decks
-24%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.3%inclusion31 decks489 decks
-11%synergy
Reverberate
5.9%inclusion29 decks489 decks
-7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion212 decks489 decks
-9%synergy
Seize the Spoils
36%inclusion178 decks489 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
36%inclusion177 decks489 decks
-5%synergy
Strike It Rich
27%inclusion130 decks489 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
27%inclusion130 decks489 decks
-15%synergy
Brass's Bounty
24%inclusion116 decks489 decks
20%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
21%inclusion101 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion90 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion86 decks488 decks
6%synergy
Hell to Pay
12%inclusion61 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Dwarven Reinforcements
11%inclusion55 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.2%inclusion40 decks489 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.2%inclusion40 decks489 decks
-1%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
8.0%inclusion39 decks488 decks
7%synergy
Trash for Treasure
8.0%inclusion39 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.4%inclusion36 decks489 decks
-22%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
7.2%inclusion35 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
-6%synergy
Season of the Bold
6.4%inclusion31 decks488 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.3%inclusion31 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.5%inclusion27 decks489 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecraft Engine
39%inclusion189 decks484 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion182 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
36%inclusion177 decks489 decks
30%synergy
Sculpting Steel
34%inclusion167 decks489 decks
28%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
34%inclusion167 decks489 decks
31%synergy
Clown Car
34%inclusion165 decks489 decks
31%synergy
High-Speed Hoverbike
34%inclusion165 decks489 decks
32%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
33%inclusion159 decks489 decks
29%synergy
Ruby Medallion
29%inclusion140 decks489 decks
-25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion128 decks489 decks
-14%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
23%inclusion111 decks489 decks
19%synergy
Careening Mine Cart
21%inclusion101 decks489 decks
19%synergy
Hoard Hauler
20%inclusion100 decks489 decks
19%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
17%inclusion85 decks489 decks
9%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
17%inclusion83 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
17%inclusion83 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
16%inclusion80 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion77 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
16%inclusion77 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Damping Sphere
15%inclusion75 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Torpor Orb
15%inclusion74 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Map
15%inclusion72 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
14%inclusion70 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
14%inclusion68 decks488 decks
10%synergy
Goldvein Pick
13%inclusion66 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
13%inclusion63 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
12%inclusion60 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Tangle Wire
11%inclusion56 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Transmogrant
11%inclusion55 decks489 decks
10%synergy
The Fire Crystal
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
-12%synergy
Luxurious Locomotive
10%inclusion50 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Mobile Garrison
10%inclusion49 decks489 decks
9%synergy
RMS Titanic
10%inclusion47 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Bearded Axe
8.4%inclusion41 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Disruptor Flute
8.0%inclusion39 decks488 decks
7%synergy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
8.0%inclusion39 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
8.0%inclusion39 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Forge
6.7%inclusion33 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Dermotaxi
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.1%inclusion30 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.9%inclusion29 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
-5%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
5.5%inclusion27 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Dwarven Hammer
5.5%inclusion27 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Vault
5.5%inclusion27 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Sticky Fingers
22%inclusion108 decks489 decks
14%synergy
There and Back Again
17%inclusion85 decks489 decks
14%synergy
Kyren Negotiations
12%inclusion59 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion59 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Shiny Impetus
11%inclusion52 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
10%inclusion49 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Blood Moon
9.4%inclusion46 decks489 decks
-14%synergy
City on Fire
9.2%inclusion45 decks489 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
7.8%inclusion38 decks488 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Tempest
7.2%inclusion35 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
-2%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
-3%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.3%inclusion26 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Rain of Riches
5.1%inclusion25 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
5.1%inclusion25 decks489 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
7.8%inclusion38 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.2%inclusion35 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Treasure Vault
60%inclusion291 decks489 decks
51%synergy
Mines of Moria
49%inclusion238 decks489 decks
37%synergy
Mutavault
37%inclusion181 decks489 decks
34%synergy
Great Furnace
36%inclusion176 decks489 decks
24%synergy
Buried Ruin
32%inclusion155 decks489 decks
18%synergy
Volatile Fault
28%inclusion137 decks489 decks
25%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
24%inclusion62 decks257 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion111 decks489 decks
11%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion101 decks489 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion87 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
17%inclusion81 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion72 decks488 decks
-5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
14%inclusion70 decks489 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Embereth
14%inclusion70 decks489 decks
-2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion67 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
12%inclusion60 decks489 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion59 decks489 decks
-11%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
12%inclusion58 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion56 decks489 decks
-7%synergy
Barbarian Ring
11%inclusion54 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Fomori Vault
8.2%inclusion40 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion33 decks486 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.3%inclusion31 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Hammerheim
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.5%inclusion27 decks489 decks
-9%synergy
Homeward Path
5.5%inclusion27 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion420 decks489 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
76%inclusion371 decks489 decks
69%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
48%inclusion234 decks489 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion215 decks489 decks
-17%synergy
Cursed Mirror
38%inclusion187 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Flywheel Racer
34%inclusion164 decks489 decks
31%synergy
Paradise Mantle
21%inclusion104 decks489 decks
20%synergy
Relic of Legends
18%inclusion89 decks489 decks
16%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
15%inclusion74 decks489 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion68 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion65 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion63 decks489 decks
-22%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion59 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.4%inclusion41 decks489 decks
-18%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
8.4%inclusion41 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
7.0%inclusion34 decks489 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion460 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
67%inclusion326 decks489 decks
63%synergy
Holdout Settlement
65%inclusion320 decks489 decks
62%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion110 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion105 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion90 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion86 decks488 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion79 decks488 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion69 decks489 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion66 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion61 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Scene of the Crime
12%inclusion57 decks489 decks
11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
10%inclusion49 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.0%inclusion44 decks488 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.2%inclusion35 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.1%inclusion30 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.5%inclusion27 decks489 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.1%inclusion25 decks489 decks
1%synergy