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Julia Maddalena
Dec 26, 2025
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Azlask, the Swelling Scourge?
This week on Fire and Ice, Julia breaks down the hot and cold cards for a popular Eldrazi commander: Azlask, the Swelling Scourge.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spore Frog
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Buried Alive
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
69%synergy
Accursed Marauder
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
66%synergy
Viscera Seer
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
64%synergy
Plaguecrafter
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
59%synergy
Victimize
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Eternal Witness
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Haywire Mite
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Protean Hulk
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Llanowar Elves
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Grim Haruspex
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Massacre Wurm
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Braids, Cabal Minion
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Natural Order
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Necropotence
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Cankerbloom
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Reclamation Sage
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Insidious Fungus
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Ophiomancer
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Fauna Shaman
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Skull Prophet
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Honest Rutstein
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Shriekmaw
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Woe Strider
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Massacre Girl
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Demon's Disciple
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Acidic Slime
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Wood Elves
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Foundation Breaker
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Melira, Sylvok Outcast
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Reaper
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Grist, Voracious Larva
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Aatchik, Emerald Radian
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Farhaven Elf
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Vile Entomber
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Savra, Queen of the Golgari
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Spinner of Souls
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Sméagol, Helpful Guide
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Lesser Masticore
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Merciless Executioner
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Twitching Doll
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Fell Stinger
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Village Rites
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Grisly Salvage
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Deadly Dispute
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Dark Ritual
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Beast Within
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-26%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Fanatical Offering
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Price of Fame
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Tear Asunder
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Murder
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Charm
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Tragic Slip
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Espers to Magicite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Geth's Verdict
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-24%synergy
Fog
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Grim Affliction
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Atomize
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Malice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Doom Blade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Deathsprout
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Reclaim
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Undying Malice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Peerless Recycling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Consumed by Greed
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Terror
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Naturalize
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Spin Out
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Cremate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Grapple with the Past
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Corpse Churn
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Living Death
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Lively Dirge
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Dread Return
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Primal Growth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Casualties of War
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Counsel
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten Alive
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Regrowth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Terror Tide
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Life from the Loam
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Necromantic Selection
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Brew
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Stitch Together
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Final Vengeance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Road of Return
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Bone Splinters
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Expand the Sphere
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spread the Sickness
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Diregraf Rebirth
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Pest Infestation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Soul Transfer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Threats Undetected
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Far Wanderings
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Persist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tooth and Nail
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Courage in Crisis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Winding Way
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Rise from the Grave
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Lash of the Balrog
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Innocent Blood
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bone Shards
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Metamorphosis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Quag Feast
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Grim Bounty
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Pillage the Bog
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Relic Vial
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Jinxed Idol
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Spawning Pit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Moldervine Reclamation
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Insidious Roots
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Awakening Zone
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Gutter Grime
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Vampiric Rites
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Necromancy
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Into the Pit
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Dark Tutelage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Black Market
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated by Blood
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Cruelty of Gix
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
From Beyond
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Germination
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Soul Enervation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Necrosynthesis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Grave Pact
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Growth
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Journey to Eternity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Skeletal Swarming
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Crawling Infestation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Attrition
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Trudge Garden
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Quest for the Gravelord
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Oubliette
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Dark Prophecy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cloakwood Hermit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Tortured Existence
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Fecundity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Grim Backwoods
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
31%synergy
High Market
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Mortuary Mire
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Cottage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Khalni Garden
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Kishla Village
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Blast Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Restless Cottage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Thran Portal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Quicksand
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Corrupted Grafstone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Tainted Wood
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Malady
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Viridescent Bog
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Jungle Hollow
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Mire
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Twilight Mire
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Vernal Fen
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Festering Thicket
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Blooming Marsh
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-32%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Demolition Field
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Foul Orchard
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-16%synergy
Woodland Chasm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Manor Gate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy