Minthara, Merciless Soul (Commander) - Budget Aristocrats

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Nested Shambler
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Grateful Apparition
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Denethor, Ruling Steward
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Doomed Traveler
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Cathar Commando
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Deadly Dispute
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Village Rites
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Viscera Seer
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Spirited Companion
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Cruel Celebrant
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Accursed Marauder
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Aron, Benalia's Ruin
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Skullport Merchant
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Martyr for the Cause
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Hunted Witness
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Crawling Chorus
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Carrier Thrall
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Wyrm's Crossing Patrol
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Dockside Chef
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Infestation Sage
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Nightblade Brigade
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Plaguecrafter
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Pegasus Guardian
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Dreg Recycler
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Flickerwisp
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Garrison Cat
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Dragonback Lancer
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Corpse Knight
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Scrounger
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Woe Strider
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sarevok, Deathbringer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Teysa Karlov
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Voracious Vermin
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
High-Society Hunter
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Vivisector
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mardu Strike Leader
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Bereaved Survivor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Nasty End
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Unbounded Potential
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-34%synergy
Mortify
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Fanatical Offering
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Despark
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Cloudshift
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-29%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Costly Plunder
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Alarm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Altar's Reap
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Cruel Truths
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Coordinated Maneuver
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Measures
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Parting Gust
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Intervention
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Cast Down
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Flicker of Fate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Another Chance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Feign Death
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Spectacular Tactics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sudden Strike
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vayne's Treachery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Cut Down
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Break Ties
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Graceful Reprieve
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Undying Malice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Family Reunion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Scrollshift
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Join the Dead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Long Road Home
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Rally the Monastery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Read the Bones
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Worthy Cost
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Drown in Ichor
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Vat Emergence
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Sign in Blood
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Final Vengeance
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Eaten Alive
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Wanderer's Strike
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Back for Seconds
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Lingering Souls
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Bone Splinters
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Helping Hand
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Precision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Foreboding Fruit
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bone Shards
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Cut a Deal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Spark Harvest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Martial Coup
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Call to the Feast
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Captain's Call
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Chainer's Edict
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Pointed Discussion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shadow Summoning
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Summon Undead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Salt Road Skirmish
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Relic Vial
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Transmogrant Altar
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Noble's Purse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ghost Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Saw
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
World Map
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mephitic Draught
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dross Skullbomb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Contagion Clasp
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Throne of Geth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dispeller's Capsule
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Blood Fountain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tinker's Tote
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Coin of Fate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Phoenix Down
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Agent of the Iron Throne
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Rites
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Far Traveler
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Call for Unity
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Open the Graves
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Muster the Departed
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Life Insurance
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Tolls of War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Omen of the Sun
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Legion Loyalty
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Canonized in Blood
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
First Response
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Greed
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Malevolent Awakening
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rule of Law
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Minion's Return
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Font of Return
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dark Prophecy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-22%synergy
Court of Grace
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Summoner's Sending
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Champions from Beyond
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Static Snare
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Barren Moor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
The Dross Pits
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-23%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
The Fair Basilica
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Mire
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Foul Roads
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Signet
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Mind Stone
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Marble Diamond
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Honored Heirloom
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
White Auracite
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
-23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Scoured Barrens
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Silence
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Field
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Caves of Koilos
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-38%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-51%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Silverquill Campus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Citadel Gate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Heap Gate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Esper Panorama
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Promising Vein
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Grotto
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy