Minthara, Merciless Soul (Commander) - Infect

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
Foot Chopper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Drown in Ichor
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Grateful Apparition
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Karn's Bastion
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Priests of Norn
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Plague Stinger
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Vat Emergence
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Vraska's Fall
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Martyr for the Cause
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Deadly Dispute
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Norn's Choirmaster
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Nested Shambler
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Whispering Specter
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Aang, Airbending Master
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Core Prowler
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Flensermite
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Corpse Cur
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Ichor Rats
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shriek Raptor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Crawling Chorus
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Digester
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Sun Titan
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Tine Shrike
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Proud Pack-Rhino
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Azula, Ruthless Firebender
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Contagious Nim
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Vector Asp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Plague Myr
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Stinging Hivemaster
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Spirited Companion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Nim
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Flickerwisp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Lost Leonin
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Viscera Seer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Accursed Marauder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Jawbone Duelist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Blackcleave Goblin
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Filigree Vector
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Bilious Skulldweller
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Surge Conductor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Chittering Skitterling
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Tainted Strike
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Unbounded Potential
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-32%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Village Rites
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grim Affliction
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Cloudshift
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Ephemerate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Fracture
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Despark
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Inkshield
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Charge of the Mites
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Flicker of Fate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mortify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Personify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Malice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Boon of Safety
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Overkill
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Scrollshift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Long Road Home
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-33%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Destroy Evil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
On the Job
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Protection Magic
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Mardu
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Phyresis Outbreak
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Wanderer's Strike
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Victimize
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Spread the Sickness
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Damn
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Geth's Summons
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Lively Dirge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Auntie's Sentence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mandate of Abaddon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Settle Beyond Reality
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Citywide Bust
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vindicate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Remember the Fallen
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Decode Transmissions
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sublime Exhalation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Strategic Betrayal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Worthy Cost
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Contagion Clasp
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Contagion Engine
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Skullclamp
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Throne of Geth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Noble's Purse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dross Skullbomb
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Magnifying Glass
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Basilica Skullbomb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blood Fountain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Infested Fleshcutter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Scrap Compactor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Phyresis
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Glistening Oil
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Black Market Connections
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Necrogen Communion
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Call for Unity
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Glasswing Grace
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Felidar Retreat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Norn's Decree
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Teleportation Circle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Tolls of War
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Zealot's Conviction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Far Traveler
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Flaming Fist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Bitterblossom
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
The Wanderer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Starlit Sanctum
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
High Market
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Diamond City
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
The Dross Pits
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Fair Basilica
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Orzhov Signet
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Glistening Sphere
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Compleation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-28%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Locket
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Buried Treasure
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Godless Shrine
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Marsh Flats
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Champions
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Field
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-26%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Escape Tunnel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Obscura Storefront
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Silence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Mirrex
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Scoured Barrens
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Glasswing Grace
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-31%synergy
Forlorn Flats
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Silent Clearing
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Desolate Mire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Captivating Cave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Opal Palace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy