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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Endless Foot Assault
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Shredder, Unrelenting
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ninja Teen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Rat King, Verminister
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Super Shredder
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
69%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Nested Shambler
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Karn's Bastion
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Grateful Apparition
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Drown in Ichor
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Deadly Dispute
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Village Rites
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Victimize
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Viscera Seer
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Martyr for the Cause
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Spirited Companion
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Denethor, Ruling Steward
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Cathar Commando
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Teysa Karlov
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Blood Artist
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Selfless Spirit
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Jacked Rabbit
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Accursed Marauder
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Corpse Knight
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Aang, Airbending Master
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Woe Strider
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Doomed Traveler
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Angel
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Warren Soultrader
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Soul's Attendant
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Daxos the Returned
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Skullport Merchant
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Pegasus Guardian
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Despark
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Fracture
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Ephemerate
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Cloudshift
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fanatical Offering
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Nasty End
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Unbounded Potential
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Feign Death
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Altar's Reap
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Carrion
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Undying Malice
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Overkill
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Personify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Thraben Charm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Rescue from the Underworld
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Grand Crescendo
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Cast Down
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Vat Emergence
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Dread Return
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Damn
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Desperate Plea
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Wanderer's Strike
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Persist
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Merciless Eviction
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Bone Shards
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Unburial Rites
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Auntie's Sentence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Final Vengeance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Worthy Cost
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Bone Splinters
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Eaten Alive
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Back for Seconds
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Oketra's Monument
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Relic Vial
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Noble's Purse
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Transmogrant Altar
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Tolls of War
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Call for Unity
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Rites
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Far Traveler
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Murder Investigation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Grave Pact
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Muster the Departed
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Legion Loyalty
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
March of the Canonized
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Bitterblossom
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Airbender Ascension
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
High Market
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Mortuary Mire
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Starlit Sanctum
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
War Room
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Barad-dûr
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fountainport
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Cryptic Caves
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Realm of Koh
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
-20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-20%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Staff of Compleation
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Isolated Chapel
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Godless Shrine
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Field
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Silence
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Champions
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Marsh Flats
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Heath
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Desolate Mire
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Forlorn Flats
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Silent Clearing
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Promising Vein
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Neglected Manor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Shire Terrace
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy