Minthara, Merciless Soul (Commander) - Upgraded

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
Eclipsed Steppe
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Turbulent Moor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Fix What's Broken
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Metastatic Evangel
73%inclusion197 decks271 decks
69%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
69%inclusion187 decks271 decks
65%synergy
Grateful Apparition
63%inclusion172 decks271 decks
61%synergy
Nested Shambler
60%inclusion163 decks271 decks
58%synergy
Karn's Bastion
62%inclusion169 decks271 decks
57%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
56%inclusion153 decks271 decks
54%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
56%inclusion153 decks271 decks
53%synergy
Drown in Ichor
53%inclusion144 decks271 decks
51%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
47%inclusion127 decks271 decks
45%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
58%inclusion158 decks271 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion184 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
60%inclusion162 decks271 decks
38%synergy
Skullclamp
58%inclusion157 decks271 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion144 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
42%inclusion113 decks271 decks
37%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
41%inclusion112 decks271 decks
33%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
41%inclusion111 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
41%inclusion111 decks271 decks
32%synergy
Village Rites
40%inclusion109 decks271 decks
18%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
40%inclusion109 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
36%inclusion98 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion69 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
-4%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
38%inclusion104 decks271 decks
33%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
38%inclusion102 decks271 decks
36%synergy
Jacked Rabbit
37%inclusion101 decks271 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion97 decks271 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
35%inclusion95 decks271 decks
28%synergy
Cathar Commando
35%inclusion94 decks271 decks
28%synergy
Teysa Karlov
34%inclusion92 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Viscera Seer
34%inclusion92 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
34%inclusion91 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion90 decks271 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
33%inclusion89 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Martyr for the Cause
31%inclusion85 decks271 decks
31%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
31%inclusion84 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Daxos the Returned
30%inclusion80 decks271 decks
29%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
29%inclusion58 decks203 decks
27%synergy
Denethor, Ruling Steward
28%inclusion76 decks271 decks
24%synergy
Selfless Spirit
28%inclusion76 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
27%inclusion54 decks201 decks
19%synergy
Accursed Marauder
26%inclusion71 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
26%inclusion71 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
25%inclusion69 decks271 decks
23%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
25%inclusion68 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
24%inclusion65 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
24%inclusion65 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
24%inclusion64 decks271 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion62 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
22%inclusion60 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Aang, Airbending Master
22%inclusion41 decks187 decks
21%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
21%inclusion57 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Spirited Companion
21%inclusion56 decks271 decks
16%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
21%inclusion56 decks271 decks
20%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20%inclusion54 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
19%inclusion52 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
19%inclusion39 decks204 decks
16%synergy
Blood Artist
19%inclusion51 decks271 decks
-11%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
19%inclusion51 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
18%inclusion50 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
18%inclusion49 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Corpse Knight
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Ophiomancer
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Warren Soultrader
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Flickerwisp
17%inclusion46 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
-8%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
14%inclusion24 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Angel
14%inclusion38 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Company Commander
13%inclusion36 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Charming Prince
13%inclusion35 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Azula, Ruthless Firebender
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
13%inclusion34 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Ephemerate
37%inclusion100 decks271 decks
30%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
36%inclusion98 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Despark
32%inclusion87 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Inkshield
32%inclusion87 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
28%inclusion76 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Akroma's Will
24%inclusion64 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Cloudshift
23%inclusion63 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
22%inclusion59 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion56 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion55 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Mortify
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Fracture
15%inclusion41 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
15%inclusion40 decks271 decks
13%synergy
Eerie Interlude
14%inclusion39 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion36 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Grand Crescendo
13%inclusion36 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
13%inclusion35 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion33 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion29 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion27 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Affliction
9.2%inclusion25 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Parting Gust
8.9%inclusion24 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Carrion
7.7%inclusion21 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
7.7%inclusion21 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Unbounded Potential
7.7%inclusion21 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Personify
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Fanatical Offering
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Will of the Mardu
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Flicker of Fate
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
39%inclusion105 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion89 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion52 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Vat Emergence
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion41 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion36 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion34 decks271 decks
-4%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion32 decks271 decks
-6%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion31 decks271 decks
-4%synergy
Final Vengeance
10%inclusion26 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Vindicate
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
-4%synergy
Desperate Plea
7.9%inclusion12 decks151 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Eaten Alive
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Blot Out the Sky
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.8%inclusion9 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
0%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Another Round
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
32%inclusion87 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion85 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Oketra's Monument
20%inclusion53 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion40 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Noble's Purse
14%inclusion39 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion35 decks271 decks
-12%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion31 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Geth
11%inclusion29 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
11%inclusion29 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Contagion Engine
10%inclusion27 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Contagion Clasp
10%inclusion26 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Relic Vial
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
38%inclusion103 decks271 decks
16%synergy
Bitterblossom
32%inclusion86 decks271 decks
24%synergy
Call for Unity
25%inclusion69 decks271 decks
25%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
24%inclusion65 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
19%inclusion52 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Teleportation Circle
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion44 decks271 decks
-12%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
12%inclusion32 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Far Traveler
11%inclusion31 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Airbender Ascension
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Grave Pact
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
10%inclusion27 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Rites
10%inclusion27 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Anointed Procession
10%inclusion26 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Muster the Departed
10%inclusion26 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.9%inclusion24 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.9%inclusion24 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Tolls of War
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.7%inclusion21 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
7.3%inclusion18 decks246 decks
7%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Ninja Teen
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Retreat
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Rabble Rousing
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Legion Loyalty
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Murder Investigation
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
22%inclusion60 decks271 decks
20%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
21%inclusion57 decks271 decks
18%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
47%inclusion128 decks271 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion115 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
38%inclusion102 decks271 decks
21%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
31%inclusion63 decks204 decks
26%synergy
High Market
30%inclusion81 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion69 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion57 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion51 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
16%inclusion43 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion41 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
14%inclusion32 decks221 decks
9%synergy
Fountainport
11%inclusion31 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
9.2%inclusion25 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.7%inclusion21 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Starlit Sanctum
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
4%synergy
War Room
5.2%inclusion14 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion230 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion214 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
46%inclusion126 decks271 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
41%inclusion112 decks271 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion90 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
30%inclusion80 decks271 decks
29%synergy
Staff of Compleation
25%inclusion69 decks271 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion67 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion49 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion40 decks271 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
-4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.3%inclusion17 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.2%inclusion10 decks194 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion266 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion264 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion234 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Isolated Chapel
71%inclusion193 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Godless Shrine
62%inclusion168 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
60%inclusion163 decks271 decks
20%synergy
Caves of Koilos
55%inclusion149 decks271 decks
-3%synergy
Vault of Champions
54%inclusion147 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
49%inclusion134 decks271 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
47%inclusion127 decks271 decks
17%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
46%inclusion124 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Heath
45%inclusion121 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
43%inclusion116 decks271 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion114 decks271 decks
28%synergy
Tainted Field
42%inclusion114 decks271 decks
-9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
33%inclusion89 decks271 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Silence
30%inclusion81 decks271 decks
-10%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
29%inclusion79 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion76 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
26%inclusion71 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
26%inclusion70 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion62 decks271 decks
11%synergy
Obscura Storefront
23%inclusion61 decks271 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion55 decks271 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion52 decks271 decks
-6%synergy
Silent Clearing
19%inclusion52 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion47 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion45 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
-5%synergy
Scrubland
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion41 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion39 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion39 decks271 decks
8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
14%inclusion37 decks271 decks
-9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion34 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion34 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion33 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion33 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion31 decks271 decks
-12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.9%inclusion24 decks271 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.5%inclusion23 decks271 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
8.1%inclusion22 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
7.7%inclusion21 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
7.4%inclusion20 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Esper Panorama
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
-1%synergy
Shire Terrace
5.9%inclusion16 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
1%synergy