Queza, Augur of Agonies (Commander) - Budget Optimized Combo

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Decorum Dissertation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lich's Mastery
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Negate
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Tolarian Winds
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Whispering Madness
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Esper Charm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Windfall
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Opt
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Void Rend
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Notion Thief
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Chasm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
The Council of Four
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Chasm Skulker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Starscape Cleric
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Forgotten Creation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mulldrifter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Baleful Strix
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Body of Knowledge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Shattered Seraph
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Jace's Archivist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Epicure of Blood
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Marang River Regent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unburied Earthcarver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Delta Bloodflies
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Starwinder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Scorpion, Seething Striker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Broker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx of Magosi
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Alms Collector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Barricade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Starving Revenant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Embalmed Ascendant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Acolyte of Aclazotz
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vanguard Seraph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vampire Spawn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dimir House Guard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Blood-Priest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nadir Kraken
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Marshland Bloodcaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Silversmote Ghoul
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Revoker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Obscura Charm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-30%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Mortify
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Refute
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Intervene
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Brainsurge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Excavation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Emergency Powers
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Faithful Mending
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Despark
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Blood Pact
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Octopus Form
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fight On!
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Whoosh!
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Essence Extraction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Geistwave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Water Wings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Telling Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Lose Focus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Obscura Confluence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Dive Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Return to Dust
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Interference
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Render Silent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dissipate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Keep Safe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dismiss
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Defabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Flux
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Clear the Mind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Time Wipe
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Serum Visions
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Painful Truths
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Sign in Blood
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Compulsive Research
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ember Island Production
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Agonizing Syphon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sovereign's Bite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shatter the Sky
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Foresee
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Step Between Worlds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tamiyo's Epiphany
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Depopulate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Commit // Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Ringsight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Doomsday
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
End Hostilities
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Day's Undoing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Illicit Shipment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hour of Revelation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Time Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cleansing Nova
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Tempest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Prosperity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gruesome Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Day of Judgment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Alhammarret's Archive
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Brainstone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Biorganic Carapace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Luxa River Shrine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cranial Archive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Demon's Horn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Wizard Class
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Ominous Seas
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Monastery Siege
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sanguine Bond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Prison
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Greed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Frozen Aether
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rule of Law
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Necromancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Pentarch Ward
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Meat Locker // Drowned Diner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Convergence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unfulfilled Desires
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vile Consumption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
No Mercy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
The Bath Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wiretapping
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Breathstealer's Crypt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lunar Convocation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Embargo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Memory Erosion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crackdown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Kor Haven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-38%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Sky Diamond
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Marble Diamond
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Orzhov Signet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Thran Dynamo
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Locket
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Pristine Talisman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tome of the Guildpact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hierophant's Chalice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Bandit's Haul
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Locket
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-32%synergy
Manalith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Caves of Koilos
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-21%synergy
Temple of Deceit
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Raffine's Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Dismal Backwater
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Obscura Storefront
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Silence
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Waterfront District
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Skybridge Towers
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Isle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Meandering River
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Esper Panorama
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Razortide Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-39%synergy
Great Hall of Starnheim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy