Queza, Augur of Agonies (Commander) - Optimized Control

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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Decorum Dissertation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
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8%synergy
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5%synergy
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Peer into the Abyss
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
61%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
58%synergy
Lich's Mastery
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
53%synergy
Brainstorm
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
50%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
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49%synergy
Windfall
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
47%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
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11%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Void Rend
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19%synergy
Mystic Remora
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Tolarian Winds
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Dovin's Veto
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
46%synergy
Smothering Tithe
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Notion Thief
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
49%synergy
The One Ring
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Tutor
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Faerie Mastermind
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Starscape Cleric
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Baleful Strix
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Jace's Archivist
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Grand Abolisher
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
The Council of Four
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Opposition Agent
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Nadir Kraken
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Dream Trawler
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Fate Unraveler
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
The Second Doctor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Raffine, Scheming Seer
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Likeness Looter
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Despark
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Opt
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12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Necrologia
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Inkshield
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Grace
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Ad Nauseam
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Consultation
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Emergency Powers
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Hindering Light
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Esper Charm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Remand
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Absorb
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Excavation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Flux
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Dark Deal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Profane Tutor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Whispering Madness
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Infinite
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Step Between Worlds
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Prosperity
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Compulsive Research
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Singularity Rupture
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Howling Mine
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Library of Leng
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Spellbook
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Ghostly Prison
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Necrodominance
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Sanguine Bond
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Exquisite Blood
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Dreams
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Omniscience
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Witness Protection
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Solemnity
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Progress
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Signet
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Island
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Godless Shrine
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Watery Grave
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Raffine's Tower
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-18%synergy
Morphic Pool
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Prairie Stream
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Isolated Chapel
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-18%synergy
Vault of Champions
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Sea
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy