Absolute Virtue (Commander) - Stax
Absolute Virtue
9 decks (0.000%)
Rank #1486
Jul 22, 2025
Commander Philosophy - How Does "Dies To Removal" Actually Work?
In this Commander Philosophy, let's talk about that old phrase "Dies to removal." What does it mean, and how does it affect Commander games?
Deck Filters
Ultima
25% of 8 decks
+24% synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
22% of 9 decks
+18% synergy
Genji Glove
14% of 7 decks
+13% synergy
Buster Sword
12% of 8 decks
+11% synergy
The Wind Crystal
12% of 8 decks
-1% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Silent Arbiter
56% of 9 decks
+53% synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
56% of 9 decks
+52% synergy
Vexilus Praetor
44% of 9 decks
+44% synergy
Propaganda
67% of 9 decks
+44% synergy
Voice of Victory
44% of 9 decks
+40% synergy
Sphere of Safety
44% of 9 decks
+40% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
44% of 9 decks
+37% synergy
Lightning Greaves
56% of 9 decks
+36% synergy
Grand Abolisher
44% of 9 decks
+34% synergy
Fabricate
44% of 9 decks
+34% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
78% of 9 decks
+23% synergy
Path to Exile
67% of 9 decks
+13% synergy
Dovin's Veto
67% of 9 decks
+31% synergy
Ghostly Prison
56% of 9 decks
+32% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56% of 9 decks
-15% synergy
Supreme Verdict
56% of 9 decks
+27% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
44% of 9 decks
+28% synergy
Mana Drain
44% of 9 decks
+29% synergy
Esper Sentinel
44% of 9 decks
+22% synergy
Swan Song
44% of 9 decks
+28% synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
67% of 9 decks
+56% synergy
Rhystic Study
67% of 9 decks
+41% synergy
Smothering Tithe
56% of 9 decks
+28% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
44% of 9 decks
+37% synergy
Mystical Tutor
44% of 9 decks
+29% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
44% of 9 decks
+26% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
33% of 9 decks
+26% synergy
Teferi's Protection
33% of 9 decks
+16% synergy
Mana Vault
22% of 9 decks
+15% synergy
Force of Will
22% of 9 decks
+13% synergy
Creatures
Windborn Muse
44% of 9 decks
+33% synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
33% of 9 decks
+28% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
33% of 9 decks
+30% synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
33% of 9 decks
+31% synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
33% of 9 decks
+33% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
33% of 9 decks
+24% synergy
Fatespinner
33% of 9 decks
+31% synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
33% of 9 decks
+28% synergy
Serra's Emissary
33% of 9 decks
+33% synergy
Archon of Emeria
33% of 9 decks
+30% synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
22% of 9 decks
+19% synergy
Bastion Protector
22% of 9 decks
+20% synergy
Mother of Runes
22% of 9 decks
+19% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
22% of 9 decks
+19% synergy
Serra Ascendant
22% of 9 decks
+19% synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
22% of 9 decks
+16% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
22% of 9 decks
+17% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
22% of 9 decks
+14% synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
22% of 9 decks
+20% synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Azor's Elocutors
22% of 9 decks
+19% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
22% of 9 decks
+20% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22% of 9 decks
+14% synergy
Platinum Angel
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Dream Trawler
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Foundry Inspector
11% of 9 decks
-3% synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Clarion Conqueror
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Strict Proctor
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
11% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
Soul Warden
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Fog Bank
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Claim Jumper
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Aura Thief
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Angelic Arbiter
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
11% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Summon: Leviathan
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Wizened Snitches
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Sphinx of Enlightenment
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Skycat Sovereign
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Screeching Sliver
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
33% of 9 decks
+28% synergy
Render Silent
33% of 9 decks
+26% synergy
Silence
33% of 9 decks
+26% synergy
Generous Gift
33% of 9 decks
-2% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Arcane Denial
33% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Negate
33% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Sink into Stupor
22% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Pongify
22% of 9 decks
+14% synergy
Strix Serenade
22% of 9 decks
+17% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22% of 9 decks
-1% synergy
Permission Denied
22% of 9 decks
+16% synergy
Brainstorm
22% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
Akroma's Will
22% of 9 decks
+16% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
22% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Cryptic Command
22% of 9 decks
+17% synergy
Brainsurge
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Turnabout
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Resculpt
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Dawn's Truce
11% of 9 decks
+3% synergy
Silundi Vision
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
No More Lies
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Frantic Search
11% of 9 decks
-1% synergy
Remand
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Memory Lapse
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Even the Score
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Abolish
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Sunder
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Consign to Memory
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Dig Through Time
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Fact or Fiction
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Thassa's Intervention
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Hoodwink
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Mystic Confluence
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Nexus of Fate
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Consider
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Long-Term Plans
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Disenchant
11% of 9 decks
+2% synergy
Spell Pierce
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Get Lost
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
11% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
This Town Ain't Big Enough
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Aetherize
11% of 9 decks
+2% synergy
Reprieve
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Into the Roil
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Hindering Light
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Eerie Interference
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
33% of 9 decks
+20% synergy
Farewell
33% of 9 decks
+15% synergy
Personal Tutor
22% of 9 decks
+20% synergy
Ponder
22% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Wrath of God
22% of 9 decks
+15% synergy
Austere Command
22% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Time Wipe
22% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Open the Armory
22% of 9 decks
+19% synergy
Cut a Deal
22% of 9 decks
+18% synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Don't Move
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Self-Reflection
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Portent
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Hour of Revelation
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Time Warp
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Plea for Guidance
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Battle Screech
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Merchant Scroll
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Three Dreams
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Commit // Memory
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Dream Cache
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Fumigate
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Ondu Inversion
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Finale of Revelation
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Lórien Revealed
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Fractured Identity
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Solve the Equation
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Will of the Temur
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Reshape
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Slash the Ranks
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Search for Glory
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Time Stretch
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Step Through
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Devastation Tide
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Defy Death
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Ravenform
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Traverse Eternity
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
33% of 9 decks
+27% synergy
Pearl Medallion
22% of 9 decks
+17% synergy
Darksteel Plate
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
22% of 9 decks
+20% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22% of 9 decks
-3% synergy
Mithril Coat
22% of 9 decks
+20% synergy
Wedding Ring
22% of 9 decks
+20% synergy
The Water Crystal
12% of 8 decks
+0% synergy
Isochron Scepter
11% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
The One Ring
11% of 9 decks
+3% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Leyline Axe
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Pentagram of the Ages
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Champion's Helm
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Nettlecyst
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Unwinding Clock
11% of 9 decks
-1% synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Batterskull
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Lantern of Insight
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11% of 9 decks
-2% synergy
Fireshrieker
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Basilisk Collar
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Mindlock Orb
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Library of Leng
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Crystal Chimes
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Cursed Totem
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
The Immortal Sun
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Helm of the Gods
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Boompile
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Damping Sphere
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Venser's Journal
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Sword of the Animist
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Sphere of Resistance
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Expedition Map
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Codex Shredder
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Winter Orb
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Enchantments
Steel of the Godhead
33% of 9 decks
+29% synergy
Rule of Law
33% of 9 decks
+31% synergy
Gift of Immortality
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Aura of Silence
22% of 9 decks
+17% synergy
Mystic Remora
22% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Indestructibility
22% of 9 decks
+22% synergy
Extravagant Replication
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Dissipation Field
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Blind Obedience
22% of 9 decks
+12% synergy
Mechanized Production
22% of 9 decks
+17% synergy
Spectra Ward
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Arcane Laboratory
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Sigarda's Aid
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Artificer's Intuition
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
True Conviction
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Moderation
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Timely Ward
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Aqueous Form
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
All That Glitters
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Solemnity
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Telepathy
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Moat
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Suppression Field
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Future Sight
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Dovescape
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Staggering Insight
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Karmic Justice
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Field of Dreams
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Greater Auramancy
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Monologue Tax
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Enchanted Evening
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Thought Lash
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Charitable Levy
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Planeswalkers
Dovin Baan
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Dovin, Architect of Law
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
11% of 9 decks
+1% synergy
Space Beleren
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67% of 9 decks
+18% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44% of 9 decks
+25% synergy
Mistrise Village
33% of 9 decks
+28% synergy
Urza's Saga
22% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
22% of 9 decks
+17% synergy
Maze of Ith
22% of 9 decks
+18% synergy
Tolaria West
22% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22% of 9 decks
+3% synergy
Command Beacon
22% of 9 decks
+19% synergy
The Gold Saucer
12% of 8 decks
+12% synergy
Rivendell
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Temple of the False God
11% of 9 decks
+3% synergy
Minas Tirith
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Guildless Commons
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Strip Mine
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Rogue's Passage
11% of 9 decks
-3% synergy
Ancient Den
11% of 9 decks
-3% synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
11% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
Seat of the Synod
11% of 9 decks
-4% synergy
Hidden Courtyard
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Arid Archway
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11% of 9 decks
-0% synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Academy Ruins
11% of 9 decks
-0% synergy
Celestial Colonnade
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 9 decks
+12% synergy
Arcane Signet
89% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
Talisman of Progress
56% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Thought Vessel
56% of 9 decks
+13% synergy
Gilded Lotus
44% of 9 decks
+39% synergy
Azorius Signet
33% of 9 decks
-28% synergy
Thran Dynamo
33% of 9 decks
+25% synergy
Mind Stone
22% of 9 decks
-7% synergy
Fellwar Stone
22% of 9 decks
-8% synergy
Mox Opal
11% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Chrome Mox
11% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11% of 9 decks
-1% synergy
Commander's Sphere
11% of 9 decks
-7% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 9 decks
+14% synergy
Plains
100% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
89% of 9 decks
+50% synergy
Prairie Stream
78% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
67% of 9 decks
+41% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Glacial Fortress
67% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Sea of Clouds
56% of 9 decks
+14% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
56% of 9 decks
+21% synergy
Port Town
44% of 9 decks
-4% synergy
Meticulous Archive
44% of 9 decks
+27% synergy
Deserted Beach
44% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Flooded Strand
44% of 9 decks
+14% synergy
Exotic Orchard
33% of 9 decks
+6% synergy
Azorius Chancery
33% of 9 decks
-5% synergy
Mystic Gate
33% of 9 decks
+12% synergy
Nimbus Maze
33% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Prismatic Vista
33% of 9 decks
+28% synergy
Reflecting Pool
33% of 9 decks
+30% synergy
Myriad Landscape
33% of 9 decks
+14% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33% of 9 decks
+12% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33% of 9 decks
-6% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Seachrome Coast
22% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Irrigated Farmland
22% of 9 decks
+1% synergy
Razortide Bridge
22% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Sink into Stupor
22% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Path of Ancestry
22% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Tundra
22% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Glacial Floodplain
22% of 9 decks
+12% synergy
Tranquil Cove
22% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
22% of 9 decks
+13% synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
12% of 8 decks
+10% synergy
Windswept Heath
11% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
Silundi Vision
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Starting Town
11% of 9 decks
+10% synergy
Thriving Isle
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11% of 9 decks
+5% synergy
Maestros Theater
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Fabled Passage
11% of 9 decks
+3% synergy
Brokers Hideout
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Ondu Inversion
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11% of 9 decks
+7% synergy
Thriving Heath
11% of 9 decks
+9% synergy
Conduit Pylons
11% of 9 decks
+11% synergy
Scalding Tarn
11% of 9 decks
+4% synergy
Cavern of Souls
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Demolition Field
11% of 9 decks
+8% synergy
Evolving Wilds
11% of 9 decks
-5% synergy