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Alex Wicker
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?
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Starwinder
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Genji Glove
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Restoration Magic
67% of 3 decks +60% synergy
The Wind Crystal
33% of 3 decks +20% synergy
Game Changers
Drannith Magistrate
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
33% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Mystical Tutor
33% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33% of 3 decks +17% synergy
Teferi's Protection
33% of 3 decks +16% synergy
Smothering Tithe
33% of 3 decks +6% synergy
Creatures
Fatespinner
67% of 3 decks +64% synergy
Windborn Muse
67% of 3 decks +56% synergy
Silent Arbiter
67% of 3 decks +64% synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
67% of 3 decks +64% synergy
Vexilus Praetor
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Grand Abolisher
67% of 3 decks +56% synergy
Azor's Elocutors
67% of 3 decks +64% synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Archon of Emeria
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Serra's Emissary
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Strict Proctor
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Clarion Conqueror
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
33% of 3 decks +22% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Fog Bank
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Geode Golem
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Mother of Runes
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Elgaud Shieldmate
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Glory
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Crystal Barricade
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Gold Myr
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Sun Titan
33% of 3 decks +22% synergy
Giver of Runes
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Esper Sentinel
33% of 3 decks +11% synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Voice of Victory
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Hushbringer
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Platinum Angel
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Magus of the Moat
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Silver Myr
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Stonehewer Giant
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Tidal Barracuda
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33% of 3 decks +7% synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Claim Jumper
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Bastion Protector
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
100% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Path to Exile
67% of 3 decks +13% synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
67% of 3 decks +65% synergy
Generous Gift
67% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Dovin's Veto
67% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Render Silent
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33% of 3 decks +10% synergy
Mana Drain
33% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Memory Deluge
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Rewind
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Dig Through Time
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Nexus of Fate
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
No More Lies
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Aetherize
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Swan Song
33% of 3 decks +17% synergy
Reins of Power
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33% of 3 decks +17% synergy
Dawn's Truce
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Counterspell
33% of 3 decks -21% synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Pact of Negation
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
67% of 3 decks +50% synergy
Drawn from Dreams
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Time Stretch
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Winds of Abandon
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Austere Command
33% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Energy Tap
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Treasure Cruise
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Time Wipe
33% of 3 decks +19% synergy
Fumigate
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Stock Up
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Time Warp
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Supreme Verdict
33% of 3 decks +5% synergy
Promise of Loyalty
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
67% of 3 decks +41% synergy
Lightning Greaves
67% of 3 decks +47% synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Commander's Plate
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Isochron Scepter
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Norn's Annex
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Champion's Helm
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Venser's Journal
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Damping Sphere
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Library of Leng
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Dragonfire Blade
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Blackblade Reforged
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33% of 3 decks +20% synergy
Sphere of Resistance
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Bident of Thassa
33% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Mindlock Orb
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Mask of Avacyn
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Mithril Coat
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Cursed Totem
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
67% of 3 decks +60% synergy
Sphere of Safety
67% of 3 decks +62% synergy
Ghostly Prison
67% of 3 decks +43% synergy
Propaganda
67% of 3 decks +44% synergy
Dissipation Field
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Monologue Tax
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Mystic Remora
33% of 3 decks +16% synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Moat
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Blind Obedience
33% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Suppression Field
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Timely Ward
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Solemnity
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Omniscience
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Steel of the Godhead
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Dovescape
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Rule of Law
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Flickering Ward
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Gift of Immortality
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Psychic Possession
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Aura of Silence
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Planeswalkers
Dovin Baan
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Rogue's Passage
67% of 3 decks +52% synergy
Karoo
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Academy Ruins
33% of 3 decks +22% synergy
Mistrise Village
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Maze of Ith
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Command Beacon
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33% of 3 decks +14% synergy
War Room
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Temple of the False God
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Celestial Colonnade
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Mage-Ring Network
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Talisman of Progress
67% of 3 decks +17% synergy
Gilded Lotus
67% of 3 decks +61% synergy
Sol Ring
67% of 3 decks -21% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 3 decks -18% synergy
Azorius Signet
67% of 3 decks +5% synergy
Misleading Signpost
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Commander's Sphere
33% of 3 decks +16% synergy
Thought Vessel
33% of 3 decks -10% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33% of 3 decks +21% synergy
Thran Dynamo
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Eye of Ramos
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Lands
Plains
100% of 3 decks +6% synergy
Island
100% of 3 decks +5% synergy
Deserted Beach
100% of 3 decks +62% synergy
Glacial Fortress
100% of 3 decks +41% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 3 decks +14% synergy
Tundra
67% of 3 decks +54% synergy
Irrigated Farmland
67% of 3 decks +45% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
67% of 3 decks +41% synergy
Mystic Gate
67% of 3 decks +46% synergy
Flooded Strand
67% of 3 decks +37% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
67% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
67% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Nimbus Maze
67% of 3 decks +43% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67% of 3 decks +21% synergy
Myriad Landscape
67% of 3 decks +48% synergy
Prairie Stream
67% of 3 decks +0% synergy
Azorius Guildgate
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Polluted Delta
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33% of 3 decks -6% synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Azorius Chancery
33% of 3 decks -5% synergy
Exotic Orchard
33% of 3 decks +6% synergy
Port Town
33% of 3 decks -15% synergy
Razortide Bridge
33% of 3 decks +19% synergy
Scalding Tarn
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33% of 3 decks +12% synergy
Evolving Wilds
33% of 3 decks +17% synergy
Meticulous Archive
33% of 3 decks +16% synergy
Windswept Heath
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Reflecting Pool
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33% of 3 decks +22% synergy
Path of Ancestry
33% of 3 decks +19% synergy
Sea of Clouds
33% of 3 decks -8% synergy
Seachrome Coast
33% of 3 decks +20% synergy
Prismatic Vista
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy