Aegar, the Freezing Flame (Commander) - Burn

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Joshua Wood
Jul 6, 2023
Nearly Identical - Adeliz or Balmor?
What makes these two Izzet spellslinger commanders unique? Who will come out on top as the better pick? Joshua is here to find out!
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Goliath Daydreamer
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59%synergy
Boldwyr Aggressor
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45%synergy
Giantfall
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32%synergy
Gathering Stone
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16%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
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15%synergy
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Squash
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86%synergy
Calamity Bearer
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78%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
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77%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
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76%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
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70%synergy
Quakebringer
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70%synergy
Inferno Titan
69%inclusion311 decks449 decks
68%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
69%inclusion311 decks449 decks
68%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
64%inclusion289 decks449 decks
63%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
63%inclusion285 decks449 decks
63%synergy
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Abrade
77%inclusion345 decks449 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Bolt
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46%synergy
Blasphemous Act
74%inclusion332 decks449 decks
36%synergy
Flame of Anor
64%inclusion288 decks449 decks
52%synergy
Archmage of Runes
64%inclusion136 decks213 decks
51%synergy
Tectonic Giant
62%inclusion279 decks449 decks
61%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
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62%synergy
Basalt Ravager
61%inclusion272 decks449 decks
60%synergy
Battle of Frost and Fire
60%inclusion269 decks449 decks
59%synergy
Crush Underfoot
58%inclusion261 decks449 decks
58%synergy
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Jeska's Will
19%inclusion86 decks449 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion47 decks449 decks
-11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion47 decks449 decks
-15%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion46 decks449 decks
-15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
-15%synergy
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Surtland Elementalist
58%inclusion261 decks449 decks
58%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
56%inclusion253 decks449 decks
56%synergy
Prophetic Titan
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54%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
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54%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
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36%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
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52%synergy
Surtland Flinger
47%inclusion213 decks449 decks
47%synergy
Frost Titan
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41%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
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41%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
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38%synergy
Galvanic Giant
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Giant Harbinger
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35%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
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5%synergy
Warchief Giant
32%inclusion144 decks449 decks
32%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
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21%synergy
Crystalline Giant
23%inclusion105 decks449 decks
23%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
23%inclusion104 decks449 decks
-11%synergy
Taurean Mauler
20%inclusion92 decks449 decks
20%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
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17%synergy
Grabby Giant
17%inclusion78 decks449 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion77 decks449 decks
-12%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion76 decks449 decks
-22%synergy
Surtr, Fiery Jötun
17%inclusion58 decks349 decks
16%synergy
Cinderheart Giant
16%inclusion74 decks449 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Charger
15%inclusion69 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
15%inclusion69 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Titan of Littjara
14%inclusion65 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion45 decks332 decks
-7%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
13%inclusion58 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
13%inclusion57 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion52 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
11%inclusion51 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion48 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Magma Giant
10%inclusion43 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Hammerfist Giant
9.1%inclusion41 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Furnace Host Charger
8.0%inclusion36 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Bloodfire Colossus
7.6%inclusion34 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Hill Gigas
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
7.3%inclusion33 decks449 decks
-19%synergy
Brash Taunter
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Wizards of Thay
5.8%inclusion26 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Two-Headed Giant
5.6%inclusion25 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Beluna's Gatekeeper
5.3%inclusion24 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
5.3%inclusion24 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Doomskar Titan
5.3%inclusion24 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
5.3%inclusion11 decks207 decks
4%synergy
Bearer of the Heavens
5.1%inclusion23 decks449 decks
5%synergy
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Counterspell
57%inclusion256 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
50%inclusion224 decks449 decks
49%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
45%inclusion202 decks449 decks
44%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion194 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
40%inclusion180 decks449 decks
38%synergy
Starstorm
39%inclusion175 decks449 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion172 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
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35%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
33%inclusion149 decks449 decks
30%synergy
Comet Storm
32%inclusion144 decks449 decks
27%synergy
Demon Bolt
31%inclusion137 decks449 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Charm
27%inclusion120 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Electrodominance
25%inclusion112 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Soul Sear
22%inclusion99 decks449 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Axe
20%inclusion91 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Saw It Coming
18%inclusion83 decks449 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion78 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
17%inclusion34 decks206 decks
16%synergy
Soul's Fire
16%inclusion73 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion69 decks449 decks
-14%synergy
Volcanic Spite
13%inclusion60 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion59 decks449 decks
-31%synergy
Galvanize
12%inclusion56 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion55 decks449 decks
-9%synergy
Smite the Deathless
11%inclusion50 decks449 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion49 decks449 decks
-25%synergy
Arcbond
11%inclusion48 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
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10%synergy
Witchstalker Frenzy
10%inclusion47 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion46 decks449 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-7%synergy
Mana Drain
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-7%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion43 decks449 decks
-26%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Offering
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
8.5%inclusion38 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion36 decks449 decks
-6%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.0%inclusion29 decks364 decks
-4%synergy
Twinferno
7.8%inclusion35 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
7.6%inclusion34 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Explosive Derailment
7.5%inclusion31 decks411 decks
7%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.3%inclusion33 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Rage
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Strike
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Suffocating Blast
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Skred
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
-3%synergy
Magmaquake
6.0%inclusion27 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Victory
6.0%inclusion27 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
58%inclusion259 decks449 decks
52%synergy
Fire Giant's Fury
41%inclusion182 decks449 decks
40%synergy
Hell to Pay
40%inclusion176 decks443 decks
38%synergy
Star of Extinction
35%inclusion155 decks449 decks
34%synergy
Mana Geyser
34%inclusion151 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Flame Slash
31%inclusion141 decks449 decks
31%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
31%inclusion100 decks324 decks
30%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
29%inclusion132 decks449 decks
27%synergy
Scorching Shot
23%inclusion93 decks413 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion88 decks449 decks
-7%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion87 decks449 decks
17%synergy
Storm's Wrath
18%inclusion79 decks449 decks
17%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
17%inclusion78 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
16%inclusion73 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion67 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Crush the Weak
15%inclusion66 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Roast
14%inclusion64 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
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7%synergy
Orbital Plunge
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Waltz of Rage
14%inclusion36 decks264 decks
13%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
13%inclusion57 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
13%inclusion57 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion53 decks449 decks
-11%synergy
Giant's Ire
11%inclusion49 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Torch the Witness
10%inclusion43 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Nahiri's Warcrafting
10%inclusion43 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Immolating Gyre
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
-24%synergy
Ponder
8.9%inclusion40 decks449 decks
-29%synergy
Beacon Bolt
8.9%inclusion40 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.7%inclusion39 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Brotherhood's End
8.5%inclusion38 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.0%inclusion36 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
8.0%inclusion36 decks449 decks
-26%synergy
Volcanic Vision
7.8%inclusion35 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Disaster Radius
7.6%inclusion34 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Meteor Swarm
7.3%inclusion33 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
-13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.2%inclusion28 decks449 decks
-8%synergy
Earthquake
5.6%inclusion25 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Hour of Devastation
5.3%inclusion24 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
5.3%inclusion24 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Lava Coil
5.1%inclusion23 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Magmatic Galleon
35%inclusion155 decks449 decks
34%synergy
Giant's Amulet
33%inclusion147 decks449 decks
32%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion93 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion91 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion73 decks449 decks
-8%synergy
Magebane Armor
15%inclusion69 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Incubator
15%inclusion67 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion67 decks449 decks
-14%synergy
Ruby Medallion
14%inclusion64 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion62 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
7.8%inclusion35 decks449 decks
6%synergy
The Fire Crystal
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.3%inclusion24 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Invasion of the Giants
56%inclusion251 decks449 decks
55%synergy
Warstorm Surge
36%inclusion161 decks449 decks
35%synergy
Giant's Grasp
35%inclusion156 decks449 decks
34%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion150 decks449 decks
32%synergy
Wizard Class
30%inclusion135 decks449 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
25%inclusion111 decks449 decks
22%synergy
Repercussion
21%inclusion94 decks449 decks
20%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
17%inclusion76 decks449 decks
17%synergy
City on Fire
16%inclusion72 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion45 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
9.2%inclusion24 decks260 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.4%inclusion28 decks332 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
-13%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6.7%inclusion30 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Double Vision
6.7%inclusion30 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Molten Echoes
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
5%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
5.5%inclusion15 decks274 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.1%inclusion23 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion290 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
42%inclusion188 decks449 decks
41%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
34%inclusion153 decks449 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion131 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion70 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion63 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
12%inclusion53 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion51 decks449 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion39 decks449 decks
-5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.0%inclusion36 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
7.6%inclusion34 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
6.2%inclusion28 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.8%inclusion26 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
5.4%inclusion18 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion379 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion377 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
75%inclusion336 decks449 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion298 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
61%inclusion275 decks449 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion172 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Fire Diamond
30%inclusion134 decks449 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion123 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
26%inclusion115 decks449 decks
17%synergy
Patchwork Banner
19%inclusion63 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion80 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion78 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion49 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.5%inclusion38 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.7%inclusion30 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.2%inclusion28 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.2%inclusion28 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.0%inclusion27 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
87%inclusion391 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Island
86%inclusion387 decks449 decks
-12%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion386 decks449 decks
-11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion309 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion272 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
60%inclusion269 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
60%inclusion269 decks449 decks
46%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion218 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion209 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion183 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
35%inclusion157 decks449 decks
-8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
35%inclusion155 decks449 decks
-9%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion146 decks449 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion145 decks449 decks
16%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion118 decks446 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
26%inclusion117 decks449 decks
21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
26%inclusion116 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion112 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion100 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion96 decks449 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion92 decks449 decks
-13%synergy
Fiery Islet
18%inclusion83 decks449 decks
-8%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion76 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion76 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion71 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion67 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
15%inclusion67 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
14%inclusion65 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion63 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
13%inclusion58 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion51 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion51 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion37 decks365 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Campus
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
9.1%inclusion41 decks449 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion35 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.3%inclusion33 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Highland Lake
7.3%inclusion33 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.8%inclusion28 decks413 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
-3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.6%inclusion25 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.6%inclusion25 decks449 decks
3%synergy