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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Boldwyr Aggressor
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33%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
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25%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
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17%synergy
Fated Firepower
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4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
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0%synergy
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Squash
87%inclusion401 decks460 decks
86%synergy
Calamity Bearer
79%inclusion362 decks460 decks
78%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
80%inclusion369 decks460 decks
77%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
77%inclusion353 decks460 decks
76%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
71%inclusion326 decks460 decks
70%synergy
Quakebringer
71%inclusion326 decks460 decks
70%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
69%inclusion319 decks460 decks
68%synergy
Inferno Titan
69%inclusion317 decks460 decks
68%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
64%inclusion295 decks460 decks
63%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
63%inclusion292 decks460 decks
63%synergy
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Abrade
77%inclusion356 decks460 decks
58%synergy
Lightning Bolt
75%inclusion347 decks460 decks
47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
75%inclusion346 decks460 decks
37%synergy
Flame of Anor
65%inclusion301 decks460 decks
53%synergy
Archmage of Runes
64%inclusion125 decks196 decks
51%synergy
Tectonic Giant
62%inclusion284 decks460 decks
61%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
62%inclusion284 decks460 decks
61%synergy
Basalt Ravager
61%inclusion280 decks460 decks
60%synergy
Chain Reaction
61%inclusion279 decks460 decks
55%synergy
Battle of Frost and Fire
61%inclusion279 decks460 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion89 decks460 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion46 decks460 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
-16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
-16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.4%inclusion34 decks460 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Surtland Elementalist
59%inclusion270 decks460 decks
58%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
56%inclusion259 decks460 decks
56%synergy
Prophetic Titan
56%inclusion256 decks460 decks
55%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
55%inclusion254 decks460 decks
37%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
54%inclusion247 decks460 decks
53%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
53%inclusion244 decks460 decks
52%synergy
Surtland Flinger
48%inclusion223 decks460 decks
48%synergy
Frost Titan
42%inclusion192 decks460 decks
41%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
42%inclusion192 decks460 decks
41%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
40%inclusion183 decks460 decks
39%synergy
Galvanic Giant
37%inclusion171 decks460 decks
37%synergy
Giant Harbinger
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37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
34%inclusion156 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Warchief Giant
32%inclusion147 decks460 decks
32%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
25%inclusion117 decks460 decks
23%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
24%inclusion109 decks460 decks
-11%synergy
Crystalline Giant
23%inclusion108 decks460 decks
23%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
21%inclusion95 decks460 decks
18%synergy
Taurean Mauler
20%inclusion93 decks460 decks
19%synergy
Grabby Giant
18%inclusion82 decks460 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion81 decks460 decks
-11%synergy
Cinderheart Giant
17%inclusion79 decks460 decks
17%synergy
Surtr, Fiery Jötun
17%inclusion57 decks332 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion77 decks460 decks
-22%synergy
Shatterskull Charger
16%inclusion72 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
15%inclusion71 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Titan of Littjara
14%inclusion64 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
13%inclusion62 decks460 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion42 decks315 decks
-8%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
13%inclusion60 decks460 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion56 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
11%inclusion52 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
10%inclusion48 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Magma Giant
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Hammerfist Giant
9.3%inclusion43 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Furnace Host Charger
8.5%inclusion39 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
7.4%inclusion34 decks460 decks
-19%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.2%inclusion33 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Bloodfire Colossus
7.2%inclusion33 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Brash Taunter
6.7%inclusion31 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
6.5%inclusion30 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Hill Gigas
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
5.8%inclusion11 decks190 decks
5%synergy
Beluna's Gatekeeper
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Wizards of Thay
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Two-Headed Giant
5.4%inclusion25 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Doomskar Titan
5.4%inclusion25 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Crush Underfoot
59%inclusion273 decks460 decks
59%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion267 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
52%inclusion241 decks460 decks
52%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
47%inclusion215 decks460 decks
45%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion197 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Retort
41%inclusion189 decks460 decks
39%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion181 decks460 decks
-3%synergy
Starstorm
39%inclusion180 decks460 decks
38%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
38%inclusion132 decks347 decks
37%synergy
Comet Storm
34%inclusion156 decks460 decks
28%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
33%inclusion152 decks460 decks
29%synergy
Demon Bolt
32%inclusion149 decks460 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Charm
26%inclusion118 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Electrodominance
24%inclusion111 decks460 decks
18%synergy
Soul Sear
22%inclusion99 decks460 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Axe
20%inclusion93 decks460 decks
19%synergy
Saw It Coming
20%inclusion92 decks460 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
17%inclusion33 decks189 decks
17%synergy
Soul's Fire
17%inclusion80 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion72 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion69 decks460 decks
-14%synergy
Volcanic Spite
14%inclusion65 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion60 decks460 decks
-31%synergy
Galvanize
13%inclusion56 decks445 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion54 decks460 decks
-10%synergy
Smite the Deathless
12%inclusion54 decks460 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion52 decks460 decks
-24%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
11%inclusion51 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Arcbond
10%inclusion48 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Witchstalker Frenzy
10%inclusion48 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion35 decks348 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
-10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Offering
9.3%inclusion43 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Opt
9.3%inclusion43 decks460 decks
-27%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
8.9%inclusion41 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Derailment
8.1%inclusion32 decks395 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion37 decks460 decks
-6%synergy
Twinferno
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
7.4%inclusion34 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Invert Polarity
7.2%inclusion25 decks347 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Strike
7.2%inclusion33 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Rage
7.0%inclusion32 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Skred
6.7%inclusion31 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Suffocating Blast
6.5%inclusion30 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.5%inclusion30 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Magmaquake
6.1%inclusion28 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Victory
6.1%inclusion28 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Fire Giant's Fury
41%inclusion189 decks460 decks
41%synergy
Hell to Pay
39%inclusion166 decks427 decks
37%synergy
Star of Extinction
37%inclusion168 decks460 decks
36%synergy
Flame Slash
33%inclusion152 decks460 decks
32%synergy
Mana Geyser
33%inclusion152 decks460 decks
13%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
32%inclusion99 decks307 decks
32%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
29%inclusion132 decks448 decks
27%synergy
Scorching Shot
23%inclusion91 decks397 decks
22%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion92 decks460 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion91 decks460 decks
-7%synergy
Storm's Wrath
20%inclusion91 decks460 decks
19%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
19%inclusion86 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
17%inclusion77 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion68 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion67 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Crush the Weak
14%inclusion66 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Waltz of Rage
14%inclusion35 decks247 decks
14%synergy
Roast
14%inclusion65 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
13%inclusion62 decks460 decks
13%synergy
Orbital Plunge
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
12%inclusion57 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion53 decks460 decks
-11%synergy
Giant's Ire
11%inclusion52 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Immolating Gyre
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri's Warcrafting
10%inclusion44 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Torch the Witness
9.3%inclusion42 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
9.1%inclusion42 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
8.9%inclusion41 decks460 decks
-30%synergy
Disaster Radius
8.9%inclusion41 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.9%inclusion41 decks460 decks
-25%synergy
Brotherhood's End
8.9%inclusion41 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Beacon Bolt
8.7%inclusion40 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.5%inclusion39 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
8.0%inclusion37 decks460 decks
-27%synergy
Volcanic Vision
7.8%inclusion36 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Meteor Swarm
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.2%inclusion33 decks460 decks
-12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.1%inclusion28 decks460 decks
-8%synergy
Hour of Devastation
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
5.2%inclusion24 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Lava Coil
5.2%inclusion24 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Strangle
5.0%inclusion23 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.0%inclusion23 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Magmatic Galleon
35%inclusion162 decks460 decks
34%synergy
Giant's Amulet
34%inclusion156 decks460 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion98 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion91 decks460 decks
18%synergy
Magebane Armor
16%inclusion73 decks460 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion72 decks460 decks
-8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion69 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion69 decks460 decks
-14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion64 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion63 decks460 decks
13%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
8.7%inclusion40 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.0%inclusion23 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Invasion of the Giants
57%inclusion261 decks460 decks
56%synergy
Warstorm Surge
37%inclusion168 decks460 decks
35%synergy
Giant's Grasp
36%inclusion167 decks460 decks
36%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
34%inclusion158 decks460 decks
33%synergy
Wizard Class
31%inclusion142 decks460 decks
23%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
25%inclusion115 decks460 decks
22%synergy
Repercussion
21%inclusion96 decks460 decks
20%synergy
City on Fire
17%inclusion77 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
17%inclusion77 decks460 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion49 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
9.5%inclusion23 decks243 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.9%inclusion28 decks315 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
-13%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.2%inclusion33 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Double Vision
7.2%inclusion33 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Molten Echoes
6.7%inclusion31 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
6.7%inclusion31 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6.5%inclusion30 decks460 decks
6%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.0%inclusion23 decks460 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion297 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
42%inclusion195 decks460 decks
41%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
35%inclusion163 decks460 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion136 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion70 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion61 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
12%inclusion55 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion53 decks460 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion40 decks460 decks
-5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.8%inclusion36 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Spire
7.4%inclusion34 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
7.0%inclusion32 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.7%inclusion31 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
5.7%inclusion18 decks317 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.4%inclusion25 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion389 decks460 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion387 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
75%inclusion346 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion306 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion285 decks460 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion181 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Fire Diamond
31%inclusion143 decks460 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion128 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
27%inclusion123 decks460 decks
18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion85 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion83 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion47 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.7%inclusion40 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion30 decks460 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.1%inclusion28 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.9%inclusion27 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.9%inclusion27 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
87%inclusion399 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Island
86%inclusion396 decks460 decks
-12%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion394 decks460 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion316 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion281 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
61%inclusion280 decks460 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion279 decks460 decks
47%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion227 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion216 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion190 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion164 decks460 decks
-8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
34%inclusion155 decks460 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion146 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
31%inclusion144 decks460 decks
-16%synergy
Volatile Fjord
26%inclusion121 decks460 decks
21%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion113 decks430 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion116 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion114 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion101 decks460 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion95 decks460 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion94 decks460 decks
-13%synergy
Fiery Islet
18%inclusion81 decks460 decks
-9%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion78 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion74 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion73 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
15%inclusion70 decks460 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion68 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion66 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
14%inclusion65 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
13%inclusion60 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion52 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion48 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion35 decks348 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Campus
9.3%inclusion43 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
8.9%inclusion41 decks460 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
-1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Highland Lake
7.2%inclusion33 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
7.0%inclusion32 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.7%inclusion31 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.5%inclusion26 decks397 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.9%inclusion27 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.2%inclusion24 decks460 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.2%inclusion24 decks460 decks
2%synergy