Aegar, the Freezing Flame (Commander) - Expensive 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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Fated Firepower
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Squash
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
78%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Calamity Bearer
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
71%synergy
Inferno Titan
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Flame of Anor
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Abrade
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Quakebringer
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Bolt
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Blasphemous Act
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Archmage of Runes
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Tectonic Giant
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Chain Reaction
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Crush Underfoot
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Surtland Elementalist
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Bonecrusher Giant
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Basalt Ravager
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Prophetic Titan
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Surtland Flinger
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Surtr, Fiery Jötun
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Roaming Throne
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Galvanic Giant
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Frost Titan
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Taurean Mauler
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Titan of Littjara
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Queen Brahne
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Crystalline Giant
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Warchief Giant
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Giant Harbinger
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-26%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Hammerfist Giant
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Hunted Phantasm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Brash Taunter
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Grabby Giant
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Magma Giant
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Shatterskull Charger
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Guttersnipe
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Comet Storm
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Starstorm
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Electrodominance
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Volcanic Offering
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Soul Sear
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Demon Bolt
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Invert Polarity
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Galvanize
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Skred
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Soul's Fire
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Reckless Rage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Spite
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-36%synergy
Force of Negation
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Magmatic Sinkhole
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Saw It Coming
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Unholy Heat
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Galvanic Blast
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Victory
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Flatline
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Slick Sequence
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Arcbond
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-22%synergy
Electrolyze
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Glimpse the Cosmos
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Hell to Pay
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
46%synergy
Star of Extinction
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Mana Geyser
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Orbital Plunge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Vandalblast
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Flame Slash
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Waltz of Rage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Fire Giant's Fury
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Brotherhood's End
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Scorching Shot
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Immolating Gyre
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Storm's Wrath
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Bonfire of the Damned
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Meteor Swarm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Roast
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Burn Down the House
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Disaster Radius
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mass Diminish
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-26%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Giant's Ire
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Vision
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Nahiri's Warcrafting
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Crush the Weak
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Preordain
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-29%synergy
Hour of Devastation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Rebuke
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Incubator
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Herald's Horn
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Giant's Amulet
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Magebane Armor
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Chamber
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Battle of Frost and Fire
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Invasion of the Giants
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Repercussion
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
City on Fire
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Warstorm Surge
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Giant's Grasp
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Mechanized Warfare
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Double Vision
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Blood Moon
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Mines of Moria
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mana Crypt
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Volcanic Island
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
76%synergy
Training Center
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Mountain
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Island
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Thundering Falls
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Volatile Fjord
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-13%synergy