Aegar, the Freezing Flame (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Giants

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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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Stinkdrinker Daredevil
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Quakebringer
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Calamity Bearer
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Urza's Incubator
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Surtland Flinger
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Sunrise Sovereign
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Top Cards
Mana Drain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Tectonic Giant
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Inferno Titan
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Herald's Horn
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Titan of Littjara
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Warchief Giant
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Galvanic Giant
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Basalt Ravager
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Squash
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Vandalblast
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
89%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Jeska's Will
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Archmage of Runes
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
88%synergy
Frost Titan
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Surtland Elementalist
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Crystalline Giant
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Giant Harbinger
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Prophetic Titan
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Borderland Behemoth
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Taurean Mauler
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Bloodfire Colossus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Shatterskull Charger
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Surtr, Fiery Jötun
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Countryside Crusher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Furystoke Giant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Zalto, Fire Giant Duke
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Doomskar Titan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hammerfist Giant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fatespinner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Memnarch
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Grabby Giant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Magus of the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Body of Knowledge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Phantasmal Image
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Fall of the Hammer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Crush Underfoot
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Valakut Awakening
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Flame of Anor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Demon Bolt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Bolt Bend
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Rage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Magmatic Sinkhole
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Soul Sear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hydroblast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Galvanize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fire Prophecy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Spite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Arcbond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unholy Heat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Redirect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Starstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Saw It Coming
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Magma Opus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-15%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Sorceries
Glimpse the Cosmos
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Waltz of Rage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brotherhood's End
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Scorching Shot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Crush the Weak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Charge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fire Giant's Fury
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Flame Slash
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Inner Fire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hell to Pay
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Reckless Handling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Ruby Medallion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Infiltration Lens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dolmen Gate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Giant's Amulet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Magmatic Galleon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Invasion of the Giants
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Kindred Discovery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Mystic Remora
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Battle of Frost and Fire
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Call to the Kindred
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Molten Echoes
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Repercussion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Warstorm Surge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Gimli's Reckless Might
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Giant's Grasp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blood Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
City on Fire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
War Room
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Three Tree City
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Talisman of Creativity
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Izzet Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Crypt
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Thran Dynamo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
86%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Cavern of Souls
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Prismatic Vista
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Islet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-20%synergy