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Arnaud Gompertz
Jul 9, 2025
Branching Out – Can You Build Boros Without Going Aggro?
What are some out-of-the-box ways to brew Boros without going aggro? Let Arnaud shift your red-white mindset with some unique new strategies.
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Go Ninja Go
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lightning Helix
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
83%synergy
Star of Extinction
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Warleader's Helix
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
66%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
65%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
61%synergy
Chain Reaction
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
61%synergy
Deafening Clarion
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Sacred Fire
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Deflecting Palm
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Sunforger
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Boros Charm
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Rip Apart
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Brash Taunter
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Bolt
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Balefire Liege
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Jeska's Will
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Chasm
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Boros Reckoner
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Fire Servant
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Stuffy Doll
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Crystal Barricade
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Young Pyromancer
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Blaze Commando
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Electrostatic Field
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Mother of Runes
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
The Gaffer
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Stormwild Capridor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Satyr Firedancer
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Spitemare
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-20%synergy
Price of Progress
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Intimidation Bolt
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Revitalize
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Invoke the Divine
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Starstorm
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Electrodominance
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Reverberate
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Riot Control
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-31%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Lorehold Command
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Hurloon Battle Hymn
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Wear // Tear
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Integrity // Intervention
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Ritual of Rejuvenation
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Risk Factor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Light of Hope
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Hallow
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Magmaquake
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Sulfurous Blast
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Foundry Helix
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Arcbond
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Comeuppance
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Divine Offering
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Earthquake
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Anger of the Gods
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Boltwave
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Confluence
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Hour of Devastation
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Storm's Wrath
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Brightflame
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Sanctify
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Browbeat
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Solar Blaze
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Grab the Prize
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Into the Fire
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Pyroclasm
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
End the Festivities
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Molten Disaster
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Flame Rift
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Survival Cache
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Fumigate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Open the Armory
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Reconstruct History
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Vision
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Slagstorm
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Acidic Soil
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Banefire
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Offering
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Explosive Getaway
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Terashi's Grasp
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Delete
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Insult // Injury
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sweltering Suns
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Hell to Pay
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Cut a Deal
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Response // Resurgence
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Darksteel Plate
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Mithril Coat
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-20%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
The Wind Crystal
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Ruby Medallion
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Recording
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Pariah's Shield
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Magebane Armor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Turret
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Emancipation
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Mark of Asylum
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Repercussion
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Double Vision
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Light of Sanction
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Dawn of Hope
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Pariah
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Test of Endurance
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Inscription
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Courage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Shielded by Faith
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jaya Ballard
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
The Wanderer
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
War Room
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Axgard Armory
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Detection Tower
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Needle Spires
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
-19%synergy
Boros Signet
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Boros Locket
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Boros Garrison
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Sundown Pass
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Rugged Prairie
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Spectator Seating
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Elegant Parlor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Summit
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Alpine Meadow
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Lorehold Campus
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy