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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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Redirect Lightning
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lightning Helix
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
82%synergy
Warleader's Helix
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
73%synergy
Star of Extinction
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
70%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
68%synergy
Sacred Fire
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Brash Taunter
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Deafening Clarion
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Blasphemous Act
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Rip Apart
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Deflecting Palm
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Sunforger
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Chain Reaction
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Lightning Bolt
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Guttersnipe
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
The One Ring
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Chasm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Balefire Liege
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Fire Servant
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Crystal Barricade
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Boros Reckoner
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Stuffy Doll
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Blaze Commando
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Stormwild Capridor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
The Gaffer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Geode Golem
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tajic, Legion's Edge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Warhound
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Intimidation Bolt
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Price of Progress
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Electrodominance
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Revitalize
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Starstorm
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Invoke the Divine
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-26%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Reverberate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Hurloon Battle Hymn
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Riot Control
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Lorehold Command
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Return the Favor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Wear // Tear
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Risk Factor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Blast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Ritual of Rejuvenation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Light of Hope
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Hallow
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Laughing Mad
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Arcbond
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Integrity // Intervention
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Valorous Stance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Divine Offering
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
War Report
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Arrows of Justice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Earthquake
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Anger of the Gods
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Hour of Devastation
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Boltwave
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Fiery Confluence
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Storm's Wrath
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Sanctify
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Grab the Prize
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Browbeat
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Open the Armory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Brightflame
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fumigate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Into the Fire
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
End the Festivities
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Molten Disaster
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Flame Rift
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Slagstorm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Acidic Soil
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Delete
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Solar Blaze
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Banefire
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Survival Cache
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Hell to Pay
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Offering
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Explosive Getaway
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Vision
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reconstruct History
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Pyroclasm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reforge the Soul
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood's End
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Megaton's Fate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Darksteel Plate
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Mithril Coat
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Ruby Medallion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
The Wind Crystal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Basilisk Collar
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Journeyer's Kite
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Recording
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Endless Atlas
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Pariah's Shield
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Magebane Armor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Emancipation
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Repercussion
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Mark of Asylum
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Light of Sanction
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Double Vision
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Dawn of Hope
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Virtue of Courage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Pariah
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Test of Endurance
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
City on Fire
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Aria of Flame
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Light of Promise
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fighter Class
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Celestial Convergence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Searing Meditation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jaya Ballard
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
The Wanderer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Axgard Armory
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Detection Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the True
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Arch of Orazca
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Fountain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Needle Spires
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Boros Signet
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Locket
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Boros Garrison
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Rugged Prairie
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Triumph
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Peaks
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Plateau
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Summit
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Alpine Meadow
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Massif
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy