Hylda of the Icy Crown (Commander) - Upgraded Control

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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 15, 2025
Five Commander Ideas To Build in Azorius and Still Have Fun
Can Arnaud find some unique builds that go against the typical Azorius patterns for Commander? Check this Branching Out to see for yourself.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Crashing Wave
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Honest Work
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hylda's Crown of Winter
95%inclusion124 decks131 decks
89%synergy
Verity Circle
91%inclusion119 decks131 decks
85%synergy
Sharae of Numbing Depths
86%inclusion113 decks131 decks
81%synergy
Opposition
79%inclusion104 decks131 decks
75%synergy
Court Street Denizen
78%inclusion102 decks131 decks
74%synergy
Blustersquall
79%inclusion103 decks131 decks
74%synergy
Citadel Siege
75%inclusion98 decks131 decks
71%synergy
Dreamshackle Geist
74%inclusion97 decks131 decks
69%synergy
Solitary Sanctuary
71%inclusion93 decks131 decks
66%synergy
Timin, Youthful Geist
68%inclusion89 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion84 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Cone of Cold
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
60%synergy
Plunge into Winter
62%inclusion81 decks131 decks
58%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
60%inclusion78 decks131 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion78 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Mariner
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
55%synergy
Junk Winder
57%inclusion75 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Sleep
54%inclusion71 decks131 decks
50%synergy
Split Up
54%inclusion70 decks130 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Topplegeist
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
48%synergy
Sunblast Angel
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
50%inclusion66 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
46%synergy
Rhoda, Geist Avenger
47%inclusion62 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Giant Killer
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Gideon's Lawkeeper
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Minister of Impediments
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Hammers of Moradin
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Illithid Harvester
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Willbreaker
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Githzerai Monk
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Niblis of Frost
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Goldmeadow Harrier
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Lossarnach Captain
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Frost Titan
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Niblis of the Urn
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Squall Drifter
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Queen of Ice
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Caller
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
15%inclusion19 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Drumbellower
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sunstrike Legionnaire
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
11%synergy
Frostbridge Guard
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Gideon's Avenger
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Guildmage
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Sentinel of the Eternal Watch
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Danny Pink
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Shiva
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
-2%synergy
Ojutai Exemplars
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Fatestitcher
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Ballynock Trapper
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Elite Scaleguard
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Ardenvale Tactician
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Niblis of the Breath
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Sensational Spider-Man
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Grappling Kraken
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Windborn Muse
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Silver Myr
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Law-Rune Enforcer
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Cryptic Command
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
48%synergy
Icy Blast
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Feeling of Dread
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Downpour
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
41%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
42%inclusion55 decks131 decks
40%synergy
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Succumb to the Cold
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Hithlain Knots
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Ice Out
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Mental Modulation
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Niveous Wisps
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Ensnare
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Deluge
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Send to Sleep
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Turnabout
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Frost Breath
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Gigadrowse
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Choking Tethers
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Repel the Darkness
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Pressure Point
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Gridlock
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Expose Evil
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Out Cold
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Trap the Trespassers
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
No More Lies
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Wicked Slumber
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse the Sun God
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Farsight Ritual
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Theft of Dreams
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Don't Move
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Bond of Discipline
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Freeze in Place
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Strings
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Suppression Ray
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
18%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Piercing Rays
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Impede Momentum
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Runic Shot
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Search for Glory
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Preordain
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Blinding Light
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Requisition Raid
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Wrath of God
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Regna's Sanction
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Icy Manipulator
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
29%inclusion38 decks130 decks
27%synergy
Scepter of Dominance
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Icebind Pillar
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Trumpet
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Unwinding Clock
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Pacification Array
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Braided Net
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Time of Ice
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Lost in the Maze
29%inclusion38 decks130 decks
27%synergy
Bitter Chill
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Curse of Chains
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Narcolepsy
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Intangible Virtue
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Palliation Accord
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
2%synergy
On Thin Ice
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Anointed Procession
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Marit Lage's Slumber
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Quiet Contemplation
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Winter's Rest
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Betrayal
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
43%inclusion56 decks131 decks
40%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion71 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Detection Tower
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Frostwalk Bastion
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Faceless Haven
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mouth of Ronom
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Ice Floe
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion126 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion117 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Signet
61%inclusion80 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Replicating Ring
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
89%inclusion117 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
77%inclusion101 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
77%inclusion101 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Island
69%inclusion90 decks131 decks
-27%synergy
Plains
67%inclusion88 decks131 decks
-28%synergy
Port Town
60%inclusion78 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion75 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
55%inclusion72 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Sea of Clouds
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Gate
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
32%inclusion41 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Nimbus Maze
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Suppression Ray
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
18%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Boreal Shelf
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
-2%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Flood Plain
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy