Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Expensive Angels

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Alex Wicker
Nov 27, 2025
The Art of Playing It Cool in Commander
In this edition of Commander Philosophy, Alex explores the art of playing it cool. When do you chill, and when do you become the threat?
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Redirect Lightning
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
98%inclusion196 decks200 decks
90%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
93%inclusion185 decks200 decks
79%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
92%inclusion184 decks200 decks
74%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
75%inclusion149 decks200 decks
66%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
70%inclusion140 decks200 decks
63%synergy
Serra's Emissary
66%inclusion132 decks200 decks
61%synergy
Lightning Greaves
87%inclusion174 decks200 decks
53%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
52%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
54%inclusion108 decks200 decks
51%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
54%inclusion107 decks200 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion159 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
71%inclusion141 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion125 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Drana and Linvala
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
52%inclusion103 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
51%inclusion102 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Angel of Despair
48%inclusion96 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
47%inclusion94 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
47%inclusion94 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
74%inclusion148 decks200 decks
53%synergy
Demonic Tutor
70%inclusion140 decks200 decks
51%synergy
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion123 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
59%inclusion118 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Tomb
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
37%inclusion74 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Necropotence
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Bruna, the Fading Light
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
43%inclusion85 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Angel of Serenity
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Balefire Dragon
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
34%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Mother of Runes
38%inclusion76 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Platinum Angel
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
37%inclusion39 decks105 decks
33%synergy
Master of Cruelties
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
36%inclusion72 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Lord of the Void
35%inclusion70 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
35%inclusion70 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Firemane Commando
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Archangel of Thune
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Bloodthirster
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Grand Abolisher
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Karmic Guide
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Giver of Runes
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Resplendent Angel
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Angel of Destiny
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Aegis Angel
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Akroma's Will
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Boros Charm
36%inclusion72 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Doom
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Despark
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Entomb
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Charm
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Fracture
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Farewell
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Damn
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Read the Bones
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Vindicate
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Counsel
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Armageddon
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Painful Truths
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Earthquake
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Kindred Dominance
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Helm of the Host
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Whip of Erebos
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Horn of the Mark
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Black Market Connections
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Dragon Tempest
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Rising of the Day
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Windcrag Siege
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion27 decks190 decks
9%synergy
Sneak Attack
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
10%synergy
All-Out Assault
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Aggravated Assault
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Necromancy
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Firja's Retribution
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Fervor
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Contract
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion99 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
30%inclusion40 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion190 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion189 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
43%inclusion86 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion68 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Crypt
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
21%synergy
The Soul Stone
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion193 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Plateau
94%inclusion187 decks200 decks
81%synergy
Scrubland
94%inclusion187 decks200 decks
81%synergy
Badlands
91%inclusion182 decks200 decks
79%synergy
Godless Shrine
91%inclusion181 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion181 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
89%inclusion178 decks200 decks
45%synergy
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion176 decks200 decks
45%synergy
Swamp
88%inclusion176 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion173 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
83%inclusion166 decks200 decks
52%synergy
Marsh Flats
81%inclusion162 decks200 decks
49%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
78%inclusion156 decks200 decks
46%synergy
Savai Triome
75%inclusion150 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Vault of Champions
61%inclusion122 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Spectator Seating
58%inclusion116 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Luxury Suite
54%inclusion108 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
53%inclusion106 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Isolated Chapel
43%inclusion86 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Nomad Outpost
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
-21%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
34%inclusion68 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Sundown Pass
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
-18%synergy
Fetid Heath
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Rugged Prairie
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
-21%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
16%inclusion31 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
15%inclusion28 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Graven Cairns
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-25%synergy
Blazemire Verge
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion22 decks193 decks
2%synergy