Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Core Demons

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Team Avatar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sun-Blessed Peak
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Angel of Despair
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Master of Cruelties
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Balefire Dragon
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Angel of Serenity
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Lord of the Void
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Steel Hellkite
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Karmic Guide
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Demon of Loathing
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Aegis Angel
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Harvester of Souls
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Serra's Emissary
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Mother of Runes
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Dragon Mage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Vile Mutilator
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Drana and Linvala
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Firemane Commando
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Sower of Discord
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Resolute Archangel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Oros, the Avenger
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Basandra, Battle Seraph
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Platinum Angel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Serra's Guardian
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Reaper from the Abyss
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Mortify
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Terminate
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Crackling Doom
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Despark
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Charm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utter End
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Ephemerate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Vanishing Verse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Savage Beating
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Pyretic Rebirth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Shock
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Great Train Heist
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Palm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Strike
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Spectacular Tactics
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Merciless Eviction
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Sign in Blood
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Full Throttle
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Painful Truths
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ambition's Cost
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Earthquake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Unburial Rites
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Relentless Assault
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Syphon Mind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Day
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Terminus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Crux of Fate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Craving
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Response // Resurgence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dreadbore
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Disentomb
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Armor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Boots of Speed
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Horn of the Mark
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Rising of the Day
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Dragon Tempest
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
All-Out Assault
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Liliana's Contract
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Angelic Renewal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Windcrag Siege
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Bitter Reunion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Grasping Shadows
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fervor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
True Conviction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Web Up
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis Reignited
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Needle Spires
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Signet
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Boros Signet
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Rakdos Signet
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mardu Banner
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Savai Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Star Compass
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Nomad Outpost
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Isolated Chapel
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Caves of Koilos
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Triumph
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Godless Shrine
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Garrison
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Sacred Foundry
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Silence
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Blood Crypt
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Savai Triome
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Malice
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Shattered Landscape
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Scoured Barrens
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Fetid Heath
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Field
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Graven Cairns
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Peak
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Champions
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Glittering Massif
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Sundown Pass
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-11%synergy