Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - 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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Redirect Lightning
2.4%inclusion7 decks289 decks
-2%synergy
Team Avatar
0.8%inclusion1 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Firebender Ascension
0.7%inclusion1 decks138 decks
-8%synergy
Sun-Blessed Peak
0.7%inclusion1 decks138 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rune-Scarred Demon
78%inclusion699 decks892 decks
71%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
73%inclusion648 decks892 decks
59%synergy
Master of Cruelties
62%inclusion549 decks892 decks
54%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
59%inclusion526 decks892 decks
53%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
61%inclusion548 decks892 decks
53%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
69%inclusion614 decks892 decks
51%synergy
Lord of the Void
54%inclusion480 decks892 decks
49%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
53%inclusion473 decks892 decks
48%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
55%inclusion490 decks892 decks
47%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
52%inclusion461 decks892 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
79%inclusion702 decks892 decks
44%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
72%inclusion641 decks892 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion561 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion481 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
53%inclusion474 decks892 decks
46%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
47%inclusion416 decks892 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
46%inclusion413 decks892 decks
27%synergy
Balefire Dragon
45%inclusion405 decks892 decks
40%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
45%inclusion405 decks892 decks
29%synergy
Boros Charm
44%inclusion389 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
34%inclusion303 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion296 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion288 decks892 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
20%inclusion181 decks892 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion128 decks892 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion115 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Necropotence
10%inclusion85 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.4%inclusion84 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.0%inclusion80 decks892 decks
-1%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.7%inclusion60 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Archfiend of Despair
41%inclusion362 decks892 decks
37%synergy
Angel of Despair
40%inclusion353 decks892 decks
34%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
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32%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
37%inclusion327 decks892 decks
31%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
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31%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
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33%synergy
Bloodthirster
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32%synergy
Serra's Emissary
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30%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
35%inclusion308 decks892 decks
31%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
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29%synergy
Mother of Runes
34%inclusion302 decks892 decks
26%synergy
Drana and Linvala
33%inclusion296 decks892 decks
24%synergy
Sower of Discord
32%inclusion289 decks892 decks
30%synergy
Harvester of Souls
32%inclusion288 decks892 decks
29%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
32%inclusion286 decks892 decks
23%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
30%inclusion269 decks892 decks
28%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
28%inclusion254 decks892 decks
26%synergy
Angel of Serenity
28%inclusion247 decks892 decks
24%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
27%inclusion174 decks633 decks
23%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
27%inclusion133 decks486 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
27%inclusion241 decks892 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
27%inclusion238 decks892 decks
18%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
26%inclusion229 decks892 decks
21%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
24%inclusion214 decks892 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
24%inclusion211 decks892 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
23%inclusion206 decks892 decks
20%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
23%inclusion201 decks892 decks
20%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
22%inclusion198 decks892 decks
19%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
22%inclusion196 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
22%inclusion193 decks892 decks
12%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
21%inclusion191 decks892 decks
19%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
21%inclusion187 decks892 decks
20%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
21%inclusion184 decks892 decks
18%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
20%inclusion179 decks892 decks
17%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
20%inclusion175 decks892 decks
18%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
19%inclusion172 decks892 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
19%inclusion169 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion166 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
18%inclusion163 decks892 decks
12%synergy
Demon of Loathing
18%inclusion160 decks892 decks
17%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
17%inclusion156 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
17%inclusion110 decks633 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
17%inclusion154 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Reaper from the Abyss
17%inclusion148 decks892 decks
16%synergy
Giver of Runes
16%inclusion147 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
16%inclusion146 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Platinum Angel
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14%synergy
Aegis Angel
16%inclusion139 decks892 decks
13%synergy
Vile Mutilator
15%inclusion104 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
15%inclusion133 decks892 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
41%inclusion366 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Doom
29%inclusion256 decks892 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
28%inclusion250 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Terminate
28%inclusion246 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion232 decks892 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
25%inclusion225 decks892 decks
9%synergy
Mortify
23%inclusion202 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
22%inclusion199 decks892 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion178 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion154 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Despark
17%inclusion150 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion135 decks892 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion98 decks740 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Charm
12%inclusion111 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion101 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Utter End
10%inclusion92 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.6%inclusion77 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.4%inclusion75 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Fracture
8.1%inclusion72 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.8%inclusion70 decks892 decks
-4%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.1%inclusion63 decks892 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.5%inclusion51 decks781 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.4%inclusion44 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Silence
6.4%inclusion57 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Pyroblast
6.3%inclusion56 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.3%inclusion49 decks781 decks
0%synergy
Return to Dust
5.8%inclusion52 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.3%inclusion47 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
5.3%inclusion27 decks514 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.0%inclusion45 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.0%inclusion45 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
43%inclusion385 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Counsel
29%inclusion204 decks693 decks
25%synergy
Reanimate
29%inclusion258 decks892 decks
13%synergy
Damn
28%inclusion246 decks892 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
24%inclusion213 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion204 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Sign in Blood
22%inclusion197 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
21%inclusion191 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion189 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion182 decks892 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion153 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion119 decks892 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion113 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion107 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Vindicate
12%inclusion103 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion100 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion95 decks892 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion94 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Unburial Rites
8.3%inclusion74 decks892 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
7.8%inclusion70 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Relentless Assault
7.3%inclusion65 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.0%inclusion58 decks826 decks
4%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.8%inclusion61 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Armageddon
5.7%inclusion51 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Victimize
5.6%inclusion50 decks892 decks
-2%synergy
Earthquake
5.4%inclusion48 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
5.2%inclusion29 decks563 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion292 decks892 decks
27%synergy
Mithril Coat
21%inclusion184 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Helm of the Host
21%inclusion183 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Strionic Resonator
18%inclusion158 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
13%inclusion113 decks892 decks
11%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
11%inclusion92 decks827 decks
9%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion95 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion85 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.3%inclusion63 decks756 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.2%inclusion64 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.1%inclusion63 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.7%inclusion51 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Horn of the Mark
5.5%inclusion49 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
31%inclusion275 decks892 decks
27%synergy
Rising of the Day
24%inclusion214 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Windcrag Siege
23%inclusion109 decks472 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Contract
23%inclusion204 decks892 decks
22%synergy
Reconnaissance
20%inclusion177 decks892 decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion149 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion144 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
14%inclusion123 decks892 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion119 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
13%inclusion87 decks677 decks
12%synergy
All-Out Assault
13%inclusion61 decks486 decks
0%synergy
Warstorm Surge
12%inclusion103 decks892 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
11%inclusion102 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion90 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Sneak Attack
10%inclusion89 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.0%inclusion80 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Fervor
6.2%inclusion55 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
5.6%inclusion35 decks628 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.2%inclusion45 decks872 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
11%inclusion100 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion371 decks892 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion280 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
25%inclusion188 decks765 decks
17%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion215 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion191 decks892 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion160 decks892 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion148 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
14%inclusion128 decks892 decks
12%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion118 decks892 decks
6%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
12%inclusion110 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion102 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion94 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
10%inclusion87 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion86 decks892 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion86 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.5%inclusion49 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.3%inclusion47 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion840 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion776 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
48%inclusion430 decks892 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion417 decks892 decks
15%synergy
Boros Signet
47%inclusion417 decks892 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
42%inclusion373 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
40%inclusion357 decks892 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
39%inclusion351 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion276 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
30%inclusion268 decks892 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion204 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion92 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.2%inclusion73 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Mardu Banner
6.4%inclusion57 decks892 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion16 decks303 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion864 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion862 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion847 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion831 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Nomad Outpost
57%inclusion507 decks892 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
55%inclusion487 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Blood Crypt
51%inclusion457 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion445 decks892 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
49%inclusion438 decks892 decks
-2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
48%inclusion431 decks892 decks
-3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion413 decks892 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion406 decks892 decks
-6%synergy
Savai Triome
45%inclusion404 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Caves of Koilos
39%inclusion350 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion346 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion342 decks892 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion341 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Battlefield Forge
37%inclusion331 decks892 decks
-2%synergy
Vault of Champions
36%inclusion320 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Luxury Suite
34%inclusion305 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Spectator Seating
33%inclusion291 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
27%inclusion245 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion242 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26%inclusion232 decks892 decks
-10%synergy
Sundown Pass
24%inclusion215 decks892 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
24%inclusion214 decks892 decks
1%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion212 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Shattered Landscape
23%inclusion175 decks765 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
22%inclusion192 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Boros Garrison
21%inclusion191 decks892 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Triumph
21%inclusion188 decks892 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Silence
21%inclusion184 decks892 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20%inclusion176 decks892 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
19%inclusion166 decks892 decks
-1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
18%inclusion162 decks892 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion156 decks892 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion155 decks892 decks
-20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion146 decks892 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
15%inclusion138 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion138 decks892 decks
-2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion98 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion125 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
14%inclusion125 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Scoured Barrens
14%inclusion121 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion120 decks892 decks
5%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
13%inclusion114 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
12%inclusion111 decks892 decks
4%synergy
Badlands
12%inclusion109 decks892 decks
0%synergy
Plateau
12%inclusion108 decks892 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion107 decks892 decks
2%synergy