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Alex Wicker
Nov 27, 2025
Alex Wicker
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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7%synergy
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58%inclusion52 decks89 decks
51%synergy
Angel of Despair
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49%synergy
Harvester of Souls
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
43%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
43%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
51%inclusion45 decks89 decks
43%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
41%synergy
Aegis Angel
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
36%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
30%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
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Crackling Doom
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Master of Cruelties
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
-24%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Demon of Loathing
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
36%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
30%synergy
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Angel of Serenity
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32%synergy
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34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
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26%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
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27%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
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28%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
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11%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
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Akroma, Angel of Fury
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25%synergy
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Sower of Discord
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Karmic Guide
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14%synergy
Piru, the Volatile
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18%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
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16%synergy
Serra's Guardian
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Reaper from the Abyss
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Desecration Demon
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Arbiter of Woe
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Angel of Finality
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Terror of Mount Velus
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Taborax, Hope's Demise
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Firemane Commando
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Sonic Shrieker
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos, the Showstopper
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Resolute Archangel
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Pestilence Demon
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Malfegor
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Crabomination
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12%synergy
Goremand
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
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Terminate
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Despark
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Bedevil
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17%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
5%synergy
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20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
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10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
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-3%synergy
Utter End
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-19%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Divine Resilience
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Return to Dust
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8%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
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3%synergy
Wear // Tear
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-3%synergy
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7%synergy
Power Word Kill
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9%synergy
Abrade
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3%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
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7%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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-5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Palm
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0%synergy
Master Warcraft
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5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
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4%synergy
Gods Willing
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5%synergy
Demon Bolt
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6%synergy
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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Read the Bones
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24%synergy
Sign in Blood
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Demonic Counsel
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26%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
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Faithless Looting
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8%synergy
Austere Command
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15%synergy
Unburial Rites
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19%synergy
Merciless Eviction
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13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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Earthquake
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15%synergy
Painful Truths
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6%synergy
Victimize
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6%synergy
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Damn
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Feed the Swarm
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4%synergy
Vindicate
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3%synergy
Syphon Mind
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7%synergy
Relentless Assault
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6%synergy
Ambition's Cost
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Tormenting Voice
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5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
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4%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
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6%synergy
Decode Transmissions
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5%synergy
Response // Resurgence
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4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
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3%synergy
Macabre Waltz
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5%synergy
Full Throttle
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
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Whispersilk Cloak
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21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Haystack
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Horn of the Mark
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8%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
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6%synergy
Helm of the Host
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1%synergy
Basilisk Collar
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2%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
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3%synergy
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Phyrexian Arena
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Warstorm Surge
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Rising of the Day
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Liliana's Contract
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Windcrag Siege
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
All-Out Assault
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Tempest
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Greed
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
True Conviction
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Firja's Retribution
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Reunion
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
0%synergy
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Ob Nixilis Reignited
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
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Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
-6%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
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Sol Ring
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-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion69 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Signet
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Boros Signet
51%inclusion45 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Signet
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
-17%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
-15%synergy
Mardu Banner
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Savai Crystal
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
0%synergy
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Swamp
100%inclusion89 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion89 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion86 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion73 decks89 decks
-10%synergy
Nomad Outpost
63%inclusion56 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion46 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Shattered Landscape
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
-16%synergy
Isolated Chapel
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
-17%synergy
Boros Garrison
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Silence
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Malice
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
-20%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Field
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Guildgate
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
-15%synergy
Vector, Imperial Capital
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Stone Quarry
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Peak
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Akoum Refuge
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-8%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Tramway Station
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Barrens
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Massif
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Summit
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
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