Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Expensive Optimized 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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Avacyn, Angel of Hope
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
92%synergy
Dragon Tempest
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Balefire Dragon
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
83%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
83%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
83%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Reanimate
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Deflecting Swat
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Teferi's Protection
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Necropotence
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Imperial Seal
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Chrome Mox
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Creatures
Terror of the Peaks
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Lord of the Void
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Master of Cruelties
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Giver of Runes
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Esper Sentinel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Mother of Runes
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Drana and Linvala
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Serra's Emissary
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Sower of Discord
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Angel of Serenity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Doom Whisperer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
The Speed Demon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Bloodthirster
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Angel of Despair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Herald of War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Archangel of Strife
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Akroma's Will
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Entomb
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Pyroblast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Dismember
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Pact
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Toxic Deluge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Grim Tutor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Wrath of God
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Buried Alive
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sign in Blood
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Armageddon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Damnation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Exhume
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Obliterate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ruination
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cataclysm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Relentless Assault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Catastrophe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Helm of the Host
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Winter Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Totem
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scroll Rack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Yggdrasil, Rebirth Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Horn of the Mark
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tome of Legends
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Strionic Resonator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Black Market Connections
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Aggravated Assault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Reconnaissance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Mass Hysteria
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Necromancy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sneak Attack
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Dance of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Price of Glory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nether Void
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Windcrag Siege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Liliana's Contract
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tortured Existence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of the Bandit Lord
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Arena of Glory
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Command Beacon
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Strip Mine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Multiversal Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Memorial to Folly
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Boros Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Orzhov Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
The Soul Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Obsidian Obelisk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Arid Mesa
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Plateau
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Godless Shrine
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Savai Triome
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Blood Crypt
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Sacred Foundry
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Swamp
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Plains
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
City of Brass
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Mountain
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-27%synergy
Mana Confluence
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Vault of Champions
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Luxury Suite
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Silent Clearing
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Fetid Heath
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Nomad Outpost
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Graven Cairns
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Rugged Prairie
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Spectator Seating
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sundown Pass
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Isolated Chapel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy