Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded 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?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Balefire Dragon
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Lightning Greaves
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Serra's Emissary
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Lord of the Void
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Angel of Despair
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Mother of Runes
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Drana and Linvala
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Smothering Tithe
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Tutor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Necropotence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Archfiend of Despair
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Master of Cruelties
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Giver of Runes
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Sower of Discord
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Bloodthirster
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Serenity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Vile Mutilator
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Aegis Angel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Firemane Commando
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Resolute Archangel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Doom Whisperer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Arbiter of Woe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Guide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Boros Charm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Stinging Study
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Crackling Doom
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Fire Covenant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Return to Dust
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Expedite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Vanishing Verse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Soul Shatter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Unexplained Absence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shatter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Silence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Bathe in Light
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Brave the Elements
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Despark
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Demand Answers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Ghostway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inkshield
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Crimson Wisps
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Abnormal Endurance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Night's Whisper
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Sign in Blood
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Vindicate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Diresight
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Open the Armory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Crux of Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Emeria's Call
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Entreat the Angels
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rip Apart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Defy Death
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood's End
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Shadowspear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Tome of Legends
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Godsend
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Reconnaissance
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Rising of the Day
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Contract
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fervor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dragon Tempest
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Sneak Attack
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Reunion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Faith's Fetters
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Moat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Windcrag Siege
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Necromancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
All-Out Assault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Court of Grace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tilonalli's Crown
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Basri Ket
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dihada, Binder of Wills
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flamekin Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mystifying Maze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Orzhov Signet
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
16%synergy
The Soul Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Arid Mesa
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Plateau
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
88%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
88%synergy
Badlands
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Blood Crypt
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Mountain
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Savai Triome
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Isolated Chapel
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Vault of Champions
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Spectator Seating
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Luxury Suite
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Fetid Heath
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Elegant Parlor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Raucous Theater
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Battlefield Forge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Caves of Koilos
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Nomad Outpost
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-33%synergy
Temple of Triumph
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Graven Cairns
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy