Kaalia of the Vast (Commander) - Upgraded 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
3.1%inclusion2 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
86%inclusion96 decks111 decks
73%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
77%inclusion85 decks111 decks
69%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
68%inclusion76 decks111 decks
62%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
78%inclusion87 decks111 decks
61%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
68%inclusion75 decks111 decks
60%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
68%inclusion75 decks111 decks
59%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
60%inclusion67 decks111 decks
55%synergy
Master of Cruelties
60%inclusion67 decks111 decks
53%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
57%inclusion63 decks111 decks
51%synergy
Balefire Dragon
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion88 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
79%inclusion88 decks111 decks
45%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion65 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Lord of the Void
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
46%inclusion51 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Angel of Despair
45%inclusion50 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Serra's Emissary
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Mother of Runes
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
30%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
35%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Drana and Linvala
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Angel of Serenity
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Harvester of Souls
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Sower of Discord
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirster
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Aegis Angel
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Steel Hellkite
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Firemane Commando
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Giver of Runes
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Vile Mutilator
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Boros Charm
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Crackling Doom
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Mortify
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Despark
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Utter End
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Inkshield
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Pyroblast
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Big Score
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Fracture
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-13%synergy
Return to Dust
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Silence
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Abrade
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Counsel
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Damn
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Sign in Blood
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Read the Bones
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Unburial Rites
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Relentless Assault
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Response // Resurgence
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Earthquake
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Mithril Coat
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Strionic Resonator
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Whip of Erebos
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Horn of the Mark
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Haystack
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Dragon Tempest
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Rising of the Day
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Windcrag Siege
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Liliana's Contract
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
All-Out Assault
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Sneak Attack
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion104 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion100 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
58%inclusion64 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Orzhov Signet
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion109 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion107 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion107 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion106 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
57%inclusion63 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Nomad Outpost
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Isolated Chapel
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Blood Crypt
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
45%inclusion50 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Savai Triome
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Arid Mesa
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Spectator Seating
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Vault of Champions
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Shattered Landscape
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Luxury Suite
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Boros Garrison
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
-12%synergy
Fetid Heath
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Rugged Prairie
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
-17%synergy
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Sundown Pass
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malice
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
6%synergy