Ozai, the Phoenix King (Commander) - Optimized

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Owain Roberts
Nov 28, 2025
2025: The Year in Universes Beyond
2025's been a big year for Universes Beyond - Owain breaks down all the sets featuring outside-of-Magic IPs, from Spider-Man to Spongebob.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fire Nation Palace
79%inclusion77 decks98 decks
70%synergy
Redirect Lightning
78%inclusion78 decks100 decks
71%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
76%inclusion76 decks100 decks
69%synergy
Sozin's Comet
75%inclusion75 decks100 decks
68%synergy
The Legend of Roku
69%inclusion69 decks100 decks
63%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aggravated Assault
79%inclusion79 decks100 decks
76%synergy
Doubling Cube
74%inclusion74 decks100 decks
73%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
75%inclusion75 decks100 decks
68%synergy
Braid of Fire
69%inclusion69 decks100 decks
67%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
72%inclusion72 decks100 decks
66%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
69%inclusion69 decks100 decks
63%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
63%inclusion63 decks100 decks
62%synergy
Firebending Student
65%inclusion65 decks100 decks
59%synergy
Seething Song
69%inclusion69 decks100 decks
58%synergy
Zuko, Exiled Prince
61%inclusion61 decks100 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
82%inclusion82 decks100 decks
41%synergy
Deflecting Swat
71%inclusion71 decks100 decks
51%synergy
Mana Geyser
64%inclusion64 decks100 decks
52%synergy
Firebender Ascension
63%inclusion62 decks99 decks
56%synergy
Exsanguinate
62%inclusion62 decks100 decks
52%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
59%inclusion59 decks100 decks
53%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion57 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Turret
56%inclusion55 decks98 decks
51%synergy
Deadly Rollick
56%inclusion56 decks100 decks
35%synergy
Crackle with Power
54%inclusion54 decks100 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
67%inclusion67 decks100 decks
43%synergy
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion50 decks100 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
37%inclusion37 decks100 decks
27%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
37%inclusion37 decks100 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
27%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Ashling, Flame Dancer
47%inclusion47 decks100 decks
45%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
46%inclusion46 decks100 decks
36%synergy
Hellkite Charger
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
42%synergy
Vindictive Warden
40%inclusion40 decks100 decks
38%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
38%inclusion38 decks100 decks
34%synergy
Fire Lord Ozai
38%inclusion38 decks100 decks
36%synergy
Azula, On the Hunt
37%inclusion37 decks100 decks
32%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Fire Sages
32%inclusion32 decks100 decks
30%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
30%inclusion30 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Inferno of the Star Mounts
29%inclusion29 decks100 decks
28%synergy
Zuko, Firebending Master
28%inclusion28 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
19%synergy
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
22%synergy
Iroh, Dragon of the West
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
20%synergy
Cruel Administrator
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
18%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Combustion Man
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Azula, Ruthless Firebender
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Zuko, Conflicted
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Zuko, Seeking Honor
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Zhao, Ruthless Admiral
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Anger
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Ran and Shaw
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Crypt Ghast
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Lo and Li, Twin Tutors
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Nation Cadets
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Fang, Roku's Companion
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Rough Rhino Cavalry
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Nabber
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Combat Celebrant
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Iron Myr
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Brazen Collector
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Bolt Bend
51%inclusion51 decks100 decks
41%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
45%inclusion45 decks100 decks
27%synergy
Comet Storm
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
40%synergy
Return the Favor
41%inclusion41 decks100 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion41 decks100 decks
-8%synergy
Great Train Heist
38%inclusion38 decks100 decks
35%synergy
Big Score
36%inclusion36 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Electrodominance
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
31%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
27%inclusion27 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Ritual
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
-17%synergy
Savage Beating
25%inclusion25 decks100 decks
23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion24 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Desperate Ritual
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Fire Nation Attacks
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Terminate
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-23%synergy
Not of This World
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Imp's Mischief
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Demand Answers
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-7%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Commune with Lava
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-12%synergy
How to Start a Riot
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Bulk Up
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Strike
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-27%synergy
Reverberate
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Stinging Study
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Solstice Revelations
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Cunning Maneuver
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Firebending Lesson
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Combustion Technique
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Fire Covenant
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Fall of the Titans
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Zuko's Exile
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Laughing Mad
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
32%inclusion32 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Day of Black Sun
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
27%synergy
Seize the Day
29%inclusion29 decks100 decks
28%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
29%inclusion29 decks100 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Damnation
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Relentless Assault
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Full Throttle
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
-30%synergy
Irencrag Feat
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-11%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-13%synergy
Rousing Refrain
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
9%synergy
World at War
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Banefire
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Fireball
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Epic Downfall
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Overpowering Attack
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Past in Flames
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Devastation
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Jokulhaups
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Zenith Festival
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-7%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Wildfire
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Ozai's Cruelty
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Price of Freedom
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Snort
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Last One Standing
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion53 decks100 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion48 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Ruby Medallion
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
22%synergy
The Fire Crystal
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
19%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Helm of the Host
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
12%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Dolmen Gate
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Unwinding Clock
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Horizon Stone
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Demonspine Whip
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowspear
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
1%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Fated Firepower
51%inclusion51 decks100 decks
48%synergy
The Rise of Sozin
48%inclusion48 decks100 decks
45%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
34%inclusion34 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
30%inclusion30 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Pyrohemia
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Blood Moon
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Black Market
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
7%synergy
City on Fire
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Maximum Carnage
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Necropotence
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Price of Glory
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Mana Flare
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
No Mercy
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
45%inclusion45 decks100 decks
26%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Coffers
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Witch's Clinic
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Arena of Glory
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Vein
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Vault
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Great Furnace
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Realm of Koh
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
War Room
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion98 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion92 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
64%inclusion64 decks100 decks
61%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
58%inclusion58 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
44%inclusion44 decks100 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-18%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-13%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion100 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion100 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion96 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Blood Crypt
74%inclusion74 decks100 decks
29%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
64%inclusion64 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Luxury Suite
59%inclusion59 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
58%inclusion58 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Haunted Ridge
52%inclusion52 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Blazemire Verge
50%inclusion50 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Graven Cairns
50%inclusion50 decks100 decks
21%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50%inclusion50 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
48%inclusion48 decks100 decks
-16%synergy
Tainted Peak
36%inclusion36 decks100 decks
-6%synergy
Raucous Theater
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
30%inclusion30 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Badlands
27%inclusion27 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
27%inclusion27 decks100 decks
-19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion24 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Malice
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
-16%synergy
Mount Doom
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Canyon Slough
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
-7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
0%synergy