Xavier Sal, Infested Captain (Commander) - Optimized

Xavier Sal, Infested Captain
Rank #221
61decks
Background image for Fire and Ice: What Cards are Hot and Cold for August 15th?
Julia Maddalena
Aug 15, 2025
Fire and Ice: What Cards are Hot and Cold for August 15th?
This week's Fire and Ice deep dives into trending cards for a Sultai pirate and an efficient toolbox commander.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Formidable Speaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Intruder Alarm
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
67%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
58%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
52%synergy
Kiora's Follower
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
44%synergy
Karn's Bastion
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Evolution Sage
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
42%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Doubling Season
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Thrummingbird
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Inexorable Tide
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Birds of Paradise
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Scurry Oak
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Tutor
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Basking Broodscale
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Cankerbloom
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Deepglow Skate
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Witness
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Flux Channeler
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Fathom Mage
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Master Biomancer
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Carth the Lion
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Spark Double
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Mycoloth
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Ichor Rats
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Gyre Sage
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Venser, Corpse Puppet
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Reef Worm
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Slimefoot, the Stowaway
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Utopia Mycon
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Blighted Agent
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Winding Constrictor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sporesower Thallid
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Plague Stinger
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Deathspore Thallid
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Compy Swarm
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Thallid
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Psychotrope Thallid
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Bloodroot Apothecary
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Glistener Elf
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Vitaspore Thallid
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Thelon of Havenwood
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Spore Flower
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Savage Thallid
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Gruff Triplets
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Thallid Shell-Dweller
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Ivy Lane Denizen
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Twitching Doll
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Thallid Germinator
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Bilious Skulldweller
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Atomize
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Vraska's Fall
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Experimental Augury
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Infectious Bite
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Radstorm
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Fog
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Double Major
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Call
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sprout Swarm
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Steady Progress
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Tear Asunder
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Serum Snare
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Bring the Ending
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Reject Imperfection
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Second Harvest
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Fated Infatuation
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-23%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-20%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Drown in Ichor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Thirsting Roots
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Contentious Plan
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Quasiduplicate
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Saproling Symbiosis
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Planewide Celebration
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Doppelgang
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Squirming Emergence
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
0%synergy
The Chain Veil
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Mimic Vat
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Contagion Clasp
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Thornbite Staff
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Lithoform Engine
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Reactor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Parallel Lives
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Awakening Zone
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Awaken the Honored Dead
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Grave Pact
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
City of Death
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Primal Vigor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Oath of Nissa
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Bitterblossom
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Genesis of the Daleks
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Vraska, Relic Seeker
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Garruk, Primal Hunter
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Nissa, Ascended Animist
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Garruk, Apex Predator
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Garruk Wildspeaker
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Vraska the Unseen
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Dark Depths
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Nesting Grounds
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion55 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Staff of Compleation
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Replicating Ring
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Signet
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion59 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion59 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion58 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion56 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Opulent Palace
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Bayou
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Deathcap Glade
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Underground Mortuary
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Undercity Sewers
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-19%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy