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Julia Maddalena
Dec 26, 2025
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Azlask, the Swelling Scourge?
This week on Fire and Ice, Julia breaks down the hot and cold cards for a popular Eldrazi commander: Azlask, the Swelling Scourge.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grateful Apparition
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Denethor, Ruling Steward
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Nested Shambler
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Aron, Benalia's Ruin
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Doomed Traveler
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Nasty End
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Village Rites
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Deadly Dispute
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Cathar Commando
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Viscera Seer
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Worthy Cost
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Cruel Celebrant
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Skullport Merchant
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Martyr for the Cause
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Accursed Marauder
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Spirited Companion
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Carrier Thrall
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Infestation Sage
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Hunted Witness
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Blood Artist
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Nightblade Brigade
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Wyrm's Crossing Patrol
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Crawling Chorus
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Pegasus Guardian
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Dragonback Lancer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Plaguecrafter
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Teysa Karlov
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Dockside Chef
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
High-Society Hunter
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sarevok, Deathbringer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Dreg Recycler
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Voracious Vermin
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Cartel Aristocrat
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Garrison Cat
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Venerated Stormsinger
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Kin-Tree Nurturer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Azula, Ruthless Firebender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
June, Bounty Hunter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Suki, Courageous Rescuer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Callous Inspector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Inspired Insurgent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Unbounded Potential
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Fanatical Offering
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Mortify
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-38%synergy
Despark
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Costly Plunder
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Raise the Alarm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Altar's Reap
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-33%synergy
Cruel Truths
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Coordinated Maneuver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Desperate Measures
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Cloudshift
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Cast Down
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Parting Gust
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Spectacular Tactics
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sudden Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Scrollshift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Intervention
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Another Chance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vayne's Treachery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rally the Monastery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Cut Down
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Break Ties
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Family Reunion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Long Road Home
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Join the Dead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Feign Death
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Drown in Ichor
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Victimize
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Read the Bones
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Vat Emergence
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Final Vengeance
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Back for Seconds
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Wanderer's Strike
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Lingering Souls
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Bone Splinters
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Bone Shards
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Eaten Alive
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Precision
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Helping Hand
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Cut a Deal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Salt Road Skirmish
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Spark Harvest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Call to the Feast
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Fruit
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Captain's Call
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chainer's Edict
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Pointed Discussion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shadow Summoning
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Summon Undead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Split Up
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Relic Vial
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Transmogrant Altar
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Noble's Purse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Saw
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Clasp
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Geth
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Blood Fountain
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Tinker's Tote
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
World Map
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Coin of Fate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Phoenix Down
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mephitic Draught
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dross Skullbomb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Dispeller's Capsule
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Renegade Map
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Vampiric Rites
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Call for Unity
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Far Traveler
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Open the Graves
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Life Insurance
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Muster the Departed
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Tolls of War
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Omen of the Sun
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Canonized in Blood
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Summoner's Sending
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Champions from Beyond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Static Snare
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
First Response
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Legion Loyalty
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Malevolent Awakening
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Font of Return
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Mortuary Mire
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
0%synergy
The Dross Pits
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
The Fair Basilica
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Foul Roads
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
High Market
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Memorial to Glory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-27%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Orzhov Signet
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Marble Diamond
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-36%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
White Auracite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Honored Heirloom
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Locket
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
-26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Scoured Barrens
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Silence
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Obscura Storefront
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Tainted Field
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Silverquill Campus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Isolated Chapel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-49%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-44%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Citadel Gate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Heap Gate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Esper Panorama
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Promising Vein
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Neglected Manor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy