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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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Adept Watershaper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kinbinding
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Emptiness
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nested Shambler
72%inclusion61 decks85 decks
70%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
60%synergy
Karn's Bastion
65%inclusion55 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Grateful Apparition
60%inclusion51 decks85 decks
58%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
54%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion58 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
62%inclusion53 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Skullclamp
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Esper Sentinel
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
35%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Black Market Connections
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Bitterblossom
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Drown in Ichor
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Ghoulcaller Gisa
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Jacked Rabbit
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
38%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Teysa Karlov
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Sun Titan
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Viscera Seer
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Voice of Victory
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Denethor, Ruling Steward
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Company Commander
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Selfless Spirit
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Daxos the Returned
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Ophiomancer
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Spirited Companion
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Aang, Airbending Master
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Martyr for the Cause
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Cathar Commando
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Woe Strider
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Suki, Courageous Rescuer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-16%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Warren Soultrader
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Flickerwisp
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Solitude
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Ephemerate
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Village Rites
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Despark
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Cloudshift
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Grand Crescendo
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Carrion
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Fracture
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Secure the Wastes
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-16%synergy
Unbounded Potential
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Feign Death
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Mardu
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Afterlife Insurance
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Fanatical Offering
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Szat's Will
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Parting Gust
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Oblivion
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Damn
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Victimize
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Martial Coup
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Blot Out the Sky
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Vat Emergence
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Sign in Blood
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Reanimate
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lingering Souls
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Wanderer's Strike
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Cut a Deal
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Increasing Devotion
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Oketra's Monument
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Noble's Purse
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Geth
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Blade of Selves
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Spawning Pit
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Halo Fountain
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Altar of the Wretched
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Relic Vial
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Anointed Procession
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Rabble Rousing
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Call for Unity
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Divine Visitation
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
11%synergy
March of the Canonized
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Teleportation Circle
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Muster the Departed
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Intangible Virtue
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Grave Pact
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Monologue Tax
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Legion's Landing
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Black Market
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Murder Investigation
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
2%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Martyr's Cause
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Finale
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
11%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
45%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
17%synergy
High Market
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Fountainport
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Westvale Abbey
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Starlit Sanctum
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Arid Archway
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Restless Fortress
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Great Arashin City
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion67 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Compleation
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
The Soul Stone
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Crowded Crypt
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion85 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion85 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion75 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
88%inclusion75 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Isolated Chapel
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
72%inclusion61 decks85 decks
42%synergy
Vault of Champions
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Fabled Passage
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Caves of Koilos
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Fetid Heath
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Field
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Silent Clearing
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Prismatic Vista
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Scrubland
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Silence
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Obscura Storefront
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-18%synergy