Aegar, the Freezing Flame
Whenever a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls is dealt excess damage, if a Giant, Wizard, or spell you controlled dealt damage to it this turn, draw a card.
How Aegar decks play in EDH
Aegar, the Freezing Flame is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1UR, and its legendary creature - giant wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $30.41Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Removal (4)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Aegar, the Freezing Flame decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Aegar, the Freezing Flame deck?
Aegar, the Freezing Flame has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Aegar, the Freezing Flame?
The cards played most often in Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks include Stone-Giant of High Pass, Wizard's Staff, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Aegar, the Freezing Flame deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $30.41 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Aegar, the Freezing Flame deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.