Aegar, the Freezing Flame
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Legendary Creature — Giant Wizard

Izzet burn and Giants deck that draws a card whenever its spells or creatures deal excess damage to an opponent's creature or planeswalker.
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Aegar draws you a card whenever a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls is dealt excess damage, as long as a Giant, Wizard or spell you controlled damaged it that turn. Lightning Bolt on a 1/1 draws a card, and so does a huge Giant blocked by something small. The deck combines burn, X-cost damage spells and Giant or Wizard creatures, so removal also refills the hand. Damage sweepers are especially good because each creature they kill can trigger Aegar separately.
In the recorded games, Aegar played as board control that slowly turned into pressure. X-cost spells were sized to overkill blockers and draw cards, and Arcbond once wiped the board while drawing several cards. Some lists went heavy on Giants, while others were mostly spells with Ral Zarek and spell copying as combo pieces. Lightning Greaves protected Aegar so the engine could keep running. The deck's draw depends on opposing creatures, so creature-light opponents blunted it, and decks with fast recovery like land-based ramp rebuilt quickly after its sweepers.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Aegar, the Freezing Flame's abilities and overall game plan.
Cyclone Summoner
Calamity Bearer
Squash
Quakebringer
Glimpse the Cosmos
Inferno Titan
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
Basalt Ravager
Tectonic GiantTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks.
Cyclone Summoner
Calamity Bearer
Squash
Quakebringer
Glimpse the Cosmos
Inferno Titan
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
Archmage of Runes
Blasphemous ActGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Rhystic Study
Jeska's WillCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Aegar, the Freezing Flame's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Basalt Ravager
Tectonic Giant
Bonecrusher Giant
Surtland Elementalist
Surtland Flinger
Goliath Daydreamer
Prophetic Titan
Frost Titan
Hamletback Goliath
Warchief Giant
Galvanic Giant
Irencrag Pyromancer
Crystalline Giant
Stone-Giant of High Pass
Taurean Mauler
Cinderheart Giant
Harmonic Prodigy
Galecaster Colossus
Titan of Littjara
Grabby Giant
Two-Headed Hunter
Hammerfist Giant
Bloodfire Colossus
Firbolg Flutist
Magma Giant
Bearer of the Heavens
Doomskar Titan
Furnace Host Charger
Hill Gigas
Two-Headed Giant
Zealous Lorecaster
Beluna's Gatekeeper
Roaming Throne
Electrostatic Infantry
Goblin Electromancer
Archaeomancer
Anger
Dualcaster Mage
Solemn Simulacrum
Stormcatch Mentor
Archmage Emeritus
Guttersnipe
Storm-Kiln ArtistInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aegar, the Freezing Flame safe.
Fall of the Hammer
Flame of Anor
Abrade
Giantfall
Wizard's Retort
Wizard's Lightning
Lightning Bolt
Starstorm
Ghostfire Slice
Demon Bolt
Mana Sculpt
Delayed Blast Fireball
Saw It Coming
Soul Sear
Electrodominance
Soul's Fire
The Last Agni Kai
Comet Storm
Lightning Axe
Izzet Charm
Behold the Multiverse
Kazuul's Fury
Fiery Annihilation
Negate
Polymorphist's Jest
Galvanize
Smite the Deathless
Fling
Broadside Barrage
Lightning Strike
Disdainful Stroke
Bolt Bend
Twinferno
Traumatic Critique
Prismari Command
Counterspell
Valakut Awakening
Invert Polarity
Mana Drain
Chaos Warp
Sink into Stupor
Cyclonic Rift
Deflecting Swat
Fierce Guardianship
Swan Song
Arcane Denial
Opt
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Frantic SearchSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Aegar, the Freezing Flame's game plan and control the board.
Mizzium Mortars
Fire Giant's Fury
Chain Reaction
Hell to Pay
Flame Slash
Star of Extinction
Calamity of Cinders
Crush the Weak
Ravenform
Scorching Shot
Chandra's Ignition
Storm's Wrath
Ill-Timed Explosion
Volcanic Salvo
Disaster Radius
Obliterating Bolt
Roast
Shatterskull Smashing
Volcanic Vision
Orbital Plunge
Mana Geyser
Waltz of Rage
Call Forth the Tempest
Lava Coil
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
Beacon Bolt
Gandalf's Sanction
Step Through
Distant Melody
Splatter Technique
Crackle with Power
Vandalblast
Treasure Cruise
Expressive Iteration
Jeska's Will
Preordain
Faithless Looting
PonderUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Giant's Amulet
Herald's Horn
Urza's Incubator
Magmatic Galleon
Wayfarer's Bauble
Magebane Armor
Gathering Stone
Robe of the Archmagi
Chronicle of Victory
Wizard's Staff
Ruby Medallion
Mithril Coat
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
Swiftfoot Boots
Lightning GreavesEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Aegar, the Freezing Flame's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Battle of Frost and Fire
Warstorm Surge
Reflections of Littjara
Wizard Class
Fiery Emancipation
Repercussion
Fall of Cair Andros
City on Fire
Collective Inferno
Molten Echoes
Frostcliff Siege
Gratuitous Violence
Kindred Discovery
Dictate of the Twin Gods
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
Double Vision
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Rhystic StudyUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Hall of Storm Giants
Riptide Laboratory
Spinerock Knoll
Reliquary Tower
Temple of the False God
Desolate Lighthouse
Scavenger Grounds
Castle Vantress
Forgotten Cave
Lonely Sandbar
Rogue's Passage
Mystic Sanctuary
Otawara, Soaring CityMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thought Vessel
Fire Diamond
Patchwork Banner
Sky Diamond
Mind Stone
Izzet Signet
Commander's Sphere
Decanter of Endless Water
Replicating Ring
Pyromancer's Goggles
Worn Powerstone
Izzet Locket
Thran Dynamo
Gilded Lotus
Tablet of Discovery
Talisman of Creativity
Hedron Archive
Arcane Signet
Midnight Clock
Sol Ring
Fellwar Stone
Resonating LuteLands
The mana base foundation for Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry
Volatile Fjord
Temple of Epiphany
Eclipsed Realms
Myriad Landscape
Surtland Frostpyre
Evolving Wilds
Snow-Covered Mountain
Swiftwater Cliffs
Izzet Boilerworks
Snow-Covered Island
Kazuul's Fury
Forbidden Orchard
Secluded Courtyard
Unclaimed Territory
Shatterskull Smashing
Terramorphic Expanse
Frostboil Snarl
Molten Tributary
Izzet Guildgate
Cavern of Souls
Highland Lake
Prismari Campus
Thriving Isle
Thriving Bluff
Eroded Canyon
Ferrous Lake
Valakut Awakening
Riverglide Pathway
Sulfur Falls
Fabled Passage
Spirebluff Canal
Stormcarved Coast
Silverbluff Bridge
Command Tower
Shivan Reef
Volcanic Island
Island
Mountain
Riverpyre Verge
Thundering Falls
Cascade Bluffs
Sink into Stupor
Fiery Islet
Scorched Geyser
Turbulent Springs
Training Center
Scalding Tarn
Exotic Orchard
Steam VentsAegar, the Freezing Flame Deck Stats
Based on 3,281 Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
- Creature 24
- Instant 15
- Sorcery 10
- Artifact 9
- Enchantment 5
- Land 36
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 24 |
| Instant | 15 |
| Sorcery | 10 |
| Artifact | 9 |
| Enchantment | 5 |
| Land | 36 |
Lands: 23 basic, 13 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 542 |
| 2024-11 | 564 |
| 2024-12 | 573 |
| 2025-01 | 616 |
| 2025-02 | 632 |
| 2025-03 | 712 |
| 2025-04 | 750 |
| 2025-05 | 663 |
| 2025-06 | 932 |
| 2025-07 | 702 |
| 2025-08 | 764 |
| 2025-09 | 832 |
| 2025-10 | 804 |
| 2025-11 | 894 |
| 2025-12 | 802 |
| 2026-01 | 640 |
| 2026-02 | 731 |
| 2026-03 | 802 |
| 2026-04 | 831 |
| 2026-05 | 796 |
| 2026-06 | 965 |
| 2026-07 | 932 |
| 2026-08 | 870 |
| 2026-09 | 868 |
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