Magnus the Red
$3.87
$3.87Legendary Creature — Demon Primarch
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#550
Current Rank
#498
Last Week
#476
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Magnus the Red.
Urza vs Edgar Markov vs Magnus vs Go-Shintai | EDH Gameplay ft. ScoopPhase | Smooth Brain EDH
Live Stream Episode 105 MERRY SLANGMAS TO ALL! #MTG
RE-MATCH! Magnus, Greyfax, Swarmlord, Szeras | Upgraded Warhammer Commander Gameplay
Magnus, Greyfax, Swarmlord, Szeras | Upgraded Warhammer Commander Gameplay
Brutal Warhammer Beatdown | Extra Turns 28 | Magic: The Gathering Commander Gameplay
Magnus the Red, The Swarmlord, Ghyrson Starn, Marneus Calgar - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 128
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Magnus the Red decks.
Spirit Water Revival+4% Synergy
$0.52
Zuko's Exile+3% Synergy
$0.07
Ember Island Production+2% Synergy
$0.13
Bender's Waterskin0% Synergy
$0.35
Redirect Lightning-1% Synergy
$8.81
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Magnus the Red's abilities and overall game plan.
Young Pyromancer+67% Synergy
$0.19
Third Path Iconoclast+61% Synergy
$0.27
Song of Totentanz+61% Synergy
$2.28
Empty the Warrens+60% Synergy
$0.09
Access Denied+56% Synergy
$2.61
Talrand, Sky Summoner+56% Synergy
$0.59
Dragon Fodder+55% Synergy
$0.12
Finale of Revelation+55% Synergy
$0.25
Past in Flames+52% Synergy
$3.25
Murmuring Mystic+52% Synergy
$0.76
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Magnus the Red decks.
Comet Storm+52% Synergy
$1.41
Pull from Tomorrow+51% Synergy
$0.12
Ovika, Enigma Goliath+49% Synergy
$0.22
Crackle with Power+48% Synergy
$9.17
Jaya's Immolating Inferno+44% Synergy
$3.48
Sorcerer Class+41% Synergy
$1.64
Storm-Kiln Artist+28% Synergy
$1.25
Archmage Emeritus+28% Synergy
$0.95
Frantic Search+15% Synergy
$0.39
Chaos Warp+12% Synergy
$0.37
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead+5% Synergy
$34.05
Jeska's Will+4% Synergy
$30.65
Cyclonic Rift+3% Synergy
$37.99
Mystical Tutor-1% Synergy
$13.37
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$89.88
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$63.77
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$40.43
Rhystic Study-9% Synergy
$49.78
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Magnus the Red's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Pink Horror+40% Synergy
$0.63
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch+38% Synergy
$24.21
The Locust God+28% Synergy
$6.93
Balmor, Battlemage Captain+24% Synergy
$0.15
Poppet Stitcher+24% Synergy
$1.61
Tzaangor Shaman+20% Synergy
$0.24
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer+19% Synergy
$0.84
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+16% Synergy
$1.96
Wizards of Thay+15% Synergy
$0.95
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+13% Synergy
$0.28
Archmage of Runes+12% Synergy
$2.76
Goblin Electromancer+11% Synergy
$0.18
Loyal Apprentice+10% Synergy
$0.24
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor+10% Synergy
$0.45
Urabrask+9% Synergy
$12.76
Stormsplitter+9% Synergy
$2.11
Docent of Perfection+9% Synergy
$0.49
Curiosity Crafter+8% Synergy
$0.89
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+8% Synergy
$0.31
Krenko, Mob Boss+8% Synergy
$0.94
Nadir Kraken+6% Synergy
$0.19
Lord of Change+6% Synergy
$2.21
Guttersnipe+5% Synergy
$0.23
Birgi, God of Storytelling+5% Synergy
$21.78
Eris, Roar of the Storm+5% Synergy
$2.98
Runaway Steam-Kin+5% Synergy
$0.98
Tellah, Great Sage+5% Synergy
$0.20
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+4% Synergy
$2.34
Purphoros, God of the Forge+4% Synergy
$18.34
Baral and Kari Zev+4% Synergy
$0.12
Pinnacle Monk+3% Synergy
$2.18
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+3% Synergy
$0.63
Chasm Skulker+3% Synergy
$0.52
Chrome Host Seedshark+3% Synergy
$0.09
Electro, Assaulting Battery+2% Synergy
$6.87
Stormcatch Mentor+1% Synergy
$0.46
Vivi Ornitier+1% Synergy
$22.48
Bria, Riptide Rogue+1% Synergy
$27.28
Melek, Izzet Paragon+1% Synergy
$0.15
Veyran, Voice of Duality0% Synergy
$4.92
Baral, Chief of Compliance-1% Synergy
$2.23
Thunderclap Drake-1% Synergy
$8.54
Dualcaster Mage-2% Synergy
$4.35
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.36
Coruscation Mage-8% Synergy
$1.41
Niv-Mizzet, Parun-14% Synergy
$5.19
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Magnus the Red safe.
Storm King's Thunder+43% Synergy
$0.92
Battle Hymn+42% Synergy
$1.37
Electrodominance+32% Synergy
$0.37
Reiterate+30% Synergy
$11.04
Stroke of Genius+28% Synergy
$0.28
Seething Song+27% Synergy
$8.01
Sublime Epiphany+26% Synergy
$0.22
Spell Burst+26% Synergy
$0.23
Rewind+24% Synergy
$0.42
Drown in Dreams+22% Synergy
$0.57
Spell Swindle+20% Synergy
$1.01
March of Swirling Mist+20% Synergy
$1.31
Blue Sun's Zenith+19% Synergy
$1.26
Transcendent Message+19% Synergy
$0.20
Unwind+15% Synergy
$1.13
Chaos Mutation+15% Synergy
$0.48
Glimmerburst+15% Synergy
$0.04
Big Score+14% Synergy
$0.71
You See a Pair of Goblins+13% Synergy
$0.21
Reverberate+12% Synergy
$2.30
Goblin Surprise+12% Synergy
$0.08
Capsize+11% Synergy
$1.11
Occult Epiphany+11% Synergy
$1.28
Expansion // Explosion+10% Synergy
$0.12
Change of Plans+10% Synergy
$1.20
Silundi Vision+9% Synergy
$0.28
Three Steps Ahead+9% Synergy
$3.96
Perplexing Test+9% Synergy
$0.30
Elminster's Simulacrum+9% Synergy
$0.83
Syncopate+9% Synergy
$0.08
Mystic Confluence+8% Synergy
$0.62
Complete the Circuit+8% Synergy
$0.23
Dig Through Time+6% Synergy
$0.17
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$11.77
Brainstorm+2% Synergy
$1.13
Reality Shift-2% Synergy
$0.24
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$45.37
Aetherize-3% Synergy
$0.36
Unexpected Windfall-4% Synergy
$2.10
Negate-5% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Denial-5% Synergy
$1.55
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$8.62
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$48.80
Rapid Hybridization-7% Synergy
$0.68
Counterspell-9% Synergy
$1.15
Pongify-9% Synergy
$1.53
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$7.39
Opt-15% Synergy
$0.10
An Offer You Can't Refuse-18% Synergy
$2.29
Lightning Bolt-18% Synergy
$1.26
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Magnus the Red's game plan and control the board.
Krenko's Command+45% Synergy
$0.16
Tempt with Vengeance+45% Synergy
$0.22
Ral's Reinforcements+42% Synergy
$0.07
Stolen by the Fae+40% Synergy
$0.14
Release the Gremlins+34% Synergy
$0.17
Clone Legion+31% Synergy
$3.92
Hordeling Outburst+28% Synergy
$0.31
Mana Geyser+27% Synergy
$1.54
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+26% Synergy
$7.98
Brass's Bounty+24% Synergy
$0.30
Apex of Power+24% Synergy
$0.44
Haze of Rage+22% Synergy
$2.03
Mind Spring+20% Synergy
$0.23
Goblin Offensive+20% Synergy
$4.19
Curse of the Swine+19% Synergy
$0.15
Goblin Negotiation+19% Synergy
$0.15
Ghired's Belligerence+19% Synergy
$0.71
Elemental Eruption+18% Synergy
$1.46
Goblin War Party+18% Synergy
$0.14
Rally at the Hornburg+17% Synergy
$0.13
Rite of Replication+14% Synergy
$0.22
Quantum Misalignment+14% Synergy
$10.83
Solve the Equation+13% Synergy
$1.84
Blue Sun's Twilight+13% Synergy
$0.29
Forbidden Friendship+13% Synergy
$0.06
Banefire+12% Synergy
$0.58
Time Stretch+10% Synergy
$3.42
Surge to Victory+10% Synergy
$1.15
Rise from the Tides+10% Synergy
$0.08
Alrund's Epiphany+10% Synergy
$3.28
Mystic Retrieval+9% Synergy
$0.17
Glimpse the Impossible+9% Synergy
$0.10
Silver Scrutiny+9% Synergy
$0.19
Skittering Invasion+9% Synergy
$0.34
Nanogene Conversion+8% Synergy
$3.16
Call Forth the Tempest+7% Synergy
$8.98
Hell to Pay+7% Synergy
$0.29
Red Sun's Twilight+7% Synergy
$0.16
Quarrel's End+7% Synergy
$0.06
Sea Gate Restoration+5% Synergy
$32.59
Treasure Cruise+3% Synergy
$0.19
Shatterskull Smashing+3% Synergy
$5.89
Mizzix's Mastery0% Synergy
$3.14
Vandalblast-2% Synergy
$2.28
Blasphemous Act-4% Synergy
$1.44
Ponder-11% Synergy
$1.29
Expressive Iteration-11% Synergy
$0.29
Windfall-13% Synergy
$3.75
Preordain-16% Synergy
$0.46
Faithless Looting-18% Synergy
$0.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+16% Synergy
$3.28
Lightning Greaves+15% Synergy
$3.86
Primal Amulet+10% Synergy
$8.55
Swiftfoot Boots+9% Synergy
$1.38
Wayfarer's Bauble+9% Synergy
$0.18
Idol of Oblivion+8% Synergy
$0.55
Mindsplice Apparatus+6% Synergy
$0.50
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Magnus the Red's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Metallurgic Summonings+32% Synergy
$1.13
Shark Typhoon+22% Synergy
$0.58
Impact Tremors+16% Synergy
$1.64
Thousand-Year Storm+13% Synergy
$0.71
Rite of the Dragoncaller+11% Synergy
$3.35
Stormchaser's Talent+10% Synergy
$13.05
Case of the Ransacked Lab+4% Synergy
$0.41
Double Vision+2% Synergy
$0.48
City on Fire+2% Synergy
$8.73
Fiery Inscription-1% Synergy
$0.37
Arcane Bombardment-1% Synergy
$6.99
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$8.99
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Magnus the Red to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer+36% Synergy
$0.22
Ral, Crackling Wit+5% Synergy
$8.26
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kher Keep+35% Synergy
$0.19
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+20% Synergy
$1.30
Mystic Sanctuary+17% Synergy
$6.69
Dwarven Mine+16% Synergy
$0.19
Reliquary Tower+12% Synergy
$2.27
Command Beacon+8% Synergy
$4.91
Lindblum, Industrial Regency+6% Synergy
$1.33
Fountainport+6% Synergy
$4.05
Castle Embereth+5% Synergy
$0.21
Boseiju, Who Shelters All+5% Synergy
$12.05
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.13
Forgotten Cave+1% Synergy
$0.14
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.18
Restless Spire0% Synergy
$0.22
Mistrise Village-2% Synergy
$5.67
Rogue's Passage-4% Synergy
$0.38
Desolate Lighthouse-4% Synergy
$0.09
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$19.12
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Talisman of Creativity+14% Synergy
$1.53
Thought Vessel+12% Synergy
$1.22
Elementalist's Palette+7% Synergy
$3.85
Izzet Signet+5% Synergy
$0.29
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.14
Pyromancer's Goggles+5% Synergy
$1.02
Decanter of Endless Water+4% Synergy
$3.63
Chromatic Lantern+4% Synergy
$2.57
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.35
Fellwar Stone+3% Synergy
$0.85
Sky Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.18
Sol Ring+2% Synergy
$1.27
Fire Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.26
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.19
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.41
Lands
The mana base foundation for Magnus the Red decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Temple of Epiphany+10% Synergy
$0.10
Myriad Landscape+9% Synergy
$0.15
Silundi Vision+9% Synergy
$0.28
Izzet Boilerworks+8% Synergy
$0.35
Stormcarved Coast+8% Synergy
$3.88
Sulfur Falls+7% Synergy
$0.25
Frostboil Snarl+6% Synergy
$0.20
Evolving Wilds+6% Synergy
$0.08
Terramorphic Expanse+6% Synergy
$0.11
Cascade Bluffs+5% Synergy
$0.46
Exotic Orchard+5% Synergy
$0.13
Molten Tributary+5% Synergy
$0.35
Sea Gate Restoration+5% Synergy
$32.59
Swiftwater Cliffs+4% Synergy
$0.06
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.19
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.21
Ferrous Lake+3% Synergy
$0.25
Pinnacle Monk+3% Synergy
$2.18
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$11.77
Volatile Fjord+3% Synergy
$0.65
Shatterskull Smashing+3% Synergy
$5.89
Reflecting Pool+3% Synergy
$7.72
Island+1% Synergy
$0.08
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.09
Fabled Passage+1% Synergy
$4.63
Training Center0% Synergy
$10.91
Riverglide Pathway0% Synergy
$3.51
Prismatic Vista0% Synergy
$31.41
Prismari Campus0% Synergy
$0.24
Izzet Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.16
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.36
Eroded Canyon-2% Synergy
$0.14
Steam Vents-3% Synergy
$16.93
Riverpyre Verge-3% Synergy
$17.93
Thundering Falls-3% Synergy
$12.67
Volcanic Island-3% Synergy
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.16
Silverbluff Bridge-4% Synergy
$0.15
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$25.27
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$8.62
Spirebluff Canal-5% Synergy
$2.47
Misty Rainforest-5% Synergy
$24.71
Fiery Islet-6% Synergy
$4.85
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Magnus the Red.
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Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Popular Entertainer
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Kess, Dissident Mage
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Urabrask
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
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