Magnus the Red
$4.11
$4.11Legendary Creature — Demon Primarch
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#517
Current Rank
#479
Last Week
#489
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.
Glen Elendra's Answer+5% Synergy
$2.65
Mirrorform+1% Synergy
$5.82
End-Blaze Epiphany+1% Synergy
$0.21
Harmonized Crescendo-1% Synergy
$0.48
Hexing Squelcher-3% Synergy
$16.81
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Magnus the Red's abilities and overall game plan.
Young Pyromancer+67% Synergy
$0.18
Third Path Iconoclast+62% Synergy
$0.21
Song of Totentanz+61% Synergy
$2.77
Empty the Warrens+59% Synergy
$0.13
Access Denied+56% Synergy
$2.41
Finale of Revelation+56% Synergy
$0.22
Talrand, Sky Summoner+56% Synergy
$0.50
Dragon Fodder+55% Synergy
$0.12
Past in Flames+52% Synergy
$3.24
Murmuring Mystic+51% Synergy
$3.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Magnus the Red decks.
Pull from Tomorrow+51% Synergy
$0.19
Comet Storm+51% Synergy
$3.17
Crackle with Power+48% Synergy
$12.56
Ovika, Enigma Goliath+48% Synergy
$0.18
Jaya's Immolating Inferno+44% Synergy
$3.40
Sorcerer Class+42% Synergy
$2.09
Archmage Emeritus+30% Synergy
$1.97
Storm-Kiln Artist+28% Synergy
$2.38
Frantic Search+15% Synergy
$0.42
Chaos Warp+12% Synergy
$0.47
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead+5% Synergy
$34.84
Jeska's Will+4% Synergy
$42.23
Cyclonic Rift+3% Synergy
$40.86
Mystical Tutor-2% Synergy
$14.79
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$98.84
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$62.72
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$45.55
Rhystic Study-9% Synergy
$53.63
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Magnus the Red's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Pink Horror+40% Synergy
$0.75
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch+39% Synergy
$23.98
The Locust God+28% Synergy
$8.09
Balmor, Battlemage Captain+24% Synergy
$0.19
Poppet Stitcher+24% Synergy
$2.38
Tzaangor Shaman+20% Synergy
$0.39
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer+19% Synergy
$0.89
Wizards of Thay+15% Synergy
$1.57
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+15% Synergy
$2.14
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+13% Synergy
$0.25
Archmage of Runes+12% Synergy
$3.54
Goblin Electromancer+11% Synergy
$0.20
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor+10% Synergy
$0.46
Urabrask+9% Synergy
$13.19
Stormsplitter+9% Synergy
$1.88
Loyal Apprentice+9% Synergy
$0.17
Curiosity Crafter+8% Synergy
$1.00
Docent of Perfection+8% Synergy
$0.65
Krenko, Mob Boss+8% Synergy
$1.68
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+7% Synergy
$0.40
Guttersnipe+6% Synergy
$0.25
Nadir Kraken+6% Synergy
$0.21
Lord of Change+6% Synergy
$2.36
Eris, Roar of the Storm+5% Synergy
$3.39
Runaway Steam-Kin+5% Synergy
$0.96
Tellah, Great Sage+5% Synergy
$0.25
Birgi, God of Storytelling+4% Synergy
$20.98
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+4% Synergy
$3.75
Purphoros, God of the Forge+4% Synergy
$21.20
Pinnacle Monk+3% Synergy
$1.86
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+3% Synergy
$0.87
Baral and Kari Zev+3% Synergy
$0.17
Chrome Host Seedshark+3% Synergy
$0.14
Electro, Assaulting Battery+2% Synergy
$5.54
Chasm Skulker+2% Synergy
$1.01
Stormcatch Mentor+1% Synergy
$0.49
Vivi Ornitier+1% Synergy
$22.06
Bria, Riptide Rogue+1% Synergy
$24.23
Veyran, Voice of Duality0% Synergy
$7.03
Baral, Chief of Compliance-1% Synergy
$2.34
Thunderclap Drake-1% Synergy
$10.15
Dualcaster Mage-2% Synergy
$4.94
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.29
Coruscation Mage-8% Synergy
$1.30
Niv-Mizzet, Parun-14% Synergy
$6.51
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Magnus the Red safe.
Storm King's Thunder+44% Synergy
$1.20
Battle Hymn+42% Synergy
$1.50
Electrodominance+33% Synergy
$0.46
Reiterate+28% Synergy
$16.54
Stroke of Genius+28% Synergy
$0.34
Seething Song+26% Synergy
$9.71
Sublime Epiphany+26% Synergy
$0.21
Spell Burst+25% Synergy
$0.20
Rewind+24% Synergy
$0.47
Drown in Dreams+22% Synergy
$0.93
Spell Swindle+20% Synergy
$1.47
March of Swirling Mist+20% Synergy
$1.35
Blue Sun's Zenith+18% Synergy
$1.25
Transcendent Message+18% Synergy
$0.23
Unwind+15% Synergy
$1.36
Chaos Mutation+15% Synergy
$0.49
Big Score+14% Synergy
$0.86
Glimmerburst+14% Synergy
$0.06
Reverberate+13% Synergy
$2.59
You See a Pair of Goblins+13% Synergy
$0.21
Goblin Surprise+11% Synergy
$0.11
Occult Epiphany+11% Synergy
$2.64
Expansion // Explosion+10% Synergy
$0.16
Capsize+10% Synergy
$0.82
Silundi Vision+9% Synergy
$0.52
Three Steps Ahead+9% Synergy
$3.87
Change of Plans+9% Synergy
$1.35
Elminster's Simulacrum+9% Synergy
$1.03
Mystic Confluence+8% Synergy
$0.74
Perplexing Test+8% Synergy
$0.34
Syncopate+8% Synergy
$0.06
Complete the Circuit+7% Synergy
$0.21
Dig Through Time+5% Synergy
$0.22
Brainstorm+3% Synergy
$1.29
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$11.47
Mana Drain-2% Synergy
$52.65
Reality Shift-2% Synergy
$0.14
Aetherize-3% Synergy
$0.52
Unexpected Windfall-4% Synergy
$3.78
Negate-5% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Denial-5% Synergy
$1.93
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$7.56
Rapid Hybridization-7% Synergy
$0.86
Deflecting Swat-8% Synergy
$62.01
Counterspell-9% Synergy
$1.60
Pongify-9% Synergy
$1.74
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$7.83
Opt-15% Synergy
$0.12
An Offer You Can't Refuse-18% Synergy
$2.29
Lightning Bolt-18% Synergy
$1.76
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Magnus the Red's game plan and control the board.
Krenko's Command+45% Synergy
$0.21
Tempt with Vengeance+45% Synergy
$0.18
Ral's Reinforcements+41% Synergy
$0.10
Stolen by the Fae+40% Synergy
$0.18
Release the Gremlins+34% Synergy
$0.16
Clone Legion+31% Synergy
$2.28
Hordeling Outburst+28% Synergy
$0.31
Mana Geyser+27% Synergy
$1.58
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+26% Synergy
$7.59
Brass's Bounty+24% Synergy
$0.36
Apex of Power+24% Synergy
$0.50
Haze of Rage+22% Synergy
$2.14
Mind Spring+20% Synergy
$0.18
Curse of the Swine+19% Synergy
$0.17
Goblin Negotiation+19% Synergy
$0.11
Goblin Offensive+19% Synergy
$4.23
Ghired's Belligerence+19% Synergy
$0.71
Elemental Eruption+18% Synergy
$4.94
Goblin War Party+18% Synergy
$0.20
Rally at the Hornburg+17% Synergy
$0.17
Rite of Replication+15% Synergy
$0.28
Solve the Equation+13% Synergy
$2.18
Quantum Misalignment+13% Synergy
$10.98
Forbidden Friendship+13% Synergy
$0.05
Blue Sun's Twilight+12% Synergy
$0.38
Banefire+11% Synergy
$0.64
Time Stretch+10% Synergy
$3.68
Rise from the Tides+10% Synergy
$0.08
Mystic Retrieval+9% Synergy
$0.14
Surge to Victory+9% Synergy
$1.23
Glimpse the Impossible+9% Synergy
$0.13
Alrund's Epiphany+9% Synergy
$3.27
Silver Scrutiny+9% Synergy
$0.17
Skittering Invasion+9% Synergy
$0.33
Nanogene Conversion+8% Synergy
$4.58
Hell to Pay+7% Synergy
$0.36
Red Sun's Twilight+7% Synergy
$0.18
Quarrel's End+7% Synergy
$0.08
Call Forth the Tempest+6% Synergy
$14.28
Sea Gate Restoration+5% Synergy
$30.36
Shatterskull Smashing+4% Synergy
$6.99
Treasure Cruise+3% Synergy
$0.19
Mizzix's Mastery0% Synergy
$3.83
Vandalblast-2% Synergy
$2.27
Blasphemous Act-3% Synergy
$0.93
Ponder-10% Synergy
$1.29
Expressive Iteration-11% Synergy
$0.30
Windfall-13% Synergy
$4.14
Preordain-16% Synergy
$0.58
Faithless Looting-18% Synergy
$0.25
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+16% Synergy
$4.36
Lightning Greaves+15% Synergy
$4.38
Primal Amulet+10% Synergy
$10.68
Swiftfoot Boots+8% Synergy
$1.58
Wayfarer's Bauble+8% Synergy
$0.23
Idol of Oblivion+8% Synergy
$0.70
Mindsplice Apparatus+6% Synergy
$0.51
Sapphire Medallion-3% Synergy
$4.94
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Magnus the Red's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Metallurgic Summonings+32% Synergy
$1.89
Shark Typhoon+22% Synergy
$0.61
Impact Tremors+17% Synergy
$1.86
Thousand-Year Storm+13% Synergy
$0.89
Rite of the Dragoncaller+11% Synergy
$4.26
Stormchaser's Talent+10% Synergy
$9.02
Case of the Ransacked Lab+4% Synergy
$0.51
Double Vision+2% Synergy
$0.54
City on Fire+2% Synergy
$10.37
Arcane Bombardment-1% Synergy
$4.66
Fiery Inscription-2% Synergy
$0.44
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$8.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Magnus the Red to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer+36% Synergy
$0.25
Ral, Crackling Wit+5% Synergy
$13.05
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kher Keep+34% Synergy
$0.19
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+20% Synergy
$1.41
Mystic Sanctuary+17% Synergy
$5.01
Dwarven Mine+16% Synergy
$0.20
Reliquary Tower+12% Synergy
$3.28
Lindblum, Industrial Regency+7% Synergy
$1.58
Command Beacon+7% Synergy
$5.66
Fountainport+6% Synergy
$3.75
Boseiju, Who Shelters All+5% Synergy
$11.81
Castle Embereth+4% Synergy
$0.23
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.11
Forgotten Cave+1% Synergy
$0.13
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.20
Restless Spire+1% Synergy
$0.25
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$6.36
Desolate Lighthouse-4% Synergy
$0.11
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$20.40
Rogue's Passage-5% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Talisman of Creativity+14% Synergy
$2.52
Thought Vessel+12% Synergy
$1.71
Elementalist's Palette+6% Synergy
$4.27
Izzet Signet+5% Synergy
$0.33
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.17
Pyromancer's Goggles+5% Synergy
$0.77
Decanter of Endless Water+4% Synergy
$5.11
Chromatic Lantern+4% Synergy
$1.31
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.32
Fellwar Stone+3% Synergy
$0.72
Sky Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.21
Fire Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.28
Sol Ring+1% Synergy
$1.04
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.23
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.53
Lands
The mana base foundation for Magnus the Red decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Temple of Epiphany+10% Synergy
$0.15
Izzet Boilerworks+9% Synergy
$0.31
Myriad Landscape+9% Synergy
$0.21
Silundi Vision+9% Synergy
$0.52
Sulfur Falls+8% Synergy
$0.27
Stormcarved Coast+8% Synergy
$4.97
Frostboil Snarl+7% Synergy
$0.23
Evolving Wilds+6% Synergy
$0.17
Terramorphic Expanse+6% Synergy
$0.09
Cascade Bluffs+5% Synergy
$0.55
Exotic Orchard+5% Synergy
$0.12
Sea Gate Restoration+5% Synergy
$30.36
Molten Tributary+5% Synergy
$0.31
Shivan Reef+4% Synergy
$0.25
Swiftwater Cliffs+4% Synergy
$0.04
Shatterskull Smashing+4% Synergy
$6.99
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.23
Ferrous Lake+3% Synergy
$0.26
Pinnacle Monk+3% Synergy
$1.86
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$11.47
Volatile Fjord+3% Synergy
$0.64
Reflecting Pool+3% Synergy
$8.99
Island+1% Synergy
$0.15
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.16
Riverglide Pathway+1% Synergy
$3.31
Training Center0% Synergy
$11.91
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
$4.93
Prismatic Vista0% Synergy
$30.30
Prismari Campus0% Synergy
$0.24
Izzet Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.15
Riverpyre Verge-2% Synergy
$17.98
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.29
Eroded Canyon-2% Synergy
$0.14
Steam Vents-3% Synergy
$8.90
Thundering Falls-3% Synergy
$12.73
Volcanic Island-4% Synergy
Spirebluff Canal-4% Synergy
$2.66
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.13
Silverbluff Bridge-4% Synergy
$0.15
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$26.93
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$7.56
Misty Rainforest-5% Synergy
$25.95
Fiery Islet-6% Synergy
$5.61
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Magnus the Red.
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
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Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Tavern Brawler
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
Tibor and Lumia
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Popular Entertainer
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
Najal, the Storm Runner
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Gandalf the Grey
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Kess, Dissident Mage
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
Keranos, God of Storms
Urabrask
Kaza, Roil Chaser
Myra the Magnificent
Niv-Mizzet, Supreme
Anhelo, the Painter
Krark, the Thumbless // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
The Eleventh Doctor // Bill Potts
Codie, Vociferous Codex
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
Jori En, Ruin Diver
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Eris, Roar of the Storm
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Dragon Cultist