EDH Optimizer
The best Azorius cards for Commander
Azorius pairs white removal and wipes with blue draw and counterspells: it is the control identity par excellence. Its challenge is having a win plan of its own, because it can spend the whole game answering and never closing.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallowed Fountain | 41% | €7.72 | Land |
| Glacial Fortress | 34% | €0.28 | Land |
| Prairie Stream | 33% | €0.19 | Land |
| Adarkar Wastes | 25% | €0.48 | Land |
| Talisman of Progress | 25% | €0.32 | Artifact |
| Sea of Clouds | 24% | €14.55 | Land |
| Azorius Signet | 20% | €0.24 | Artifact |
| Dovin's Veto | 19% | €1.15 | Instant |
| Deserted Beach | 17% | €3.90 | Land |
| Port Town | 15% | €0.19 | Land |
| Temple of Enlightenment | 15% | €0.13 | Land |
| Tundra | 14% | €0.25 | Land |
| Skycloud Expanse | 14% | €0.19 | Land |
| Supreme Verdict | 12% | €2.09 | Sorcery |
| Azorius Chancery | 12% | €0.12 | Land |
| Floodfarm Verge | 9% | €8.72 | Land |
| Meticulous Archive | 9% | €13.57 | Land |
| Irrigated Farmland | 8% | €0.19 | Land |
| Mystic Gate | 7% | €3.09 | Land |
| Tranquil Cove | 6% | €0.02 | Land |
| Seachrome Coast | 6% | €0.78 | Land |
| Razortide Bridge | 6% | €0.19 | Land |
| Hengegate Pathway | 6% | — | |
| Teferi, Time Raveler | 6% | €4.67 | Planeswalker |
| Time Wipe | 5% | €0.14 | Sorcery |
| Soulherder | 4% | €1.41 | Creature |
| Nimbus Maze | 4% | €4.93 | Land |
| King T'Challa | 4% | — | |
| Momentary Blink | 3% | €0.06 | Instant |
| Gleaming Bastion | 3% | €2.82 | Land |
| Azorius Guildgate | 3% | €0.07 | Land |
| Vega, the Watcher | 3% | €0.14 | Creature |
| Aang, Swift Savior | 3% | — | |
| Dance of the Manse | 3% | €0.45 | Sorcery |
| Idyllic Beachfront | 3% | €0.20 | Land |
| Inquisitive Glimmer | 3% | €0.16 | Creature |
| The Council of Four | 3% | €0.68 | Creature |
| Gold-Forged Thopteryx | 3% | €0.24 | Creature |
| Kwain, Itinerant Meddler | 3% | €0.17 | Creature |
| Grand Arbiter Augustin IV | 3% | €9.61 | Creature |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
By role in the deck
The same list, split by what each card actually does. That is the order to build in: cover the roles first, tune afterwards.
Best ramp cards in Azorius
Talisman of Progress · €0.32 Azorius Signet · €0.24 Watcher of the Spheres · €0.67 Azorius Locket · €0.08 Urza, Lord Protector · €7.02 Will, Scion of Peace · €0.78 Skycloud Egg · €0.45 Seashell Cameo · €0.31 Azorius Keyrune · €0.15 Ojutai Monument · €0.14 Azorius Cluestone · €0.18 Fieldmist Borderpost · €0.24
Best card draw in Azorius
Vega, the Watcher · €0.14 The Council of Four · €0.68 Kwain, Itinerant Meddler · €0.17 Cloudblazer · €0.14 Voyage Home · €0.31 Drogskol Reaver · €0.40 Faithful Mending · €1.20 The Second Doctor · €0.24 Bard, King of Dale · €3.91 Sphinx's Revelation · €0.33 Shorikai, Genesis Engine · €2.58 Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings · €0.34
Best removal spells in Azorius
Riptide Gearhulk · €2.22 Fractured Identity · €0.32 Reflector Mage · €0.44 Detention Sphere · €0.12 Assimilation Aegis · €0.65 Aethertow · €0.06 Roil Spout · €0.04 Runic Shot · €0.07 Teferi's Care · €0.25 Arenson's Aura · €0.14 Farm // Market · €0.11 Curse of Chains · €0.22
Best board wipes in Azorius
Supreme Verdict · €2.09 Time Wipe · €0.14 Worldpurge · €0.36 Space Beleren · €0.64 Restore the Peace · €0.14
Best counterspells in Azorius
Dovin's Veto · €1.15 Absorb · €0.30 Render Silent · €1.45 Permission Denied · €8.45 No More Lies · €0.51 Hindering Light · €0.17 Judge's Familiar · €0.20 Overrule · €0.08 Dovescape · €1.11 Swift Silence · €0.33 Repel Intruders · €0.18 Offering to Asha · €0.07
Best recursion cards in Azorius
Dance of the Manse · €0.45 Krile Baldesion · €0.31 Hanna, Ship's Navigator · €0.21 Gallifrey Stands · €0.16 Protomatter Powder · €0.12
Best protection cards in Azorius
Momentary Blink · €0.06 Gold-Forged Thopteryx · €0.24 Absolute Virtue · €2.38 Unsettled Mariner · €3.50 Crystalline Sliver · €1.77 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel · €0.58 Jubilant Skybonder · €0.25 Medomai the Ageless · €2.41 Disorder in the Court · €0.32 Abuelo, Ancestral Echo · €0.18 Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage · €0.12 Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate · €0.21
Best lands in Azorius
Hallowed Fountain · €7.72 Glacial Fortress · €0.28 Prairie Stream · €0.19 Adarkar Wastes · €0.48 Sea of Clouds · €14.55 Deserted Beach · €3.90 Port Town · €0.19 Temple of Enlightenment · €0.13 Tundra · €0.25 Skycloud Expanse · €0.19 Azorius Chancery · €0.12 Floodfarm Verge · €8.72
Great and cheap
Heavily played cards under €2. Coming from a precon, this is the best value per euro you will find.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacial Fortress | 34% | €0.28 | Land |
| Prairie Stream | 33% | €0.19 | Land |
| Adarkar Wastes | 25% | €0.48 | Land |
| Talisman of Progress | 25% | €0.32 | Artifact |
| Azorius Signet | 20% | €0.24 | Artifact |
| Dovin's Veto | 19% | €1.15 | Instant |
| Port Town | 15% | €0.19 | Land |
| Temple of Enlightenment | 15% | €0.13 | Land |
| Tundra | 14% | €0.25 | Land |
| Skycloud Expanse | 14% | €0.19 | Land |
| Azorius Chancery | 12% | €0.12 | Land |
| Irrigated Farmland | 8% | €0.19 | Land |
| Tranquil Cove | 6% | €0.02 | Land |
| Seachrome Coast | 6% | €0.78 | Land |
| Razortide Bridge | 6% | €0.19 | Land |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best Azorius cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Hallowed Fountain, Glacial Fortress, Prairie Stream. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a Azorius deck need?
The most common picks are Talisman of Progress, Azorius Signet, Watcher of the Spheres. As a reference, a balanced Commander deck runs 8 to 12 ramp sources on top of its 36-38 lands; paste your list into EDH Optimizer and we tell you how many you have and whether that fits your curve.
Which cheap Azorius cards are worth it?
Under €2, Glacial Fortress, Prairie Stream, Adarkar Wastes stand out. The "Great and cheap" section on this page has the full list, ranked by how much they are played.
Can I play any Azorius card in my deck?
Only if its color identity fits inside your commander's: in Commander both mana cost symbols and rules text symbols count. EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards that fall outside your commander's identity.