IzzetLegendary Creature — Efreet WizardNajal, the Storm Runner
Mana value5Rank#11,769
The Commander
You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash.
Whenever Najal attacks, you may pay 
. If you do, when you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Guide
Gameplan
Cast a heavy load of instants and sorceries, using Najal to flash in sorceries at instant speed for maximum value and disruption. Attack with Najal, pay , and copy your biggest spell of the turn for double burn, double card draw, or doubled tutors/extra turns. You grind incremental advantage in the early game and pivot to a copied bomb spell to close.
Strengths
- Doubles your most impactful spell every combat for two-for-one value or lethal burn
- Flash on sorceries lets you hold up interaction and react like a control deck while still playing card advantage spells
- Deep, flexible spellslinger toolbox in Izzet colors
- Copy effect chooses new targets, enabling flexible removal and burn distribution
Weaknesses
- Najal must connect in combat to trigger the copy, making her vulnerable to removal and blockers
- Tax of plus the spell cost makes big turns mana-hungry
- No built-in card advantage engine beyond the spells themselves
- Two-color identity lacks ramp and recursion of green/black, so resources can run thin
Key Cards
- Comet Storm — A multikicker X burn spell that, when copied, can split lethal damage across multiple opponents.
- Expansion // Explosion — Explosion is a scalable draw-and-burn finisher that doubles into a game-ender when copied.
- Time Warp — Copying an extra-turn spell yields two additional turns, snowballing into a win.
- Aetherflux Reservoir — Each copied spell counts as cast, accelerating life gain and the 50-life laser kill.
- Ral, Storm Conduit — Najal's copies trigger Ral repeatedly, pinging opponents for incidental damage.
- Lightning Greaves — Haste and shroud let Najal attack immediately and survive targeted removal.
Upgrade Path
Add fast mana (Mana Crystal, Dockside Extortionist, Jeska's Will) and rituals to power out big copy turns, plus protection like Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots to keep Najal attacking. Lean into scalable X spells and extra-turn effects that reward the copy, and include Narset's Reversal, Twincast, and Ral, Storm Conduit for added spell-copy synergy. For a higher ceiling, build toward an Aetherflux Reservoir or Underworld Breach storm finish.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Copying a large X burn spell (Comet Storm, Fireball, Explosion) for lethal damage
- ▸Chaining copied extra-turn spells into an overwhelming advantage
- ▸Aetherflux Reservoir laser activations fueled by doubled spell casts
- ▸Grinding card advantage until a copied bomb or alpha strike ends the game
Archetypes
- Spellslinger — Najal rewards a deck packed with instants and sorceries by copying your best one each turn.
- Burn/Spell Damage — Copying X burn spells like Fireball or Comet Storm doubles direct damage output.
- Control — Flash on sorceries lets you hold counters and removal while still deploying card advantage.
- Combo — Copying extra-turn and storm-style spells creates explosive, game-ending loops.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (RU), by popularity.
