Disclosed herein are magnesium alloys and methods of making and use thereof. For example, disclosed herein are magnesium alloys comprising: from 0 to 1.5 wt. % Zn; from 0 to 1.5 wt. % Al; less than 0.2 wt. % Ca; from 0.2 to 0.4 wt. % Ce; from 0.1 to 0.8 wt. % Mn; and the balance comprising Mg. In some examples, the magnesium alloy comprises less than 1 wt. % Zn. In some examples, the magnesium alloy comprises less than 1 wt. % Al. In some examples, the magnesium alloy exhibits substantially no incipient melting when extruded with a ram speed of from 1.00 to 10.00 ipm. In some examples, the magnesium alloy is substantially free of a Mg2Ca phase, an AlCaMg phase, an Al2Ca phase, a Ca2Mg6Zn3 phase, or a combination thereof. In some examples, the magnesium alloy is substantially free of a Mg2Ca phase.