Drana and Linvala (Commander) - Expensive Stax

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Arnaud Gompertz
Jul 23, 2025
Can You Build Orzhov In Commander Without Resorting to Aristocrats?
On this edition of Branching Out, Arnaud dives into the House of Orzhov to find some Commander decks that go against the grain.
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grafdigger's Cage
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Archon of Emeria
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
84%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
84%synergy
Aura of Silence
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
83%synergy
Esper Sentinel
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
74%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Damping Sphere
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Hushbringer
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Deafening Silence
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Blind Obedience
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Grand Abolisher
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Teferi's Protection
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
69%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Dark Ritual
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
88%synergy
Smothering Tithe
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
76%synergy
Opposition Agent
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
89%synergy
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
81%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Ancient Tomb
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Mox Diamond
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Mana Vault
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Creatures
Archivist of Oghma
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Containment Priest
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Mother of Runes
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Kunoros, Hound of Athreos
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Serra Ascendant
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Soulless Jailer
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Hushwing Gryff
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Walking Ballista
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Sheoldred
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Elesh Norn
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Shay Cormac
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Accursed Marauder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Aven Interrupter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Maralen of the Mornsong
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Yixlid Jailer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Burglar Rat
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Reidane, God of the Worthy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Angel's Grace
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Silence
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Calamity's Wake
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Everybody Lives!
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Surge of Salvation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Fracture
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Force of Despair
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Entomb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Vanishing Verse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Soul Shatter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Slaughter Pact
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Guile
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Despark
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-24%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mandate of Peace
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utter End
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Vona's Hunger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Mortify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Dismember
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Toxic Deluge
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Diabolic Intent
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Damn
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ravages of War
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Armageddon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rout
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cruel Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thorn of Amethyst
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Torpor Orb
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Winter Orb
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Trinisphere
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Vexing Bauble
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Null Rod
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Weathered Runestone
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
36%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Norn's Annex
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Stone of Erech
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Kormus Bell
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Helm of Obedience
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Static Orb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Storage Matrix
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Defense Grid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Meekstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Totem
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chalice of the Void
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Uba Mask
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mana Web
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Noetic Scales
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Sylex
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Knowledge Pool
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Omen Machine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Smokestack
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Rest in Peace
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Rule of Law
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Stony Silence
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Land Tax
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Leyline of the Void
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Charitable Levy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Exquisite Blood
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Bond
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Kismet
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sphere of Safety
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
No Mercy
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Painful Quandary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Solemnity
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Waste Not
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Contamination
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Moat
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Illness in the Ranks
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Nether Void
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lethal Vapors
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Paladin Class
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Humility
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Kaya, Ghost Assassin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Professor Onyx
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Gideon of the Trials
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Strip Mine
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Wasteland
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Maze of Ith
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Cabal Coffers
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Castle Locthwain
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Restless Fortress
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lake of the Dead
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Mana Crypt
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Mox Opal
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Orzhov Signet
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Vault of Champions
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Scrubland
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Caves of Koilos
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Mana Confluence
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Fetid Heath
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Silent Clearing
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Field
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Isolated Chapel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-36%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-21%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Desolate Mire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-19%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Silverquill Campus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Salt Flats
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Silence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-34%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy