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Julia Maddalena
Feb 6, 2026
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Oloro, Ageless Ascetic?
This week's Fire and Ice is going Old School. We're flashing back to 2013 to see what's hot and cold for Oloro, Ageless Ascetic.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kitsune's Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Wind Crystal
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
74%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
67%synergy
Serra Ascendant
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
67%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Soul Warden
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
62%synergy
Soul's Attendant
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
62%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
60%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
54%synergy
The Water Crystal
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Esper Sentinel
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
49%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Dovin's Veto
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
53%synergy
The Gaffer
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Exemplar of Light
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Archangel of Thune
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Guide of Souls
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Auriok Champion
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Grand Abolisher
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Vitality
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Ruin Crab
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Suture Priest
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Ocelot Pride
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Angel of Destiny
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
The Mindskinner
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Reverence
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Martyr of Sands
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Innocence
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Giver of Runes
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Windborn Muse
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Evra, Halcyon Witness
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sphinx's Revelation
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Congregate
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Riot Control
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Restoration Magic
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Absorb
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Faithful Mending
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
War Report
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Honor the Fallen
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Revitalize
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Visions of Beyond
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Union of the Third Path
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Battle Menu
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Benevolent Offering
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Grand Crescendo
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Archive Trap
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Silence
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Rest for the Weary
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Invoke the Divine
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Fractured Sanity
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Supreme Verdict
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
18%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Cut Your Losses
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sanctify
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Traumatize
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Lucky Offering
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Stock Up
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Festival of Trokin
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Peach Garden Oath
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Search Warrant
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Storm Herd
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Destined Confrontation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Excalibur II
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Mindcrank
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Pearl Medallion
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Profane Memento
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Buster Sword
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Elixir
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Zuran Orb
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Shadowspear
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Plate
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Grindstone
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Cleric Class
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Boon Reflection
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Leyline of Hope
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Rest in Peace
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Test of Endurance
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Mantle
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Memory Erosion
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Court of Cunning
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Light of Promise
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Dawn of Hope
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Griffin Aerie
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
True Conviction
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Sunbond
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Radiant Fountain
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Blighted Steppe
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Agna Qel'a
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Moorland Haunt
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Pristine Talisman
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Tundra
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Sea of Clouds
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Glacial Fortress
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Tranquil Cove
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Port Town
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy