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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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Parker Luck
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Breena, the Demagogue
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
84%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
74%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
66%synergy
Inkshield
80%inclusion60 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Blot Out the Sky
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Cut a Deal
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Fracture
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Windborn Muse
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Opposition Agent
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Deathbringer Liege
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Shaile, Dean of Radiance
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Fain, the Broker
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Flumph
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Scholarship Sponsor
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Keen Duelist
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Selfless Squire
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Silverquill Lecturer
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Magister of Worth
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Dusk Legion Duelist
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Firemane Commando
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Bold Plagiarist
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Basri's Lieutenant
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Selfless Glyphweaver
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Necropolis Regent
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Abzan Battle Priest
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Dawnbreak Reclaimer
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Howling Golem
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Tataru Taru
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Despark
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Benevolent Offering
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Baleful Mastery
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Batwing Brume
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Perch Protection
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Dawn's Truce
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Immortal Obligation
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Utter End
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Vanishing Verse
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Stinging Study
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Oblation
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Mandate of Peace
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Everybody Lives!
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Comeuppance
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Strike
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Grand Crescendo
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Parting Gust
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Will of the Mardu
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Council's Judgment
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Infernal Offering
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Damn
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Starfall Invocation
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Silverquill Command
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Tempt with Immortality
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Excavation Technique
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Incarnation Technique
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Jailbreak
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Regna's Sanction
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Requisition Raid
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Merciless Eviction
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Bite of the Black Rose
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Crux of Fate
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Make an Example
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Glory
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Capital Punishment
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Tyrant's Choice
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Devastating Mastery
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Play of the Game
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tempting Contract
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Wedding Ring
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Skullclamp
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Howling Mine
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Norn's Annex
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Coercive Portal
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Crown of Doom
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Tenuous Truce
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Noble Heritage
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Together Forever
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Court of Grace
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Dramatic Finale
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Blind Obedience
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Felidar Retreat
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Intangible Virtue
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Divine Visitation
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Bitterblossom
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Citadel Siege
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Anointed Procession
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Ethereal Absolution
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Axis of Mortality
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Sigarda's Summons
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
March of the Canonized
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Land Tax
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Oath of Lieges
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Debtors' Knell
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Oath of Ghouls
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Vault 11: Voter's Dilemma
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Black Market
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Court of Ambition
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Island Sanctuary
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Karmic Justice
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Painful Quandary
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Solitary Confinement
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Bastion
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Restless Fortress
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Barren Moor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Orzhov Signet
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Victory Chimes
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Field
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Isolated Chapel
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Silence
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Godless Shrine
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Heath
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Vault of Champions
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Silverquill Campus
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Silent Clearing
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy