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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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eye of Nidhogg
100% of 1 decks +98% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Breena, the Demagogue
100% of 6 decks +96% synergy
Inkshield
100% of 6 decks +84% synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
83% of 6 decks +77% synergy
Ghostly Prison
83% of 6 decks +68% synergy
Flumph
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Master of Ceremonies
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Windborn Muse
67% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Loran of the Third Path
67% of 6 decks +60% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
67% of 6 decks +56% synergy
Top Cards
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
67% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Esper Sentinel
67% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Farewell
67% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
83% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Smothering Tithe
83% of 6 decks +58% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Demonic Tutor
50% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Chrome Mox
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Field of the Dead
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Mana Vault
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Imperial Seal
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Creatures
Archivist of Oghma
50% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Keen Duelist
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Orzhov Advokist
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Combat Calligrapher
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Magister of Worth
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Howling Golem
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Keeper of the Accord
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Scholarship Sponsor
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
33% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Wandering Archaic
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33% of 6 decks +19% synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
33% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
33% of 6 decks +22% synergy
Custodi Squire
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Firemane Commando
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Silverquill Lecturer
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Ravos, Soultender
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Lieutenants of the Guard
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Claim Jumper
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Sun Titan
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
17% of 6 decks -3% synergy
Wall of Shards
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Ox Drover
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Grim Hireling
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Archon of Absolution
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Soul Warden
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Hushwing Gryff
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Containment Priest
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Palace Jailer
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Dusk Legion Duelist
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Fracture
50% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Path to Exile
50% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Hellish Rebuke
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Despark
33% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Generous Gift
33% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Stinging Study
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Baleful Mastery
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Comeuppance
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Settle the Wreckage
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Final Showdown
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Fateful Absence
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Imp's Mischief
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Reprieve
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Hatred
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Tithe
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Deadly Rollick
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Tainted Strike
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Grand Crescendo
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Get Lost
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Immortal Obligation
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Clever Concealment
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Benevolent Offering
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Unexplained Absence
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Lapse of Certainty
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Akroma's Will
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17% of 6 decks -22% synergy
Sorceries
Secret Rendezvous
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Promise of Loyalty
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Council's Judgment
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Cut a Deal
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Blot Out the Sky
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Winds of Abandon
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Vanquish the Horde
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Incarnation Technique
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Regna's Sanction
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Vindicate
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Worst Fears
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Call to the Void
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Toxic Deluge
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Damnable Pact
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Hour of Reckoning
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Rite of Oblivion
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
The Wedding of River Song
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Cruel Entertainment
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Damn
17% of 6 decks -17% synergy
Excavation Technique
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Crux of Fate
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Austere Command
17% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Jailbreak
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Infernal Offering
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Tempt with Glory
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Make an Example
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Crown of Doom
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Tempting Contract
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Sword of the Animist
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Venser's Journal
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Helm of Awakening
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Wand of Orcus
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Dowsing Dagger
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Robe of Stars
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17% of 6 decks -10% synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Howling Mine
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Shadowspear
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Lightning Greaves
17% of 6 decks -4% synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
50% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
50% of 6 decks +36% synergy
Blind Obedience
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Tenuous Truce
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Solitary Confinement
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Court of Grace
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Smuggler's Share
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Revel in Riches
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Duelist's Heritage
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Axis of Mortality
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Land Tax
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Noble Heritage
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Sphere of Safety
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Nevermore
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Chains of Custody
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
No Mercy
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Curse of Disturbance
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Court of Ambition
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Sanguine Bond
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Martial Impetus
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Life Insurance
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Court of Ardenvale
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Anointed Procession
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Karmic Justice
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Monologue Tax
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Exquisite Blood
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Intangible Virtue
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Oubliette
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Words of Waste
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Felidar Retreat
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Tainted Remedy
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Divine Visitation
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Court of Locthwain
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Vow of Torment
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Parasitic Impetus
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Basri Ket
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
67% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Reliquary Tower
50% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
50% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Strip Mine
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Minas Tirith
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Maze of Ith
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Rogue's Passage
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Windbrisk Heights
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Throne of the High City
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Urza's Saga
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Witch's Cottage
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Castle Locthwain
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Mortuary Mire
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Detection Tower
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Karn's Bastion
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Ancient Tomb
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Cabal Coffers
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Temple of the False God
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Command Beacon
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Thespian's Stage
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Wasteland
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Arcane Signet
100% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Orzhov Signet
67% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Thought Vessel
33% of 6 decks +20% synergy
Mana Crypt
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Fellwar Stone
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Coveted Jewel
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Lands
Marsh Flats
100% of 6 decks +71% synergy
Swamp
100% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Plains
100% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Godless Shrine
83% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Vault of Champions
83% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Isolated Chapel
67% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Caves of Koilos
67% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
67% of 6 decks +35% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
67% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Tainted Field
50% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
50% of 6 decks +22% synergy
Scrubland
50% of 6 decks +39% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
50% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Fabled Passage
50% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Fetid Heath
50% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
50% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Arid Mesa
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Myriad Landscape
33% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Silent Clearing
33% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Demolition Field
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Concealed Courtyard
17% of 6 decks -4% synergy
Temple of Silence
17% of 6 decks -26% synergy
Flooded Strand
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Exotic Orchard
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Prismatic Vista
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Path of Ancestry
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Sunlit Marsh
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Ash Barrens
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy