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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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Vampiric Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Breena, the Demagogue
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
96%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Esper Sentinel
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Twilight Prophet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Grand Abolisher
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Phage the Untouchable
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grey Knight Paragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Claim Jumper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Scholarship Sponsor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Hushbringer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Lion Sash
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Teysa Karlov
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Windborn Muse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Ravos, Soultender
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bastion Protector
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Goldenglow Moth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Guardian of Faith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Enduring Innocence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Exemplar of Light
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Royal Assassin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hushwing Gryff
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Shaile, Dean of Radiance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Guardian Archon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Deathbringer Liege
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Luminarch Aspirant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Solitude
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Inkshield
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Comeuppance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Stinging Study
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Fateful Absence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Dawn's Truce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Get Lost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Vanishing Verse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Final Showdown
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thraben Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Prismatic Strands
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Secure the Wastes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Despark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Utter End
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-16%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Fracture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Winds of Abandon
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Incarnation Technique
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Damnable Pact
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Merciless Eviction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Crux of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cut a Deal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Cataclysm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fumigate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Excavation Technique
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Call to the Void
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Blot Out the Sky
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tempting Contract
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Sword of the Animist
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Wedding Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Manifold Key
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Skyblinder Staff
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Plate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Buster Sword
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Black Market Connections
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Ghostly Prison
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Nevermore
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Noble Heritage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Anointed Procession
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Monologue Tax
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth Resplendent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ajani Steadfast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Liliana Vess
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mortuary Mire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Ghost Quarter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Emergence Zone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Minas Tirith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Detection Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Castle Locthwain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
40%synergy
Pristine Talisman
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Lotus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Victory Chimes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
39%synergy
Fetid Heath
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Field
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Godless Shrine
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Marsh Flats
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
37%synergy
Vault of Champions
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Isolated Chapel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Scrubland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-8%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Silent Clearing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy