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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ghostly Prison
83% of 6 decks +68% synergy
Master of Ceremonies
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Orzhov Advokist
67% of 6 decks +64% synergy
Keen Duelist
67% of 6 decks +64% synergy
Promise of Loyalty
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
67% of 6 decks +62% synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
67% of 6 decks +60% synergy
Farewell
67% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Inkshield
67% of 6 decks +51% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
67% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
83% of 6 decks +58% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Demonic Tutor
50% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Teferi's Protection
50% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Necropotence
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Ancient Tomb
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Imperial Seal
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Chrome Mox
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Creatures
Loran of the Third Path
50% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Firemane Commando
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Combat Calligrapher
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Windborn Muse
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Keeper of the Accord
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
33% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33% of 6 decks +19% synergy
Magister of Worth
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Dusk Legion Duelist
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
33% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Flumph
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Esper Sentinel
33% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Deathbringer Liege
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
33% of 6 decks +20% synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
33% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Tymna the Weaver
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
33% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
33% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Teysa Karlov
33% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Custodi Squire
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Wandering Archaic
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Howling Golem
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Enduring Innocence
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Angel of Finality
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Dawnbreak Reclaimer
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Herald of War
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Segovian Angel
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Metropolis Reformer
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Ox Drover
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Archangel of Tithes
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Containment Priest
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Sunscorch Regent
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Bishop of Wings
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Norn's Choirmaster
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Soul Warden
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Instants
Fracture
50% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Dawn's Truce
50% of 4 decks +42% synergy
Despark
50% of 6 decks +19% synergy
Akroma's Will
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
50% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Baleful Mastery
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Generous Gift
33% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Stinging Study
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Comeuppance
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Hellish Rebuke
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Path to Exile
33% of 6 decks -16% synergy
Immortal Obligation
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mortify
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Get Lost
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Settle the Wreckage
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Vanishing Verse
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Benevolent Offering
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Reprieve
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Utter End
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Angel's Grace
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Tithe
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Dark Ritual
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Village Rites
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Batwing Brume
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Sorceries
Vanquish the Horde
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Council's Judgment
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Cut a Deal
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Secret Rendezvous
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Damnation
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Reanimate
33% of 6 decks +20% synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Blot Out the Sky
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Cruel Entertainment
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Feed the Swarm
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Make an Example
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Tempt with Glory
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Toxic Deluge
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Ravnica at War
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Winds of Abandon
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Austere Command
17% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Rite of Oblivion
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Tragic Arrogance
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Jailbreak
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Regna's Sanction
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
The Wedding of River Song
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Profane Transfusion
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Debt to the Deathless
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Infernal Offering
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Vindicate
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Damn
17% of 6 decks -17% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Alhammarret's Archive
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Lightning Greaves
50% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Wedding Ring
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Tempting Contract
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Venser's Journal
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Urza's Incubator
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Helm of Awakening
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Crown of Doom
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Herald's Horn
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Door of Destinies
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Howling Mine
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Norn's Annex
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Vedalken Orrery
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Shadowspear
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Whip of Erebos
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
50% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
50% of 6 decks +36% synergy
Court of Grace
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Black Market Connections
50% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Solitary Confinement
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Tenuous Truce
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Duelist's Heritage
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Blind Obedience
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Revel in Riches
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Sphere of Safety
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Exquisite Blood
33% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Smuggler's Share
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Land Tax
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Court of Ambition
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Anointed Procession
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Life Insurance
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Chains of Custody
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Tainted Remedy
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Noble Heritage
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Curse of Disturbance
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Axis of Mortality
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Treacherous Blessing
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Together Forever
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Parasitic Impetus
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Aura of Silence
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Oubliette
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Koskun Falls
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Vow of Torment
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Rule of Law
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Legion Loyalty
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17% of 6 decks -12% synergy
Bitterblossom
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Divine Visitation
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Dramatic Finale
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Felidar Retreat
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Citadel Siege
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Martial Impetus
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Court of Locthwain
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
67% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
50% of 6 decks +40% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
50% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Reliquary Tower
50% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Maze of Ith
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Temple of the False God
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Rogue's Passage
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Minas Tirith
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Windbrisk Heights
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Witch's Cottage
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Throne of the High City
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Urza's Saga
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Witch's Clinic
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Castle Locthwain
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Wasteland
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
83% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Arcane Signet
83% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Orzhov Signet
50% of 6 decks -10% synergy
Thought Vessel
50% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Mana Crypt
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Gilded Lotus
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Victory Chimes
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Thran Dynamo
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Mind Stone
17% of 6 decks -11% synergy
Lands
Swamp
83% of 6 decks -14% synergy
Godless Shrine
83% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Command Tower
83% of 6 decks -3% synergy
Plains
83% of 6 decks -14% synergy
Marsh Flats
83% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Caves of Koilos
67% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Vault of Champions
67% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Isolated Chapel
67% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Tainted Field
50% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
50% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
50% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Fetid Heath
50% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Scrubland
50% of 6 decks +39% synergy
Demolition Field
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Fabled Passage
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Exotic Orchard
33% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Concealed Courtyard
33% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
33% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Prismatic Vista
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Arid Mesa
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Cavern of Souls
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Sunlit Marsh
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Myriad Landscape
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Reflecting Pool
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Silent Clearing
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Mana Confluence
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Scoured Barrens
17% of 6 decks -7% 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