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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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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
Alhammarret's Archive
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Serra Ascendant
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Soul Warden
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
62%synergy
Soul's Attendant
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
60%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
59%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
58%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
57%synergy
The Water Crystal
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Esper Sentinel
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Dovin's Veto
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
50%synergy
The Gaffer
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
51%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
51%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Cleric Class
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Exemplar of Light
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Archangel of Thune
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Guide of Souls
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Auriok Champion
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Vitality
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Ruin Crab
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Suture Priest
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Ocelot Pride
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Grand Abolisher
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
The Mindskinner
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Destiny
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Innocence
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Reverence
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Martyr of Sands
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Giver of Runes
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Hedron Crab
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Evra, Halcyon Witness
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Windborn Muse
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Voice of Victory
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Riot Control
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Congregate
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Restoration Magic
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Absorb
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Faithful Mending
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
7%synergy
War Report
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Honor the Fallen
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Revitalize
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Union of the Third Path
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Visions of Beyond
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Battle Menu
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Rest for the Weary
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Benevolent Offering
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Divine
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%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
Silence
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Soul's Grace
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Light of Hope
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Archive Trap
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Supreme Verdict
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Fractured Sanity
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%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
Sanctify
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Cut Your Losses
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Traumatize
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Lucky Offering
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Festival of Trokin
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Search Warrant
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Storm Herd
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Kiss of the Amesha
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Peach Garden Oath
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Excalibur II
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Mindcrank
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Pearl Medallion
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%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
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Buster Sword
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Ivory Tower
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Elixir
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Zuran Orb
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Feather
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Grindstone
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Boon Reflection
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Leyline of Hope
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Rest in Peace
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Test of Endurance
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Celestial Mantle
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Memory Erosion
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Dawn of Hope
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Light of Promise
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Griffin Aerie
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Court of Cunning
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
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
Grasp of Fate
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Sunbond
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
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
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Radiant Fountain
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%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 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Moorland Haunt
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Pristine Talisman
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-12%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
Plains
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
73%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Sea of Clouds
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Tranquil Cove
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Chancery
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-16%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Starting Town
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy