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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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
90%synergy
Serra Ascendant
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
81%synergy
The Wind Crystal
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
76%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
74%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Esper Sentinel
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Rest in Peace
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Protection
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Silence
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Grand Abolisher
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
47%synergy
The Water Crystal
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Tomb
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Rhystic Study
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
69%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Force of Will
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
61%synergy
The One Ring
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Mana Vault
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Chrome Mox
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Creatures
Soul Warden
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Soul's Attendant
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
The Gaffer
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Voice of Victory
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Guide of Souls
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
The Mindskinner
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Ruin Crab
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Famished Paladin
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Resplendent Angel
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Archangel of Thune
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Exemplar of Light
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Ocelot Pride
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Suture Priest
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Vitality
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
The Peregrine Dynamo
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Minwu, White Mage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Crested Sunmare
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Reverence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Felidar Guardian
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Riot Control
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Congregate
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
3%synergy
War Report
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-25%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Permission Denied
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Restoration Magic
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Union of the Third Path
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Light of Hope
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalize
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Faithful Mending
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Visions of Beyond
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Honor the Fallen
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Ephemerate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Absorb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Negate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-21%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Thought Collapse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Thraben Charm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Didn't Say Please
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Traumatize
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Fabricate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Fumigate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Fractured Sanity
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Cut Your Losses
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Dance of the Manse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Terminus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Ultima
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grafdigger's Cage
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Pearl Medallion
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Altar of the Brood
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Profane Memento
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Strionic Resonator
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Lithoform Engine
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Helm of Obedience
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mindcrank
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Manifold Key
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Runestone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chalice of the Void
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fireshrieker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Batterskull
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur II
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Psychic Corrosion
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Boon Reflection
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Test of Endurance
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Cleric Class
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Words of Worship
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Counterbalance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Moat
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Steal Enchantment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Light of Promise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Accord
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Fraying Sanity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Hope
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Humility
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Urza's Saga
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Mistrise Village
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Radiant Fountain
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Inventors' Fair
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Academy Ruins
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Vault
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Mox Opal
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Mox Diamond
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-29%synergy
Pristine Talisman
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-28%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-19%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Island
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Tundra
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Meticulous Archive
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
42%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Mana Confluence
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Deserted Beach
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Seachrome Coast
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Nimbus Maze
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-33%synergy
Horizon of Progress
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-24%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Starting Town
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy