Orvar, the All-Form (Commander) - Expensive Control

Dana Roach
Jan 21, 2026
Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - January 2026
Let's take a look at the three finalists for this month's Archidekt deckbuilding contest. Who made the snowiest Commander deck?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Whim of Volrath
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
93%synergy
Clockspinning
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Force of Negation
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Flusterstorm
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Spellseeker
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Mental Misstep
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Mind Games
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Swan Song
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
69%synergy
High Tide
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Mana Drain
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Merchant Scroll
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Roaming Throne
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Intuition
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Gilded Drake
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
90%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
78%synergy
Ancient Tomb
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
84%synergy
The One Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Chrome Mox
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
87%synergy
Grim Monolith
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Fear of Impostors
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Displacer Kitten
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Peregrine Drake
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Archaeomancer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Archmage of Runes
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Palinchron
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Micromancer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mulldrifter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Patron Wizard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Windrider Wizard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Phantasmal Image
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Aether Channeler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Dragonologist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Diversion Unit
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Cynette, Jelly Drover
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Shimmering Mirage
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Pongify
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Whir of Invention
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Glamerdye
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Twitch
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Resculpt
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Thermal Flux
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Chain of Vapor
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Misdirection
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Argent Mutation
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Twiddle
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Dream's Grip
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Crystal Spray
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Alter Reality
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Jolt
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Infuse
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Essence Flux
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Strix Serenade
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Dizzy Spell
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Archmage's Charm
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Hydroblast
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Pact of Negation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-39%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Retraction Helix
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Shadow Rift
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Leap
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Twisted Image
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Gigadrowse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
See Double
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-32%synergy
Flare of Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Transmute Artifact
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Step Through
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Aquitect's Will
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Lórien Revealed
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Hidden Strings
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Fabricate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Energy Tap
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Slip Through Space
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Trait Doctoring
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Reshape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Bribery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Retraced Image
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cursed Totem
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Imposter Mech
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Isochron Scepter
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sculpting Steel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Tangle Wire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Memory Crystal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Counterbalance
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Steal Enchantment
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Copy Artifact
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Copy Enchantment
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Treachery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Subdual
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Urza's Saga
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
City of Traitors
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Swarmyard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Emergence Zone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Inventors' Fair
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-38%synergy
Crystal Vein
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cloudpost
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Urza's Workshop
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mox Diamond
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Lotus Petal
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Mox Opal
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Coveted Jewel
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mox Jasper
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mana Crypt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-42%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Scalding Tarn
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Polluted Delta
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Misty Rainforest
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Island
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Horizon of Progress
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Cave
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy