Orvar, the All-Form (Commander) - Budget Core Cantrips

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Jul 2, 2025
How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Twisted Image
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
92%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
87%synergy
Thermal Flux
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
84%synergy
Dream's Grip
85%inclusion40 decks47 decks
82%synergy
Hidden Strings
85%inclusion40 decks47 decks
81%synergy
Chilling Trap
81%inclusion38 decks47 decks
80%synergy
Leap
81%inclusion38 decks47 decks
77%synergy
Mizzium Skin
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
76%synergy
Dive Down
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
75%synergy
Twiddle
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Mind Games
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
75%synergy
Mulldrifter
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
71%synergy
Archaeomancer
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
63%synergy
Enervate
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
75%synergy
Gigadrowse
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
73%synergy
Aquitect's Will
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
71%synergy
Peregrine Drake
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
64%synergy
Trait Doctoring
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
68%synergy
Shimmering Mirage
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
68%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
67%synergy
Creatures
Stormchaser Drake
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
67%synergy
Mind Flayer
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
60%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Micromancer
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Aether Channeler
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Augur of Bolas
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Master of Waves
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Precursor Golem
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Scholar of the Ages
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Sea Gate Oracle
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Archmage of Runes
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Cloudkin Seer
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Silver Myr
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Fear of Impostors
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Artisan of Forms
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Meteor Golem
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Sower of Temptation
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Arcanist
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Sludge Monster
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Shield Broker
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Salvager of Secrets
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Inventor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Draining Whelk
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Junk Winder
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Overtaker
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Master Thief
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Niblis of Frost
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Instants
High Tide
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Moonlace
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
61%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Geistwave
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Twitch
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Take the Fall
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Negate
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Clockspinning
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Shore Up
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Stream of Unconsciousness
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Jinx
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Shadow Rift
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Reality Shift
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Knots
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Dizzy Spell
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Dazzling Denial
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Resculpt
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-38%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Get Out
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Toils of Night and Day
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Zhalfirin Shapecraft
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Mind Bend
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Displace
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Retort
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Puppetry
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Argent Mutation
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Jolt
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Banishing Knack
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Essence Flux
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Unwind
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Infuse
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Refocus
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Reality Ripple
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Retraction Helix
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Defy Gravity
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Thoughtlace
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Aspirant's Ascent
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Turn Aside
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Keep Safe
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-24%synergy
Reasonable Doubt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Slip Through Space
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
65%synergy
Energy Tap
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
61%synergy
Enter the Enigma
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Cloak of Feathers
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Mirage Mockery
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Artful Dodge
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Step Through
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Splash Portal
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Distortion Strike
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Ravenform
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Void Snare
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Open into Wonder
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Quasiduplicate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Mass Manipulation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Entrancing Melody
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Invoke the Winds
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Identity
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Confiscation Coup
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Idol of Oblivion
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Mirror Box
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-48%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Ransacked Lab
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Verity Circle
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Frogify
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Thought Reflection
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Cloudpost
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
57%synergy
Glimmerpost
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-20%synergy
Trenchpost
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-41%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Mind Stone
85%inclusion40 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Sol Ring
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
-31%synergy
Commander's Sphere
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Powerstone Shard
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Midnight Clock
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Prismatic Lens
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-34%synergy
Forger's Foundry
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy