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

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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
Ember Island Production
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Boomerang Basics
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mind Games
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Twiddle
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
63%synergy
Thermal Flux
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Hidden Strings
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Dream's Grip
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
51%synergy
Whim of Volrath
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Shadow Rift
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Archaeomancer
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
41%synergy
High Tide
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Leap
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Spark Double
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Gigadrowse
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
46%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-21%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-24%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Roaming Throne
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Archmage of Runes
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Peregrine Drake
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Mulldrifter
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Spellseeker
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Master of Waves
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Aether Channeler
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Agent of Treachery
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Displacer Kitten
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Astral Dragon
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Fear of Impostors
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Scholar of the Ages
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Artisan of Forms
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Docent of Perfection
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Precursor Golem
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Sower of Temptation
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Augur of Bolas
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Clone
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Pongify
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Clockspinning
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Enervate
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Snap
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Essence Flux
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Twitch
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Shimmering Mirage
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Twisted Image
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Dive Down
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Glamerdye
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Mizzium Skin
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Moonlace
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Shore Up
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
15%synergy
See Double
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Alter Reality
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-20%synergy
Jolt
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Infuse
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Hydroblast
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Jinx
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Geistwave
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-30%synergy
Argent Mutation
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Psychic Puppetry
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Capsize
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Planar Incision
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Artificial Evolution
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Mind Bend
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Aquitect's Will
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Energy Tap
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Trait Doctoring
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Rite of Replication
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Relm's Sketching
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Enter the Enigma
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Season of Weaving
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Slip Through Space
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Quasiduplicate
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Stolen Identity
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Merchant Scroll
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Replication Technique
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Mirage Mockery
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Cloak of Feathers
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Distortion Strike
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Whelming Wave
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Artful Dodge
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Preordain
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Aether Gale
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mirror Box
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Isochron Scepter
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Mirage Mirror
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Host
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Gallery
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Mechanized Production
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormade
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Treachery
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Court of Vantress
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Copy Land
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Witness Protection
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Cloudpost
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Swarmyard
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Glimmerpost
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Academy Ruins
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Trenchpost
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Workshop
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Vesuva
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Tolaria West
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Depths
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Three Tree City
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion51 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Clock
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Misleading Signpost
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Powerstone Shard
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Planar Nexus
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Horizon of Progress
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy