Orvar, the All-Form (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Chris Guest
Aug 7, 2025
The Top 40 Monocolored Commanders
What are the most popular monocolored commanders of all time? Let's look at the 40 most played, according to EDHREC.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Octopus Form
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Boomerang Basics
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Ember Island Production
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thermal Flux
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Dream's Grip
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
76%synergy
Mind Games
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
76%synergy
Clockspinning
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
67%synergy
Peregrine Drake
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
67%synergy
Twiddle
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
65%synergy
Archaeomancer
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Hidden Strings
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
61%synergy
Whim of Volrath
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
60%synergy
Energy Tap
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
High Tide
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Aquitect's Will
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Mulldrifter
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Spark Double
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Micromancer
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Aether Channeler
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Archmage of Runes
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Master of Waves
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Fear of Impostors
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Spellseeker
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Precursor Golem
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Agent of Treachery
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Mind Flayer
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Artisan of Forms
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Haughty Djinn
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Augur of Bolas
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Scholar of the Ages
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Oracle
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Dragonologist
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Inventor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Docent of Perfection
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sower of Temptation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Thundertrap Trainer
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Clever Impersonator
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Silver Myr
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Tribute Mage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Wizards of Thay
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Shimmering Mirage
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Twisted Image
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Dive Down
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Twitch
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Shadow Rift
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Snap
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Leap
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Dizzy Spell
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Essence Flux
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Gigadrowse
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Enervate
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Mizzium Skin
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Jolt
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Glamerdye
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Infuse
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Jinx
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Alter Reality
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Mental Modulation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Argent Mutation
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Shore Up
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Chilling Trap
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Hydroblast
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-25%synergy
Planar Incision
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Geistwave
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Run Away Together
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Displace
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Capsize
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Experiment
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Stream of Unconsciousness
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Trait Doctoring
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Solve the Equation
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Step Through
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Slip Through Space
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Merchant Scroll
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Identity
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Cloak of Feathers
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Walk the Aeons
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Mass Manipulation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Spectral Deluge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Mirage Mockery
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Ravenform
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Crashing Wave
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Box
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Totem
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Back to Basics
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Cloudpost
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Swarmyard
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Glimmerpost
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Trenchpost
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Blast Zone
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Coveted Jewel
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Lens
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Powerstone Shard
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Bad River
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy