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

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Clockspinning
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
85%synergy
Whim of Volrath
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
80%synergy
Thermal Flux
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Mind Games
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Spellseeker
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Archaeomancer
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Merchant Scroll
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Dream's Grip
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
13%synergy
High Tide
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Peregrine Drake
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Twitch
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Force of Will
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Mana Vault
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Archmage of Runes
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Spark Double
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Aether Channeler
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Mulldrifter
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Micromancer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Fear of Impostors
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sower of Temptation
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Haughty Djinn
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Agent of Treachery
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Docent of Perfection
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Master of Waves
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Artisan of Forms
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Loyal Inventor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Dragonologist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Thundertrap Trainer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Windrider Wizard
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Mind Flayer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Spectral Arcanist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Augur of Bolas
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Shimmering Mirage
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Pongify
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Enervate
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Glamerdye
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Jolt
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Twiddle
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Alter Reality
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Resculpt
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Argent Mutation
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Leap
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Whir of Invention
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Twisted Image
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Infuse
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Hydroblast
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Shadow Rift
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Dizzy Spell
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Slip Out the Back
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Archmage's Charm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Mizzium Skin
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Capsize
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Jinx
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Essence Flux
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Gigadrowse
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Spray
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
See Double
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Aquitect's Will
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Hidden Strings
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Solve the Equation
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Step Through
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Fabricate
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Lórien Revealed
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Trait Doctoring
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Slip Through Space
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Energy Tap
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Identity
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Walk the Aeons
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Polymorph
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Braingeyser
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Totem
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Mirror Box
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Imposter Mech
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Winter Moon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Vesuvan Duplimancy
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Treachery
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Back to Basics
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Steal Enchantment
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Swarmyard
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Cloudpost
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Glimmerpost
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Rivendell
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Tolaria West
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Gilded Lotus
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Powerstone Shard
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Bloom
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Cave
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Horizon of Progress
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-21%synergy