EDH Optimizer
The best Orzhov cards for Commander
Orzhov pairs black unconditional removal with white wipes and protection, and it is the best identity for sacrifice and life drain. Almost everything it does scales to all three opponents at once.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godless Shrine | 42% | €8.10 | Land |
| Isolated Chapel | 35% | €0.46 | Land |
| Caves of Koilos | 29% | €0.80 | Land |
| Talisman of Hierarchy | 27% | €0.71 | Artifact |
| Anguished Unmaking | 25% | €1.88 | Instant |
| Vault of Champions | 23% | €15.07 | Land |
| Orzhov Signet | 22% | €0.26 | Artifact |
| Shattered Sanctum | 17% | €1.41 | Land |
| Temple of Silence | 16% | €0.15 | Land |
| Damn | 15% | €1.70 | Sorcery |
| Fetid Heath | 15% | €0.47 | Land |
| Scrubland | 14% | €100.00 | Land |
| Despark | 13% | €0.26 | Instant |
| Orzhov Basilica | 13% | €0.07 | Land |
| Shineshadow Snarl | 13% | €0.25 | Land |
| Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff | 13% | €9.05 | Creature |
| Tainted Field | 12% | €0.38 | Land |
| Vault of the Archangel | 12% | €1.04 | Land |
| Mortify | 10% | €0.10 | Instant |
| Shadowy Backstreet | 10% | €10.82 | Land |
| Bleachbone Verge | 9% | €9.25 | Land |
| Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim | 9% | €0.74 | Creature |
| Inkshield | 8% | €4.69 | Instant |
| Scoured Barrens | 8% | €0.04 | Land |
| Brightclimb Pathway | 8% | — | |
| Desolate Mire | 7% | €0.28 | Land |
| Cruel Celebrant | 7% | €0.83 | Creature |
| Vindicate | 6% | €0.40 | Sorcery |
| Turbulent Moor | 6% | €5.58 | Land |
| Eclipsed Steppe | 6% | €2.32 | Land |
| Concealed Courtyard | 6% | €0.95 | Land |
| Kambal, Profiteering Mayor | 6% | €4.29 | Creature |
| Fracture | 5% | €0.24 | Instant |
| Corpse Knight | 5% | €0.42 | Creature |
| Elenda, the Dusk Rose | 5% | €5.65 | Creature |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 5% | €5.31 | Creature |
| Utter End | 4% | €0.13 | Instant |
| Sunlit Marsh | 4% | €0.10 | Land |
| Teysa Karlov | 4% | €1.17 | Creature |
| Silent Clearing | 4% | €4.99 | Land |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
By role in the deck
The same list, split by what each card actually does. That is the order to build in: cover the roles first, tune afterwards.
Best ramp cards in Orzhov
Talisman of Hierarchy · €0.71 Orzhov Signet · €0.26 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · €9.05 Killian, Ink Duelist · €0.20 Orzhov Locket · €0.12 Life Insurance · €0.24 Orzhov Keyrune · €0.12 Orzhov Cluestone · €0.13
Best card draw in Orzhov
Tymna the Weaver · €9.46 Baron Bertram Graywater · €0.24 Clavileño, First of the Blessed · €0.84 Hardened Tactician · €0.13 Killian's Confidence · €0.12 The Kenriths' Royal Funeral · €0.25 Conjurer's Ban · €0.11 Treacherous Greed · €0.21
Best removal spells in Orzhov
Anguished Unmaking · €1.88 Damn · €1.70 Despark · €0.26 Mortify · €0.10 Vindicate · €0.40 Fracture · €0.24 Utter End · €0.13 Vanishing Verse · €0.27 Rite of Oblivion · €0.60 Barrensteppe Siege · €0.25 Karlov of the Ghost Council · €9.92 Ashen Rider · €0.51
Best board wipes in Orzhov
Kaya's Wrath · €0.43 Merciless Eviction · €0.35 Amalia Benavides Aguirre · €0.64 Culling Sun · €0.16 Social Snub · €0.04 Exterminatus · €0.51 Pest Control · €6.09 Path of Peril · €0.44 Covetous Elegy · €0.44 Profit // Loss · €0.12
Best recursion cards in Orzhov
Priest of Fell Rites · €0.27 Liesa, Forgotten Archangel · €0.82 Primevals' Glorious Rebirth · €0.72 Unburial Rites · €0.13 Fix What's Broken · €0.13 Ratadrabik of Urborg · €0.78 Squall, SeeD Mercenary · €0.58 Athreos, God of Passage · €10.14 Lurrus of the Dream-Den · €1.51 Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher · €2.71 Debtors' Knell · €0.40 Revival // Revenge · €0.29
Best protection cards in Orzhov
Inkshield · €4.69 Etchings of the Chosen · €0.40 Batwing Brume · €4.11 Cauldron Haze · €2.86 Jirina, Dauntless General · €0.83 Martyrs' Tomb · €0.12 Righteous War · €1.58 Conjurer's Ban · €0.11 Ascent of the Worthy · €0.06
Best lands in Orzhov
Godless Shrine · €8.10 Isolated Chapel · €0.46 Caves of Koilos · €0.80 Vault of Champions · €15.07 Shattered Sanctum · €1.41 Temple of Silence · €0.15 Fetid Heath · €0.47 Scrubland · €100.00 Orzhov Basilica · €0.07 Shineshadow Snarl · €0.25 Tainted Field · €0.38 Shadowy Backstreet · €10.82
Great and cheap
Heavily played cards under €2. Coming from a precon, this is the best value per euro you will find.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated Chapel | 35% | €0.46 | Land |
| Caves of Koilos | 29% | €0.80 | Land |
| Talisman of Hierarchy | 27% | €0.71 | Artifact |
| Anguished Unmaking | 25% | €1.88 | Instant |
| Orzhov Signet | 22% | €0.26 | Artifact |
| Shattered Sanctum | 17% | €1.41 | Land |
| Temple of Silence | 16% | €0.15 | Land |
| Damn | 15% | €1.70 | Sorcery |
| Fetid Heath | 15% | €0.47 | Land |
| Despark | 13% | €0.26 | Instant |
| Orzhov Basilica | 13% | €0.07 | Land |
| Shineshadow Snarl | 13% | €0.25 | Land |
| Tainted Field | 12% | €0.38 | Land |
| Vault of the Archangel | 12% | €1.04 | Land |
| Mortify | 10% | €0.10 | Instant |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best Orzhov cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Godless Shrine, Isolated Chapel, Caves of Koilos. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a Orzhov deck need?
The most common picks are Talisman of Hierarchy, Orzhov Signet, Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff. As a reference, a balanced Commander deck runs 8 to 12 ramp sources on top of its 36-38 lands; paste your list into EDH Optimizer and we tell you how many you have and whether that fits your curve.
Which cheap Orzhov cards are worth it?
Under €2, Isolated Chapel, Caves of Koilos, Talisman of Hierarchy stand out. The "Great and cheap" section on this page has the full list, ranked by how much they are played.
Can I play any Orzhov card in my deck?
Only if its color identity fits inside your commander's: in Commander both mana cost symbols and rules text symbols count. EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards that fall outside your commander's identity.