Overview:

This Orvar, the All-Form deck leverages cheap targeting spells and flicker effects to create explosive value through permanent duplication, with multiple avenues for infinite combos and overwhelming board states. While it lacks cEDH-level optimization, it demonstrates strong synergy, tutor density, and combo potential that can threaten wins by turns 7-8.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to resolve Orvar early (T3-4 via rocks) and use cantripping target spells like Twiddle/Leap to generate copies of key permanents. Primary win conditions include:

1. Infinite Mana Combos: Peregrine Drake + copy effects + recursion loops
2. Mass Theft: Copying Agent of Treachery with Orvar triggers
3. Mill: Sage's Row Denizen with token spam
4. Lockout: Coveted Jewel duplication for card advantage dominance

Key Phases:

1. Setup (T1-4): Deploy mana rocks/utility creatures, protect Orvar with Dive Down/Mizzium Skin
2. Engine Activation (T4-6): Cast 1-mana cantrips targeting mana rocks/Orvar to generate exponential value
3. Finishers: Convert copies into infinite mana (High Tide + Drake clones) or deploy Agent of Treachery/Scourge of Fleets for game-ending effects

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands + 1-2 targeting spells (e.g., Cerulean Wisps)
• Prioritize early protection (Lightning Greaves) over reactive spells
• Avoid hands without blue mana sources or Orvar enablers

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Heavy commander reliance (3+ removals cripples strategy)
• Limited answers to resolved hatebears (Torpor Orb, Hushbringer)

Moderate:

• Vulnerable to graveyard hate disrupting recursion engines
• Requires multiple pieces for combos (no 2-card infinites)

Minor:

• Some high-CMC payoffs vulnerable to interaction

Most Important Cards:

• Peregrine Drake
• Agent of Treachery
• Sage's Row Denizen
• Mystical Tutor
• Isochron Scepter
• High Tide
• Ghostly Flicker
• Coveted Jewel
• Clever Impersonator
• Archaeomancer

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10

• Capable of T5-6 wins with perfect draws (Drake + recursion loops)
• Average goldfish win ~T7-8 through incremental value

Resilience: 5/10

• Moderate protection suite (6 counterspells + hexproof grants)
• Fold to back-to-back Orvar removals
• Limited recovery from board wipes

Consistency: 7/10

• 8 tutors (including Solve the Equation/Tolaria West)
• 18 cantrips ensure gas
• Redundant copy effects (4+ flicker spells)

Interaction: 6/10

• Versatile counters (Mystic Confluence, Sublime Epiphany)
• Lacks free interaction
• Minimal permanent removal beyond bounce

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at the high end of optimized casual (6.0) but lacks the speed/protection of true cEDH. Key differentiators:

• Faster than 5.5 decks with its T7-8 combo potential
• More fragile than 6.5 decks due to commander reliance
• Tutor density surpasses 5.0 but lacks redundant wincons
• Interaction suite comparable to 6.0 but missing free counters

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5