Orvar, the All-Form
Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter
Changeling
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, if it targets one or more other permanents you control, create a token that's a copy of one of those permanents.
When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, create a token that's a copy of target permanent.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #5543
Orvar, the All-Form turns any cantrip targeting one of your permanents into a free copy of that permanent — which means a single Peregrine Drake with a cheap blue instant attached becomes an unlimited mana engine. The ceiling is absurdly high for a five-mana legendary, and Cynette, Jelly Drover decks running token-copy payoffs have made it a staple near the 20% inclusion mark.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Cynette, Jelly Drover
Cynette, Jelly Drover wants to flood the board with creature copies, and Orvar, the All-Form delivers one for free every time a cantrip touches one of your creatures — the two cards form a self-reinforcing loop that makes Cynette's token payoffs spiral out of control fast.
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief copies every non-Aura, non-Equipment spell targeting a single creature, which means every cantrip you cast to trigger Orvar, the All-Form gets duplicated — doubling your token output without any extra mana investment.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Orvar, the All-Form does its best work: a singleton environment full of powerful permanents means each copy trigger is high-value, and the infinite-mana lines with Peregrine Drake are easy to assemble over a long game. In Legacy and Vintage, it's legal but competes with formats that end too quickly for a five-mana do-nothing-on-entry legendary to matter. Modern and Pioneer are the same story — Orvar is clunky at five mana in environments where the game is often decided by turn four. Oathbreaker is a reasonable fit if you're pairing it with a cantrip-heavy signature spell, though the 20-life starting total compresses the clock.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Orvar, the All-FormPeregrine DrakeMind Games
Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite storm count
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Orvar, the All-FormPeregrine DrakeClockspinning
Infinite copies of permanents you control; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite mana lands you control can produce; Infinite storm count; Infinite untap of lands you control
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Orvar, the All-FormPeregrine DrakeWhim of Volrath
Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite mana lands you control can produce; Infinite storm count; Infinite copies of permanents you control; Infinite untap of lands you control
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Orvar, the All-FormSpark DoubleMind Games
Infinite copies of artifacts, creatures and lands you control; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite landfall triggers; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite mana lands you control can produce; Infinite proliferate; Infinite storm count
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Orvar, the All-FormSpark DoubleWhim of Volrath
Infinite copies of permanents you control; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite landfall triggers; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite mana lands you control can produce; Infinite storm count
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Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Orvar, the All-Form isn't currently available in this listing, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market price before buying. Given its ~19% inclusion rate in Cynette builds and real combo potential, it's worth picking up if you find it under a few dollars.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.