Is Orzhov Enforcer good in Commander?

Orzhov Enforcer in Commander — Combos, Decks & Price

Orzhov Enforcer earns its slot through a deathtouch body that replaces itself with a flying spirit token on death — two relevant triggers for one card, which is exactly what Teysa Karlov wants to see. The cost is a two-mana 1/1 that does nothing the turn it enters, so it's an engine piece, not a threat.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01

Teysa Karlov

37.8% of decks · synergy 0.35

Teysa Karlov doubles both death triggers, turning Orzhov Enforcer's single spirit into two — and the deathtouch clause means any chump block or sacrifice outlet converts this 1/1 into a meaningful resource immediately.

02

Teysa, Orzhov Scion

21.1% of decks · synergy 0.18

Teysa, Orzhov Scion can exile Orzhov Enforcer as part of her token-generation cost, feeding her own engine while the resulting spirit token loops back into more fodder for the same ability.

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 Orzhov Enforcer does real work — death-trigger synergies are a staple archetype in black-white, and a two-mana body that generates a flying token on death plugs into sacrifice loops efficiently. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's essentially invisible: a 1/1 deathtouch for two doesn't meet the rate those formats demand. Oathbreaker offers the same Commander-style synergy potential in a smaller pod, so it's a reasonable include there if your planeswalker cares about aristocrats.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

384 decks

Nim Deathmantle Ashnod's AltarOrzhov Enforcer

Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers

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1 decks

Kenrith, the Returned King Ashnod's Altar Heartstone PrismiteOrzhov Enforcer

Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers

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1 decks

Kenrith, the Returned King Ashnod's Altar Zirda, the Dawnwaker PrismiteOrzhov Enforcer

Infinite card draw for any number of players; Infinite colored mana; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite draw triggers for any number of players; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control; Infinite draw triggers for any number of opponents; Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

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1 decks

Kenrith, the Returned King Ashnod's Altar Training Grounds PrismiteOrzhov Enforcer

Infinite card draw for any number of players; Infinite colored mana; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite draw triggers for any number of players; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control; Infinite draw triggers for any number of opponents; Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

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1 decks

Kenrith, the Returned King Ashnod's Altar Biomancer's Familiar PrismiteOrzhov Enforcer

Infinite card draw for any number of players; Infinite colored mana; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite draw triggers for any number of players; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control; Infinite draw triggers for any number of opponents; Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

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Price Context

Current price

$0.25 bulk tier

At $0.25, Orzhov Enforcer is bulk — it costs less than a sleeve and should stay that way given how often it's been printed. Pick up as many copies as you need without thinking twice about price.