leylines
My decksNew deck
Chromatic Orrery

Chromatic Orrery

Legendary Artifact$33.94

You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color. : Add . , : Draw a card for each color among permanents you control.

colorlessLegal in Commander

Is

Does

Combos 226

  • Chromatic Orrery + Derevi, Empyrial Tactician + Emiel the Blessed

    • Infinite untap of permanents you control
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite mana permanents you control can produce

    5,584 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Chromatic Orrery by tapping it, adding {5}. Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Derevi. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Chromatic Orrery. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Voltaic Key + Rings of Brighthearth

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite card draw

    5,053 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}{C}. Activate Voltaic Key by paying {1} and tapping it, targeting itself. Rings of Brighthearth triggers, causing you to pay {2} to copy Voltaic Key's ability, targeting Chromatic Orrery. Resolve both Voltaic Key abilities, untapping it and Chromatic Orrery. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Filigree Sages

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana

    3,856 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Chromatic Orrery by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}{C} Activate Filigree Sages by paying {2}{U}, untapping Chromatic Orrery. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Mind Over Matter

    • Infinite looting
    • Near-infinite colorless mana
    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite untap of permanents you control
    • Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce

    Mana needed: 2,378 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There are at least two colors among permanents you control.

    Steps

    Activate Chromatic Orrery's second ability by paying {5} and tapping it, causing you to draw a card for each color among permanents you control. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery. Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Chromatic Orrery. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Rings of Brighthearth + Minamo, School at Water's Edge

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite untap of legendary permanents you control

    2,309 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}. Activate Minamo's second ability by paying {1} and tapping it, targeting itself. Rings of Brighthearth triggers, causing you to pay {2} to copy Minamo's ability, targeting Chromatic Orrery. Resolve both Minamo abilities, untapping it and Chromatic Orrery. Repeat. Once you have infinite mana, you may target any other permanent using Minamo's ability, or you may use Chromatic Orrery's second ability to draw infinite cards if you control a colored permanent.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Emiel the Blessed + Felidar Guardian

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana

    968 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}. Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Felidar Guardian. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Chromatic Orrery. Repeat. Once you have infinite mana, you may instead use Chromatic Orrery's second ability to draw infinite cards.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Tezzeret the Seeker + The Chain Veil

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite planeswalker activations

    915 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Tap Chromatic Orrery for {5}. Pay {4} and tap The Chain Veil to allow you to activate Tezzeret's ability. +1 Tezzeret to untap Chromatic Orrery and The Chain Veil. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Ghostly Flicker + Archaeomancer

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana

    853 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}. Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying {3}, blinking Archaeomancer and Chromatic Orrery. Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, returning Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat. Once you have infinite mana, you can instead activate Chromatic Orrery's second ability to draw infinite cards.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Lithoform Engine + Tezzeret the Seeker

    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite card draw

    668 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Tap Chromatic Orrery for {C}{C}{C}{C}{C}. Activate Tezzeret, targeting Lithoform engine and Chromatic Orrery. With the ability on the stack, activate Lithoform Engine, copying the ability. Target Lithoform Engine and Chromatic Orrery with the untap, and let it resolve. Repeat steps 2-3.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Chromatic Orrery + Sliver Overlord + Mana Echoes

    • Cast all Sliver creature cards in your hand and library
    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 657 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There are at least three Slivers on the battlefield.

    Steps

    Activate Sliver Overlord's first ability by paying {3}, searching your library for the lowest mana value Sliver creature card in your library and putting it into your hand. Cast the Sliver by paying its mana cost. When the Sliver enters the battlefield, Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C} for each Sliver on the battlefield. Repeat until you have no Slivers left in your library.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Alibou, Ancient WitnessChromatic Orrery taps your artifacts, which Alibou, Ancient Witness can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
  2. Aang and KataraChromatic Orrery taps your artifacts, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
  3. Lita, Mechanical EngineerLita, Mechanical Engineer untaps your artifacts and Chromatic Orrery taps your artifacts.
  4. Living Brain, Mechanical MarvelLiving Brain, Mechanical Marvel untaps your artifacts and Chromatic Orrery taps your artifacts.
  5. Derevi, Empyrial TacticianDerevi, Empyrial Tactician untaps your artifacts and Chromatic Orrery taps your artifacts.
  6. Gandalf the GreyGandalf the Grey untaps your artifacts and Chromatic Orrery taps your artifacts.
  7. Ioreth of the Healing HouseIoreth of the Healing House untaps your artifacts and Chromatic Orrery taps your artifacts.
  8. Teferi, Temporal ArchmageTeferi, Temporal Archmage untaps your artifacts and Chromatic Orrery taps your artifacts.
  9. Xolatoyac, the Smiling FloodXolatoyac, the Smiling Flood untaps your artifacts and Chromatic Orrery taps your artifacts.
  10. Estrid, the MaskedEstrid, the Masked untaps your artifacts and Chromatic Orrery taps your artifacts.

View Chromatic Orrery on Scryfall