Marneus Calgar (Commander) - Budget Treasure

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Josh Nelson
Jan 16, 2026
Esper Renaissance: A Major Glow-Up in 2025
Two commanders released in 2025 have brought something of an Esper Renaissance to the format, revitalizing the color combination!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Nadir Kraken
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Skullclamp
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Monologue Tax
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Black Market Connections
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Warren Soultrader
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Deadly Dispute
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Grim Hireling
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Notion Thief
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-26%synergy
Creatures
Space Marine Devastator
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Inquisitor Greyfax
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Commissar Severina Raine
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Bastion Protector
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Academy Manufactor
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Company Commander
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Junk Winder
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Corpse Knight
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Vanguard Suppressor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Discerning Financier
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Chasm Skulker
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Artisans
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Sanguinary Priest
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Assault Intercessor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Epistolary Librarian
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Monastery Mentor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
The Council of Four
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Space Marine Scout
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Securitron Squadron
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Deny the Witch
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Mortify
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Spell Swindle
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Utter End
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Void Rend
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Dark Ritual
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Inkshield
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Secure the Wastes
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Memory Lapse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Officious Interrogation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Grand Crescendo
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Deduce
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Bake into a Pie
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fanatical Offering
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Opt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Delay
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Confirm Suspicions
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lazotep Plating
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Miscast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dismember
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Martial Coup
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Exterminatus
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Fell the Mighty
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Collective Effort
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Damn
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Blood Money
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
For the Emperor!
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Deploy to the Front
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Launch the Fleet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Reshape
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rise and Shine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Covetous Elegy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Oketra's Monument
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
The Golden Throne
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Collector's Vault
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Time Sieve
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Noble's Purse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Map
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Goldvein Pick
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Meek
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Reaver Titan
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Halo Fountain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Prying Blade
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mimic Vat
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thieves' Tools
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thopter Foundry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Caretaker's Talent
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Training Grounds
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Revel in Riches
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Retreat
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Smuggler's Share
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Life Insurance
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Divine Visitation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Birth of the Imperium
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Court of Grace
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Into the Pit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Bitterblossom
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Thorough Investigation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Legion's Landing
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Search the Premises
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Legion Loyalty
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rabble Rousing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Curious Inquiry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Defenders of Humanity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Blight Mound
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Intangible Virtue
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Worldsoul
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Kaya, Geist Hunter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Vault
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fountainport
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Memorial to Glory
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Moorland Haunt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Progress
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Signet
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Dimir Signet
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Sunken Hollow
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Port Town
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Choked Estuary
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Caves of Koilos
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Raffine's Tower
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Scoured Barrens
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-27%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Silence
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Morphic Pool
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Field
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-38%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Obscura Storefront
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Champions
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Watery Grave
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-37%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Ballroom
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Ruins
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy