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Nick Price
Sep 3, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Esper Cards in Commander
What are the most popular Esper (white, blue, and black) cards in Commander? Let's take a look at the Top 10 most played.
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Lord of the Accursed
80%inclusion112 decks140 decks
74%synergy
Diregraf Captain
78%inclusion109 decks140 decks
73%synergy
Wayward Servant
73%inclusion102 decks140 decks
66%synergy
Undead Augur
64%inclusion89 decks140 decks
58%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
63%inclusion88 decks140 decks
58%synergy
Gisa and Geralf
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
57%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
59%inclusion82 decks140 decks
53%synergy
Rooftop Storm
55%inclusion77 decks140 decks
50%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
53%inclusion74 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Liliana's Mastery
50%inclusion70 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Corpse Knight
57%inclusion80 decks140 decks
46%synergy
Midnight Reaper
51%inclusion71 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Eternal Skylord
49%inclusion69 decks140 decks
47%synergy
Binding Mummy
48%inclusion67 decks140 decks
45%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
47%inclusion66 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Bladestitched Skaab
47%inclusion66 decks140 decks
46%synergy
Army of the Damned
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
43%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Ratadrabik of Urborg
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
41%synergy
Creatures
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Death Baron
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
42%inclusion59 decks140 decks
39%synergy
Champion of the Perished
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Diregraf Colossus
39%inclusion55 decks140 decks
35%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
38%inclusion53 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Archghoul of Thraben
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
35%synergy
Shepherd of Rot
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
32%synergy
Prophet of the Scarab
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Gravecrawler
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Vengeful Dead
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Headless Rider
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Wizened Mentor
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
22%synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Liliana's Devotee
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Accursed Marauder
24%inclusion26 decks109 decks
21%synergy
Master of Death
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Cryptbreaker
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Noosegraf Mob
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Murderous Rider
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Creation
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Plague Belcher
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Corpse Augur
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Subordinate
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Tomb Tyrant
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Undead Alchemist
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Gravedigger
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
16%synergy
The Scarab God
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Gravespawn Sovereign
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Grave Titan
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Unbreathing Horde
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Carrion Feeder
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Gempalm Polluter
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Jason Bright, Glowing Prophet
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Priest of the Crossing
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Cleaver Skaab
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Negate
37%inclusion52 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
-33%synergy
Despark
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Lazotep Plating
32%inclusion45 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
-14%synergy
Mortify
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Void Rend
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
-12%synergy
Deadly Plot
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
-25%synergy
Village Rites
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Utter End
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Go for the Throat
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Obscura Charm
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Flip the Switch
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Fracture
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Esper Charm
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Deny the Witch
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
In Oketra's Name
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Corpse Cobble
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Murder
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-20%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Commence the Endgame
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
From Under the Floorboards
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Victimize
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Dread Summons
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Damn
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Salvation
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Chant
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Dread Return
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Necrotic Hex
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Call to the Netherworld
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Gisa's Bidding
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Lively Dirge
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Necromantic Selection
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Syphon Flesh
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Never // Return
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Unburial Rites
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Unconventional Tactics
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Moan of the Unhallowed
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Back for Seconds
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Eternity
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Bontu's Monument
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
7%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Endless Ranks of the Dead
41%inclusion57 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Open the Graves
34%inclusion48 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Graf Harvest
34%inclusion48 decks140 decks
34%synergy
On Wings of Gold
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Necromancer's Covenant
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
19%synergy
Mindless Conscription
17%inclusion19 decks109 decks
17%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Feast of Sanity
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Zombie Infestation
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Dying to Serve
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Necroduality
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Cast Out
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Call to the Grave
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Invasion of Innistrad
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Invasion of New Capenna
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Liliana, Untouched by Death
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Accursed Duneyard
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Mortuary Mire
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
-21%synergy
Unholy Grotto
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
-18%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Desert of the True
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion109 decks140 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion105 decks140 decks
-13%synergy
Dimir Signet
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Orzhov Signet
56%inclusion79 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
46%inclusion65 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion52 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-19%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
-20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-29%synergy
Crowded Crypt
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Heraldic Banner
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion136 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion135 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion133 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion123 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
59%inclusion82 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion79 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion78 decks140 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Hollow
56%inclusion78 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion76 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Choked Estuary
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
39%inclusion55 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Dismal Backwater
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Scoured Barrens
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Silence
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-14%synergy
Obscura Storefront
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Field
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Isle
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
-21%synergy
Tranquil Cove
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Fetid Pools
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
-20%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Ice Tunnel
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-6%synergy