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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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The Soul Stone
4% of 73 decks +3% synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
4% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Impostor Syndrome
4% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
2% of 98 decks +1% synergy
Archenemy's Charm
2% of 101 decks +1% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gravecrawler
90% of 297 decks +83% synergy
Wayward Servant
86% of 297 decks +79% synergy
Rooftop Storm
80% of 297 decks +75% synergy
Diregraf Captain
77% of 297 decks +72% synergy
Death Baron
75% of 297 decks +70% synergy
Diregraf Colossus
70% of 297 decks +66% synergy
Cryptbreaker
71% of 297 decks +65% synergy
Undead Warchief
67% of 297 decks +64% synergy
Necroduality
67% of 297 decks +63% synergy
Zombie Master
68% of 297 decks +63% synergy
Top Cards
Corpse Knight
71% of 297 decks +59% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69% of 297 decks +0% synergy
Bone Miser
66% of 297 decks +61% synergy
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
65% of 297 decks +61% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
64% of 297 decks +60% synergy
Undead Augur
63% of 297 decks +57% synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
59% of 293 decks +54% synergy
Lord of the Undead
59% of 297 decks +56% synergy
The Scarab God
55% of 297 decks +47% synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
53% of 297 decks +47% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
58% of 297 decks +32% synergy
Demonic Tutor
56% of 297 decks +34% synergy
Rhystic Study
50% of 297 decks +16% synergy
Field of the Dead
45% of 297 decks +41% synergy
Smothering Tithe
42% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42% of 297 decks +21% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
40% of 297 decks +21% synergy
Teferi's Protection
33% of 297 decks +16% synergy
Ancient Tomb
26% of 297 decks +12% synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8% of 297 decks +6% synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
52% of 297 decks +50% synergy
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
52% of 290 decks +47% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
52% of 297 decks +47% synergy
Headless Rider
51% of 297 decks +48% synergy
Warren Soultrader
50% of 294 decks +46% synergy
Lord of the Accursed
49% of 297 decks +43% synergy
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
45% of 290 decks +38% synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
44% of 297 decks +42% synergy
Relentless Dead
44% of 297 decks +43% synergy
Plague Belcher
44% of 297 decks +41% synergy
Noxious Ghoul
43% of 297 decks +41% synergy
Cemetery Reaper
42% of 297 decks +37% synergy
Champion of the Perished
40% of 297 decks +37% synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
35% of 297 decks +25% synergy
Midnight Reaper
34% of 297 decks +26% synergy
Ratadrabik of Urborg
33% of 297 decks +30% synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
33% of 289 decks +24% synergy
Hordewing Skaab
31% of 297 decks +28% synergy
Rot Hulk
29% of 297 decks +25% synergy
Graveborn Muse
29% of 297 decks +27% synergy
Shepherd of Rot
28% of 297 decks +26% synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
27% of 297 decks +26% synergy
Prophet of the Scarab
24% of 288 decks +16% synergy
Acererak the Archlich
23% of 297 decks +21% synergy
Roaming Throne
23% of 297 decks +16% synergy
Binding Mummy
23% of 297 decks +20% synergy
Wonder
23% of 297 decks +17% synergy
Cleaver Skaab
22% of 297 decks +20% synergy
Murderous Rider
22% of 297 decks +14% synergy
Accursed Marauder
21% of 294 decks +18% synergy
Grave Titan
21% of 297 decks +16% synergy
Gisa and Geralf
20% of 297 decks +18% synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
19% of 297 decks +17% synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
18% of 293 decks +17% synergy
Gleaming Overseer
18% of 297 decks +12% synergy
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
18% of 297 decks +16% synergy
Wizened Mentor
17% of 288 decks +12% synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
15% of 297 decks +12% synergy
Vengeful Dead
13% of 297 decks +12% synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
13% of 297 decks +11% synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
12% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Bladestitched Skaab
11% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Havengul Lich
11% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
11% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Master of Death
10% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Tomb Tyrant
10% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Grim Servant
10% of 294 decks +9% synergy
Forgotten Creation
10% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
10% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
9% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
43% of 297 decks +2% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
43% of 297 decks +19% synergy
Counterspell
31% of 297 decks -10% synergy
Mana Drain
31% of 297 decks +13% synergy
Dark Ritual
30% of 297 decks +11% synergy
Entomb
26% of 297 decks +19% synergy
Void Rend
26% of 297 decks -6% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25% of 297 decks +4% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25% of 297 decks -1% synergy
Swan Song
23% of 297 decks +4% synergy
Deadly Rollick
23% of 297 decks +11% synergy
Despark
18% of 297 decks +1% synergy
Dovin's Veto
16% of 297 decks -8% synergy
Arcane Denial
16% of 297 decks -4% synergy
Mystical Tutor
14% of 297 decks +1% synergy
Force of Will
13% of 297 decks -0% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11% of 297 decks +4% synergy
Fell the Profane
10% of 294 decks +2% synergy
Sink into Stupor
10% of 294 decks -2% synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
9% of 297 decks +8% synergy
Lazotep Plating
9% of 297 decks +8% synergy
Negate
9% of 297 decks -8% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Akroma's Will
9% of 297 decks +4% synergy
Pact of Negation
9% of 297 decks +0% synergy
Force of Negation
8% of 297 decks -4% synergy
Frantic Search
7% of 297 decks -9% synergy
Culling the Weak
6% of 297 decks +4% synergy
Generous Gift
6% of 297 decks -9% synergy
Cabal Ritual
6% of 297 decks +3% synergy
Brainstorm
6% of 297 decks -12% synergy
Fracture
6% of 297 decks +1% synergy
Intuition
6% of 297 decks +4% synergy
Silence
5% of 297 decks -5% synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
47% of 297 decks +32% synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
46% of 297 decks +43% synergy
Living Death
43% of 297 decks +38% synergy
Damn
33% of 297 decks +13% synergy
Toxic Deluge
31% of 297 decks +12% synergy
Victimize
25% of 297 decks +16% synergy
Diabolic Intent
21% of 297 decks +16% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14% of 297 decks +6% synergy
Buried Alive
14% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14% of 297 decks +12% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
14% of 297 decks +12% synergy
Windfall
13% of 297 decks -2% synergy
Army of the Damned
12% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Grim Tutor
12% of 297 decks +8% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
11% of 297 decks +8% synergy
Empty the Laboratory
10% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Kindred Dominance
9% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Imperial Seal
9% of 297 decks +1% synergy
Supreme Verdict
9% of 297 decks -6% synergy
Dread Return
8% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Farewell
8% of 297 decks -5% synergy
Raise the Palisade
8% of 297 decks +6% synergy
Damnation
8% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6% of 293 decks +3% synergy
Austere Command
6% of 297 decks -3% synergy
Stitch Together
6% of 297 decks +4% synergy
Feed the Swarm
5% of 297 decks +2% synergy
From Under the Floorboards
5% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Distant Melody
5% of 297 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
35% of 297 decks +28% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
30% of 297 decks +24% synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
29% of 290 decks +24% synergy
Monument to Endurance
23% of 288 decks +15% synergy
Wand of Orcus
19% of 297 decks +17% synergy
Lightning Greaves
15% of 297 decks -7% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
15% of 297 decks +6% synergy
Bontu's Monument
14% of 297 decks +11% synergy
The One Ring
12% of 297 decks -2% synergy
Altar of Dementia
12% of 297 decks +11% synergy
Skullclamp
11% of 297 decks +1% synergy
Library of Leng
11% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Crucible of Worlds
9% of 297 decks +8% synergy
Urza's Incubator
9% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Herald's Horn
8% of 297 decks +3% synergy
Jet Medallion
8% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
7% of 289 decks +5% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7% of 297 decks -2% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6% of 297 decks -4% synergy
Banner of Kinship
6% of 293 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
On Wings of Gold
44% of 288 decks +35% synergy
Kindred Discovery
36% of 297 decks +27% synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
31% of 297 decks +28% synergy
Anointed Procession
28% of 297 decks +20% synergy
Reconnaissance
28% of 297 decks +25% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
26% of 297 decks +17% synergy
Black Market Connections
22% of 297 decks +9% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
21% of 297 decks +18% synergy
Renewed Solidarity
20% of 289 decks +10% synergy
Animate Dead
19% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Mystic Remora
16% of 297 decks -6% synergy
Grave Pact
11% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
10% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9% of 297 decks -5% synergy
Land Tax
9% of 297 decks +2% synergy
Graf Harvest
7% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Necromancy
6% of 297 decks +2% synergy
Cover of Darkness
6% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Teval's Judgment
6% of 228 decks +5% synergy
Tortured Existence
6% of 297 decks -1% synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6% of 293 decks +5% synergy
Zombie Infestation
6% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
5% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Open the Graves
5% of 297 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
24% of 297 decks +21% synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
21% of 297 decks +18% synergy
Liliana, Untouched by Death
20% of 297 decks +19% synergy
Utility Lands
Unholy Grotto
66% of 297 decks +60% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
61% of 297 decks +47% synergy
Accursed Duneyard
33% of 289 decks +23% synergy
Three Tree City
32% of 294 decks +28% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
30% of 297 decks +26% synergy
Bojuka Bog
28% of 297 decks +1% synergy
Reliquary Tower
28% of 297 decks -6% synergy
Cabal Coffers
20% of 297 decks +17% synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
16% of 297 decks +15% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
14% of 297 decks +8% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13% of 297 decks -6% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
9% of 297 decks -4% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
7% of 294 decks +4% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6% of 297 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Saga
5% of 297 decks -7% synergy
Academy Ruins
5% of 297 decks -2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93% of 297 decks +3% synergy
Arcane Signet
88% of 297 decks -0% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
57% of 297 decks +8% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
50% of 297 decks +8% synergy
Dimir Signet
33% of 297 decks -1% synergy
Orzhov Signet
30% of 297 decks -7% synergy
Fellwar Stone
29% of 297 decks -6% synergy
Talisman of Progress
28% of 297 decks -13% synergy
Azorius Signet
14% of 297 decks -21% synergy
Thought Vessel
13% of 297 decks -10% synergy
Patchwork Banner
13% of 293 decks +9% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11% of 297 decks -2% synergy
Crowded Crypt
10% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Chrome Mox
10% of 297 decks -0% synergy
Lotus Petal
9% of 297 decks -2% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 297 decks -12% synergy
Mana Vault
7% of 297 decks -3% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95% of 297 decks +3% synergy
Swamp
93% of 297 decks +2% synergy
Island
91% of 297 decks -2% synergy
Plains
89% of 297 decks -2% synergy
Watery Grave
79% of 297 decks +31% synergy
Godless Shrine
77% of 297 decks +28% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
71% of 297 decks +23% synergy
Polluted Delta
61% of 297 decks +24% synergy
Marsh Flats
61% of 297 decks +25% synergy
Flooded Strand
60% of 297 decks +22% synergy
Raffine's Tower
58% of 297 decks +17% synergy
Isolated Chapel
50% of 297 decks +14% synergy
Path of Ancestry
50% of 297 decks +23% synergy
Exotic Orchard
49% of 297 decks -9% synergy
Morphic Pool
49% of 297 decks +14% synergy
Cavern of Souls
48% of 297 decks +41% synergy
Vault of Champions
47% of 297 decks +14% synergy
Caves of Koilos
45% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43% of 297 decks +10% synergy
Underground River
42% of 297 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Sanctum
37% of 297 decks -17% synergy
Sunken Hollow
36% of 297 decks -4% synergy
Sea of Clouds
36% of 297 decks -1% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
30% of 297 decks +0% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29% of 297 decks +9% synergy
Glacial Fortress
29% of 297 decks -8% synergy
Prairie Stream
27% of 297 decks -14% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
23% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Mana Confluence
23% of 297 decks +9% synergy
City of Brass
21% of 297 decks +5% synergy
Undercity Sewers
21% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
19% of 297 decks +15% synergy
Scrubland
18% of 297 decks +2% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
18% of 293 decks +7% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
18% of 297 decks +6% synergy
Underground Sea
18% of 297 decks +2% synergy
Deserted Beach
18% of 297 decks -3% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
17% of 297 decks +14% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16% of 297 decks +13% synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16% of 297 decks +13% synergy
Tundra
15% of 297 decks -1% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14% of 297 decks +11% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14% of 297 decks +12% synergy
Fetid Heath
14% of 297 decks +4% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14% of 297 decks +3% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
14% of 297 decks +7% synergy
Meticulous Archive
13% of 297 decks -0% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13% of 297 decks -4% synergy
Reflecting Pool
13% of 297 decks +5% synergy