Zaxara, the Exemplary (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Combo

Zaxara, the Exemplary
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Ciel Collins
Apr 29, 2026
Ciel Collins
Rebuilding Zaxara, the Exemplary with Secrets of Strixhaven
With all of the X spells in Secrets of Strixhaven, it's time to rebuild one of the biggest X Spell commanders out there: Zaxara, the Exemplary.
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Freed from the Real
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
96%synergy
Finale of Devastation
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Bloom Tender
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
76%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
76%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Exsanguinate
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Mana Drain
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
63%synergy
Deadly Rollick
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Green Sun's Zenith
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Walking Ballista
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Nature's Lore
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Delighted Halfling
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Doubling Season
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
84%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
The One Ring
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Seedborn Muse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Worldly Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Primordial Hydra
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Badgermole Cub
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Opposition Agent
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Voracious Hydra
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Genesis Hydra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Hooded Hydra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mockingbird
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Hungering Hydra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
The Goose Mother
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Gyre Sage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Notion Thief
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Formidable Speaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Reclamation Sage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Nexos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Beast Whisperer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Chord of Calling
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Force of Will
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Noxious Revival
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Pact of Negation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Tainted Pact
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Crop Rotation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Ad Nauseam
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Consultation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Drown in Dreams
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Trickbind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shred Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Even the Score
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Defend the Rider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ertai's Meddling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Silkguard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Death Wind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Stifle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unsubstantiate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Miscast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Awaken the Woods
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Seal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Mind Spring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Curse of the Swine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Finale of Revelation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Mind Grind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Grim Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tooth and Nail
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Animist's Awakening
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Profane Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mind Twist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Natural Order
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Cruel Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Revelation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Open the Way
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chain of Smog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Staff of Domination
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
The Ozolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Lithoform Engine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Umbral Mantle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Incubator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Sylvan Library
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Branching Evolution
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Hardened Scales
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lost in the Maze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Reflection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Primal Vigor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Greater Good
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Island
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Bayou
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Mana Confluence
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Swamp
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Morphic Pool
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Watery Grave
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Zagoth Triome
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Deathcap Glade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Opulent Palace
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-21%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-34%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-35%synergy
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