Zaxara, the Exemplary (Commander) - Budget Upgraded X Spells

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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Owlin Spiralmancer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Lattice Library
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animist's Awakening
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Villainous Wealth
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Hungering Hydra
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Profane Command
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Genesis Hydra
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Curse of the Swine
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
53%synergy
The Goose Mother
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Unbound Flourishing
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Primordial Hydra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Hooded Hydra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Managorger Hydra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Voracious Hydra
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Capricopian
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Altered Ego
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Protean Hydra
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Nexos
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Ochre Jelly
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Nimbus Swimmer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Whiptongue Hydra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Feral Hydra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Stumpsquall Hydra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Hydra Trainer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Kiora's Follower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ulvenwald Hydra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Tyrant Guard
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Endless One
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wildwood Scourge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Heroes' Bane
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Hangarback Walker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Kurbis, Harvest Celebrant
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Morlun, Devourer of Spiders
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Broodguard Elite
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Warden of the Grove
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Bloomsage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pterafractyl
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Syncopate
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Biomass Mutation
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Putrefy
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Power Sink
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Silkguard
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Quandrix Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Condescend
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Genius
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Spell Burst
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sultai Charm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Death Denied
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Icy Blast
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Insight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Clash of Wills
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Invigorating Surge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Nexus Mentality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Diviner's Portent
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Reality Spasm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Disembowel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Suffer the Past
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Logic Knot
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Spell Blast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Strength of the Tajuru
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Even the Score
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Refute
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Plasm Capture
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bite Down
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tribal Unity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Harrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Revelation
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Exsanguinate
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Kodama's Reach
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Gaze of Granite
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mind Spring
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Wildest Dreams
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Open into Wonder
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Mind into Matter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Pest Infestation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Open the Way
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Doppelgang
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Primal Might
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Cut of the Profits
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Exponential Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Gelatinous Genesis
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mass Manipulation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Entrancing Melody
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bushwhack
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Migration Path
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shared Roots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Find // Finality
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Damnable Pact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Stir the Grave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Kamahl's Druidic Vow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dregs of Sorrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Multiple Choice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Extract Brain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Stargaze
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Spinning Wheel Kick
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Fractal Harness
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
The Ozolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Mana Bloom
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Freed from the Real
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Hardened Scales
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Primal Vigor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Death's Presence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hydra's Growth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Loading Zone
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Lost in the Maze
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Colossal Majesty
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Level Up
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Grave Venerations
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Levitation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mana Reflection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Leyline Immersion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Primal Rage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hissing Quagmire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Barad-dûr
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Signet
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sultai Banner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Locket
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Opulent Palace
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sodden Verdure
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Jungle Hollow
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Dismal Backwater
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malady
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Titan's Grave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Paradox Gardens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Darkslick Shores
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
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