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

Ciel Collins
Apr 29, 2026
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Owlin Spiralmancer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Quandrix Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Villainous Wealth
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Animist's Awakening
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Hungering Hydra
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Genesis Hydra
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Profane Command
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
52%synergy
The Goose Mother
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Curse of the Swine
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Hooded Hydra
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Managorger Hydra
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Lifeblood Hydra
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Voracious Hydra
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Primordial Hydra
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Capricopian
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Altered Ego
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Protean Hydra
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Nexos
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Ochre Jelly
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Nimbus Swimmer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Feral Hydra
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Whiptongue Hydra
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Stumpsquall Hydra
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Hydra Trainer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Kiora's Follower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ulvenwald Hydra
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Kurbis, Harvest Celebrant
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Tyrant Guard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Endless One
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Wildwood Scourge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Heroes' Bane
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Broodguard Elite
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Warden of the Grove
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hydra Omnivore
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Rejuvenator
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Winding Constrictor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Hormagaunt Horde
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Syncopate
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Biomass Mutation
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Putrefy
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Call
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Power Sink
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Condescend
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Stroke of Genius
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Spell Burst
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Sultai Charm
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Invigorating Surge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Icy Blast
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Death Denied
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Clash of Wills
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Diviner's Portent
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Reality Spasm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Insight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Disembowel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Logic Knot
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Suffer the Past
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spell Blast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Even the Score
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Refute
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Plasm Capture
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Strength of the Tajuru
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bite Down
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tribal Unity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Harrow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Deathsprout
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Windstorm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Change of Plans
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Revelation
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Exsanguinate
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Gaze of Granite
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Mind Spring
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Wildest Dreams
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Open into Wonder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Pest Infestation
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Doppelgang
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Cut of the Profits
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Open the Way
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Mind into Matter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Gelatinous Genesis
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Exponential Growth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mass Manipulation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Primal Might
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Bushwhack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Migration Path
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Entrancing Melody
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wave Goodbye
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Find // Finality
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Damnable Pact
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Stir the Grave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Displacement Wave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Dregs of Sorrow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Stargaze
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Spinning Wheel Kick
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Kamahl's Druidic Vow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Multiple Choice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Extract Brain
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Fractal Harness
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Gathering Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
The Ozolith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
World Map
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Mana Bloom
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Freed from the Real
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Primal Vigor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Death's Presence
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Hydra's Growth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Lattice Library
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Lost in the Maze
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Colossal Majesty
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Level Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Grave Venerations
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Mana Reflection
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Immersion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Primal Rage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Levitation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Hissing Quagmire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Barad-dûr
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Signet
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Sultai Banner
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Locket
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Opulent Palace
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Jungle Hollow
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Malady
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Sodden Verdure
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Moor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Mire
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Darkslick Shores
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Deathcap Glade
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Grotto
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy