Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Arnaud Gompertz
Apr 22, 2026
Three Esper-cially Spicy Brews
On this edition of Branching Out, Arnaud digs into some underplayed Commander brews for the Esper color combination.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Inquisitive Glimmer
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Doomwake Giant
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Sphere of Safety
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Starfield Mystic
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Mirrormade
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Grim Guardian
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Ghostly Prison
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Entity Tracker
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Archetype of Courage
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
The Master of Keys
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Spirited Companion
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Starnheim Courser
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Fear of Infinity
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Fear of Impostors
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Innocence
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Auramancer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Lionheart Glimmer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Sky-Blessed Samurai
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Ixion
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Fear of Falling
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Optimistic Scavenger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Ancient
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Slumbering Keepguard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Balemurk Leech
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Harvestguard Alseids
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Saruman of Many Colors
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Void Rend
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-32%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Obscura Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Glimmerburst
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Unwanted Remake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mortify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Razor Rings
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Redress Fate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Resurgent Belief
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Damn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Split Up
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Come Back Wrong
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Revival // Revenge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sunfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Final Parting
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Singularity Rupture
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Cloud Key
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Grasp of Fate
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Enchanted Evening
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Extravagant Replication
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Copy Enchantment
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
13%synergy
One with the Multiverse
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Ethereal Armor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Blind Obedience
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Shark Typhoon
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
All That Glitters
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Omniscience
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Monologue Tax
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Court of Vantress
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Nowhere to Run
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Timely Ward
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Exquisite Blood
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Binding
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Painful Quandary
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Dissipation Field
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Brave the Sands
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Karmic Justice
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Banishing Light
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Liminal Hold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Static Snare
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Technique
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Dark Tutelage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Founding the Third Path
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
The Cruelty of Gix
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Siege
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Bojuka Bog
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Sol Ring
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Legends
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Sunken Hollow
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Caves of Koilos
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of Deceit
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Obscura Storefront
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Tainted Field
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Godless Shrine
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-33%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-33%synergy
Tainted Isle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Heath
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Raffine's Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-32%synergy