Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Upgraded

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
Eiganjo Dynastorian
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Mana Sculpt
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Erode
3.6%inclusion2 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Umbral Expanse
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Moor
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inquisitive Glimmer
86%inclusion455 decks531 decks
78%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
80%inclusion423 decks531 decks
72%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
74%inclusion391 decks531 decks
66%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
74%inclusion394 decks531 decks
65%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
67%inclusion356 decks531 decks
62%synergy
Entity Tracker
67%inclusion358 decks531 decks
61%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
72%inclusion380 decks531 decks
59%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
63%inclusion334 decks531 decks
57%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
61%inclusion322 decks531 decks
57%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
58%inclusion309 decks531 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Starfield Mystic
59%inclusion311 decks531 decks
52%synergy
Sphere of Safety
58%inclusion310 decks531 decks
49%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion305 decks531 decks
-11%synergy
Doomwake Giant
56%inclusion298 decks531 decks
50%synergy
Propaganda
54%inclusion288 decks531 decks
26%synergy
Archetype of Courage
51%inclusion269 decks531 decks
49%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
50%inclusion267 decks531 decks
45%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion264 decks531 decks
27%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
49%inclusion260 decks531 decks
47%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
49%inclusion258 decks531 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion241 decks531 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion207 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion95 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion82 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
12%inclusion62 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Necropotence
9.4%inclusion50 decks531 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
9.2%inclusion49 decks531 decks
-14%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.7%inclusion41 decks531 decks
-13%synergy
Farewell
7.3%inclusion39 decks531 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.0%inclusion37 decks531 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Silent Hallcreeper
48%inclusion255 decks531 decks
43%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
47%inclusion251 decks531 decks
43%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
47%inclusion250 decks531 decks
44%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
41%inclusion217 decks531 decks
39%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
41%inclusion216 decks531 decks
36%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
39%inclusion208 decks531 decks
35%synergy
The Master of Keys
39%inclusion206 decks531 decks
35%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
38%inclusion203 decks531 decks
37%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
37%inclusion196 decks531 decks
31%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
30%inclusion158 decks531 decks
27%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
29%inclusion152 decks531 decks
27%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
28%inclusion151 decks531 decks
27%synergy
Spirited Companion
27%inclusion141 decks531 decks
25%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
26%inclusion140 decks531 decks
25%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
26%inclusion140 decks531 decks
25%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
26%inclusion138 decks531 decks
25%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
25%inclusion133 decks531 decks
24%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
25%inclusion132 decks531 decks
21%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
25%inclusion132 decks531 decks
23%synergy
Grim Guardian
25%inclusion131 decks531 decks
22%synergy
Starnheim Courser
22%inclusion119 decks531 decks
19%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
22%inclusion118 decks531 decks
18%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
22%inclusion115 decks531 decks
20%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
21%inclusion88 decks415 decks
20%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
21%inclusion112 decks531 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Innocence
20%inclusion107 decks531 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
20%inclusion84 decks419 decks
16%synergy
Fear of Impostors
20%inclusion105 decks531 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
18%inclusion94 decks531 decks
15%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
18%inclusion94 decks531 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion88 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
16%inclusion86 decks531 decks
14%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
14%inclusion74 decks531 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Valefor
13%inclusion56 decks415 decks
13%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
11%inclusion61 decks531 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
11%inclusion47 decks419 decks
10%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
11%inclusion58 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
11%inclusion57 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion55 decks531 decks
-17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion54 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
10%inclusion53 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Fate Unraveler
10%inclusion51 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
8.9%inclusion47 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
8.3%inclusion44 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
8.1%inclusion43 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
7.9%inclusion42 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Auramancer
7.7%inclusion41 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
7.5%inclusion40 decks531 decks
7%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
7.5%inclusion31 decks416 decks
6%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
7.3%inclusion39 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
41%inclusion218 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion203 decks531 decks
-4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
32%inclusion169 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Void Rend
32%inclusion169 decks531 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion156 decks531 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion155 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion109 decks531 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion105 decks531 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion98 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion81 decks531 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion79 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion78 decks531 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion67 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion58 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion57 decks531 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion57 decks531 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.4%inclusion50 decks531 decks
-10%synergy
Despark
8.9%inclusion47 decks531 decks
-7%synergy
Inkshield
8.9%inclusion47 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.3%inclusion44 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Wrong Turn
7.9%inclusion42 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
7.5%inclusion40 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
6.8%inclusion36 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.4%inclusion34 decks531 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.4%inclusion34 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Glimmerburst
6.4%inclusion34 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
6.2%inclusion33 decks531 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.0%inclusion32 decks531 decks
-9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.0%inclusion32 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.6%inclusion30 decks531 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
5.5%inclusion29 decks531 decks
-6%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.1%inclusion27 decks531 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
37%inclusion196 decks531 decks
34%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
28%inclusion150 decks531 decks
24%synergy
Resurgent Belief
25%inclusion133 decks531 decks
23%synergy
Redress Fate
21%inclusion114 decks531 decks
16%synergy
Replenish
20%inclusion106 decks531 decks
18%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion89 decks531 decks
-4%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion78 decks531 decks
0%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
12%inclusion62 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.7%inclusion46 decks531 decks
-11%synergy
Ponder
8.5%inclusion45 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion42 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
6.2%inclusion33 decks531 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
5.8%inclusion31 decks531 decks
-3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.5%inclusion29 decks531 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion164 decks531 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion128 decks531 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion118 decks531 decks
-2%synergy
Cloud Key
16%inclusion86 decks531 decks
13%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
9.2%inclusion49 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.4%inclusion34 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
6.0%inclusion32 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Gods
6.0%inclusion32 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.0%inclusion32 decks531 decks
-2%synergy
Buster Sword
5.3%inclusion22 decks413 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sigil of the Empty Throne
45%inclusion237 decks531 decks
39%synergy
Black Market Connections
44%inclusion236 decks531 decks
30%synergy
Mirrormade
43%inclusion230 decks531 decks
34%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
43%inclusion229 decks531 decks
39%synergy
Grasp of Fate
42%inclusion222 decks531 decks
36%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
40%inclusion211 decks531 decks
35%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
38%inclusion204 decks531 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Remora
37%inclusion196 decks531 decks
16%synergy
Court of Vantress
34%inclusion178 decks531 decks
31%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
31%inclusion164 decks531 decks
29%synergy
Sanguine Bond
31%inclusion162 decks531 decks
23%synergy
Blind Obedience
30%inclusion161 decks531 decks
18%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
30%inclusion157 decks531 decks
28%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
27%inclusion143 decks530 decks
26%synergy
Enchanted Evening
26%inclusion137 decks531 decks
24%synergy
One with the Multiverse
26%inclusion136 decks531 decks
21%synergy
Omniscience
25%inclusion133 decks531 decks
21%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
24%inclusion126 decks531 decks
22%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
24%inclusion125 decks531 decks
11%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
23%inclusion123 decks531 decks
18%synergy
Extravagant Replication
22%inclusion117 decks531 decks
17%synergy
Copy Enchantment
21%inclusion112 decks531 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20%inclusion108 decks531 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion100 decks531 decks
13%synergy
Nowhere to Run
18%inclusion96 decks531 decks
17%synergy
Monologue Tax
17%inclusion92 decks531 decks
11%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
17%inclusion91 decks531 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion91 decks531 decks
11%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
16%inclusion86 decks531 decks
15%synergy
Shark Typhoon
16%inclusion85 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Brave the Sands
15%inclusion78 decks531 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
15%inclusion77 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
15%inclusion77 decks531 decks
12%synergy
Ethereal Armor
14%inclusion74 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
14%inclusion72 decks531 decks
12%synergy
Aura of Silence
12%inclusion65 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Exquisite Blood
12%inclusion65 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion62 decks531 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
12%inclusion62 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
11%inclusion58 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
11%inclusion34 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Karmic Justice
11%inclusion57 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
11%inclusion56 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion55 decks531 decks
4%synergy
Opalescence
10%inclusion54 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
10%inclusion52 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Lich's Mastery
10%inclusion51 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Greed
9.2%inclusion49 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Nine Lives
9.0%inclusion48 decks531 decks
9%synergy
The Trickster-God's Heist
8.9%inclusion47 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
30%inclusion160 decks531 decks
28%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion160 decks531 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion157 decks531 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion98 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
16%inclusion67 decks416 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion75 decks531 decks
1%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion41 decks359 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion44 decks531 decks
-3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.0%inclusion37 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.4%inclusion34 decks531 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion30 decks531 decks
-4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.3%inclusion28 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion475 decks531 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion470 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
47%inclusion252 decks531 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion249 decks531 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
44%inclusion236 decks531 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion194 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
31%inclusion166 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion161 decks531 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion130 decks531 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion73 decks531 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion71 decks531 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion51 decks531 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion51 decks531 decks
-3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.7%inclusion41 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion519 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion514 decks531 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion507 decks531 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion505 decks531 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
60%inclusion318 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Raffine's Tower
60%inclusion316 decks531 decks
19%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
58%inclusion309 decks531 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
58%inclusion308 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
56%inclusion297 decks531 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion296 decks531 decks
-3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
54%inclusion286 decks531 decks
18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
54%inclusion285 decks531 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
49%inclusion260 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
46%inclusion246 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion242 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion239 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion225 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Champions
42%inclusion222 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
41%inclusion216 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion215 decks531 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
40%inclusion210 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion194 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion189 decks531 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion186 decks531 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion170 decks531 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
30%inclusion158 decks531 decks
19%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion147 decks531 decks
-12%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
27%inclusion143 decks531 decks
24%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion142 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion135 decks531 decks
12%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24%inclusion126 decks531 decks
13%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
23%inclusion121 decks531 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion117 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion113 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion111 decks531 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Silence
21%inclusion111 decks531 decks
2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
19%inclusion100 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion99 decks531 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion98 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion94 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Heath
17%inclusion90 decks531 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion88 decks531 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion87 decks531 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion80 decks531 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion79 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion75 decks531 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion75 decks531 decks
-2%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion70 decks526 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Field
13%inclusion70 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion69 decks531 decks
5%synergy