Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eiganjo Dynastorian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Sculpt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inquisitive Glimmer
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
81%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Entity Tracker
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Archetype of Courage
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Propaganda
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Starfield Mystic
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Doomwake Giant
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Black Market Connections
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Mirrormade
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Ghostly Prison
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Necropotence
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Tutor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Overlord of the Mistmoors
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
The Master of Keys
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Fear of Impostors
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Grim Guardian
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Spirited Companion
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Starnheim Courser
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Valefor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Ixion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Shiva
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fate Unraveler
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Balemurk Leech
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Void Rend
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Mirrorform
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fracture
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Glimmerburst
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Inkshield
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Saw in Half
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Get Lost
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Tale's End
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wrong Turn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Extinguish All Hope
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Dance of the Manse
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Damn
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Replenish
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Resurgent Belief
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Redress Fate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Gods
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Grasp of Fate
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Sanguine Bond
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Remora
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Sphere of Safety
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Court of Vantress
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Nowhere to Run
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
One with the Multiverse
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Omniscience
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Enchanted Evening
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Smuggler's Share
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Copy Enchantment
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Coastal Piracy
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Greed
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Brave the Sands
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Training Grounds
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
No Mercy
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Aura of Silence
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Dissipation Field
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Opalescence
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Lich's Mastery
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Island
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Raffine's Tower
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Godless Shrine
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Caves of Koilos
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Morphic Pool
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Vault of Champions
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Fetid Heath
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Gate
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Ruins
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-11%synergy