Average Deck for Zur, Eternal Schemer - Expensive Optimized 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.
Nick Price
Sep 3, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Esper Cards in Commander
What are the most popular Esper (white, blue, and black) cards in Commander? Let's take a look at the Top 10 most played.
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Average Decklist

Academy Rector
Academy Rector
Archetype of Courage
Archetype of Courage
Archetype of Imagination
Archetype of Imagination
Demon of Fate's Design
Demon of Fate's Design
Doomwake Giant
Doomwake Giant
Enduring Curiosity
Enduring Curiosity
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Entity Tracker
Entity Tracker
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Grim Guardian
Grim Guardian
Inquisitive Glimmer
Inquisitive Glimmer
Mesa Enchantress
Mesa Enchantress
Silent Hallcreeper
Silent Hallcreeper
Soaring Lightbringer
Soaring Lightbringer
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
Summon: Bahamut
Summon: Bahamut
Summon: Valefor
Summon: Valefor
Zur the Enchanter
Zur the Enchanter
Instants (14)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swan Song
Swan Song
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (6)
Dance of the Manse
Dance of the Manse
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Extinguish All Hope
Extinguish All Hope
Idyllic Tutor
Idyllic Tutor
Replenish
Replenish
Supreme Verdict
Supreme Verdict
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (20)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Copy Enchantment
Copy Enchantment
Enchanted Evening
Enchanted Evening
Estrid's Invocation
Estrid's Invocation
Exchange of Words
Exchange of Words
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Grasp of Fate
Grasp of Fate
Hallowed Haunting
Hallowed Haunting
Mirrormade
Mirrormade
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Nefarious Lich
Nefarious Lich
Omniscience
Omniscience
Oubliette
Oubliette
Painful Quandary
Painful Quandary
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Sphere of Safety
Sphere of Safety
Starfield of Nyx
Starfield of Nyx
Lands (31)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mystic Gate
Mystic Gate
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Scrubland
Scrubland
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Serra's Sanctum
Serra's Sanctum
Silent Clearing
Silent Clearing
Tundra
Tundra
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (3)
Island
Island
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
Swamp