Marneus Calgar (Commander) - Budget cEDH Midrange

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Josh Nelson
Jan 16, 2026
Esper Renaissance: A Major Glow-Up in 2025
Two commanders released in 2025 have brought something of an Esper Renaissance to the format, revitalizing the color combination!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Voice of Victory
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
92%synergy
Demonic Consultation
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Silence
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Grand Abolisher
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Esper Sentinel
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Warren Soultrader
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
69%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Remora
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Swan Song
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Force of Will
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Force of Negation
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Tataru Taru
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Imperial Seal
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Mental Misstep
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Mystical Tutor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
The One Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Rhystic Study
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Faerie Mastermind
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Ocelot Pride
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Opposition Agent
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Mockingbird
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Monastery Mentor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Grim Hireling
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
High Fae Trickster
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Displacer Kitten
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Nadir Kraken
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Artisans
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pack Rat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomender
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Teysa Karlov
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Tainted Pact
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Flusterstorm
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Pact of Negation
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Deadly Rollick
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Ritual
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Chain of Vapor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Culling the Weak
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Retraction Helix
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Permission Denied
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Ad Nauseam
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Everybody Lives!
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Banishing Knack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-30%synergy
Vona's Hunger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Army of the Damned
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Time Sieve
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Skullclamp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Imposter Mech
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Genesis Chamber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Heartstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Forge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Amphibian Downpour
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Anointed Procession
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Mirrormade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Monologue Tax
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Black Market Connections
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Blind Obedience
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Training Grounds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Bitterblossom
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Counterbalance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Power Artifact
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Artificer's Intuition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Urza's Saga
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Talisman of Progress
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Mana Vault
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Chrome Mox
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Basalt Monolith
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Mox Opal
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Mox Amber
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Paradise Mantle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Orzhov Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Morphic Pool
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Marsh Flats
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Vault of Champions
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Polluted Delta
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Swamp
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Plains
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
City of Brass
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Raffine's Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Starting Town
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Tundra
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Spire of Industry
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Meticulous Archive
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Underground Sea
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Scrubland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Horizon of Progress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-30%synergy
Grand Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy