Marneus Calgar (Commander) - Upgraded Combo

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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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Glen Elendra's Answer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ashnod's Altar
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
82%synergy
Nadir Kraken
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
70%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
68%synergy
Warren Soultrader
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
66%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Skullclamp
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Faerie Artisans
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Black Market Connections
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Voice of Victory
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Training Grounds
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Emrakul's Messenger
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Commissar Severina Raine
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Grim Hireling
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Tataru Taru
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Company Commander
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Inquisitor Greyfax
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Ophiomancer
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Ocelot Pride
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Space Marine Devastator
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Blood Artist
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Corpse Knight
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Monastery Mentor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Homunculus Horde
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Vanguard Suppressor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Bastion Protector
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Viscera Seer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Junk Winder
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Teysa Karlov
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Inkshield
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Deny the Witch
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Void Rend
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Officious Interrogation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Grand Crescendo
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Perplex
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Utter End
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Saw in Half
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Mardu
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Retraction Helix
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Misdirection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Culling the Weak
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Damn
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
For the Emperor!
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Collective Effort
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Mighty
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Season of the Burrow
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Martial Coup
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Deploy to the Front
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
The Golden Throne
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Time Sieve
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Oketra's Monument
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Halo Fountain
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Imposter Mech
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Bitterblossom
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Anointed Procession
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Monologue Tax
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Divine Visitation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Scuttletide
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Felidar Retreat
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Revel in Riches
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Thorough Investigation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Court of Grace
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Airbender Ascension
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mechanized Production
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-21%synergy
Legion's Landing
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Kaya, Geist Hunter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Fountainport
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Westvale Abbey
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Vault
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Den
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Memorial to Glory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Signet
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Basalt Monolith
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Watery Grave
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Raffine's Tower
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Godless Shrine
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Caves of Koilos
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Vault of Champions
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Underground River
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Morphic Pool
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Port Town
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Tundra
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Heath
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy