Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Budget

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
Avengers Hangar
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Frozen in Ice
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
A.I.M. Labs
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inquisitive Glimmer
70%inclusion424 decks608 decks
63%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion423 decks631 decks
58%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
59%inclusion371 decks631 decks
57%synergy
Starfield Mystic
61%inclusion384 decks631 decks
54%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
59%inclusion371 decks631 decks
54%synergy
Doomwake Giant
59%inclusion374 decks631 decks
54%synergy
Archetype of Courage
54%inclusion342 decks631 decks
53%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
55%inclusion329 decks602 decks
50%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
55%inclusion344 decks631 decks
49%synergy
Spirited Companion
48%inclusion300 decks631 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Demon of Fate's Design
51%inclusion320 decks631 decks
45%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
48%inclusion304 decks631 decks
43%synergy
Entity Tracker
47%inclusion285 decks604 decks
41%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
43%inclusion272 decks631 decks
42%synergy
Grim Guardian
42%inclusion268 decks631 decks
40%synergy
Sphere of Safety
42%inclusion267 decks631 decks
33%synergy
Grasp of Fate
42%inclusion263 decks631 decks
36%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
41%inclusion258 decks631 decks
40%synergy
Starnheim Courser
41%inclusion256 decks631 decks
37%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion256 decks631 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Nightmare Shepherd
40%inclusion252 decks631 decks
38%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
40%inclusion252 decks631 decks
36%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
39%inclusion247 decks631 decks
38%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
36%inclusion219 decks608 decks
31%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
35%inclusion218 decks631 decks
33%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
34%inclusion214 decks631 decks
30%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
34%inclusion213 decks631 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
32%inclusion204 decks631 decks
24%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
32%inclusion201 decks631 decks
28%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
31%inclusion190 decks604 decks
27%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
31%inclusion194 decks631 decks
30%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
30%inclusion184 decks609 decks
22%synergy
Fear of Impostors
26%inclusion157 decks608 decks
24%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
25%inclusion155 decks631 decks
20%synergy
The Master of Keys
23%inclusion137 decks604 decks
19%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
23%inclusion138 decks609 decks
21%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
23%inclusion142 decks631 decks
22%synergy
Fear of Infinity
21%inclusion126 decks606 decks
20%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
20%inclusion121 decks608 decks
20%synergy
Auramancer
19%inclusion120 decks631 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
19%inclusion112 decks602 decks
16%synergy
Agent of Erebos
18%inclusion115 decks631 decks
18%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
18%inclusion115 decks631 decks
17%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
18%inclusion109 decks608 decks
15%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
17%inclusion104 decks608 decks
15%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
16%inclusion101 decks631 decks
15%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
16%inclusion99 decks631 decks
15%synergy
Celestial Ancient
16%inclusion98 decks631 decks
15%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
15%inclusion93 decks631 decks
9%synergy
Fear of Lost Teeth
14%inclusion88 decks609 decks
14%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
14%inclusion91 decks631 decks
12%synergy
Fear of Surveillance
14%inclusion85 decks606 decks
14%synergy
Fear of the Dark
14%inclusion82 decks606 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion83 decks631 decks
12%synergy
Clammy Prowler
13%inclusion79 decks605 decks
13%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
13%inclusion82 decks631 decks
11%synergy
Sky-Blessed Samurai
13%inclusion80 decks631 decks
13%synergy
Fate Unraveler
11%inclusion71 decks631 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
10%inclusion61 decks609 decks
8%synergy
Thoughtrender Lamia
10%inclusion62 decks631 decks
9%synergy
Tymaret, Chosen from Death
10%inclusion61 decks631 decks
10%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
9.4%inclusion57 decks605 decks
8%synergy
Lionheart Glimmer
9.4%inclusion57 decks606 decks
9%synergy
Appendage Amalgam
9.3%inclusion56 decks604 decks
9%synergy
Balemurk Leech
9.3%inclusion56 decks604 decks
9%synergy
Optimistic Scavenger
8.3%inclusion50 decks602 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Fear of Immobility
7.9%inclusion48 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
7.7%inclusion31 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Glyph Elemental
7.6%inclusion48 decks631 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion254 decks631 decks
-27%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion212 decks631 decks
-8%synergy
Void Rend
30%inclusion187 decks631 decks
-5%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion157 decks631 decks
-17%synergy
Glimmerburst
22%inclusion134 decks600 decks
22%synergy
Despark
20%inclusion128 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
18%inclusion111 decks631 decks
16%synergy
Mortify
14%inclusion91 decks631 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Charm
13%inclusion82 decks631 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion77 decks631 decks
-8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion71 decks631 decks
-15%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion68 decks631 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion64 decks631 decks
-7%synergy
Fracture
8.7%inclusion55 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Jump Scare
8.2%inclusion49 decks601 decks
8%synergy
Mana Sculpt
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion45 decks631 decks
-1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
7.0%inclusion44 decks631 decks
-19%synergy
Utter End
7.0%inclusion44 decks631 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.8%inclusion43 decks631 decks
-21%synergy
Opt
6.3%inclusion40 decks631 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
5.5%inclusion35 decks631 decks
2%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.2%inclusion33 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
38%inclusion239 decks631 decks
35%synergy
Resurgent Belief
27%inclusion173 decks631 decks
26%synergy
Redress Fate
25%inclusion148 decks604 decks
19%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
20%inclusion125 decks631 decks
18%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion82 decks631 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion69 decks631 decks
3%synergy
Open the Vaults
9.4%inclusion59 decks631 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
9.2%inclusion58 decks631 decks
3%synergy
Plea for Guidance
7.8%inclusion49 decks631 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion45 decks631 decks
-2%synergy
Damn
7.1%inclusion45 decks631 decks
-13%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.3%inclusion40 decks631 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.5%inclusion35 decks631 decks
-9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.4%inclusion34 decks631 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
39%inclusion244 decks631 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion167 decks631 decks
2%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion82 decks631 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion77 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Spear of Heliod
12%inclusion73 decks631 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.6%inclusion54 decks631 decks
-14%synergy
Helm of the Gods
6.2%inclusion39 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Banishing Light
36%inclusion226 decks631 decks
34%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion219 decks631 decks
6%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
34%inclusion214 decks631 decks
33%synergy
Ethereal Armor
34%inclusion214 decks631 decks
29%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
32%inclusion204 decks631 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
32%inclusion204 decks631 decks
18%synergy
Mirrormade
32%inclusion202 decks631 decks
22%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
31%inclusion197 decks631 decks
26%synergy
All That Glitters
30%inclusion191 decks631 decks
22%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
28%inclusion172 decks606 decks
27%synergy
Copy Enchantment
28%inclusion177 decks631 decks
23%synergy
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion173 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
25%inclusion157 decks631 decks
20%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
25%inclusion156 decks631 decks
23%synergy
Greed
25%inclusion155 decks631 decks
22%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
23%inclusion145 decks631 decks
18%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
22%inclusion134 decks604 decks
18%synergy
Enchanted Evening
21%inclusion132 decks631 decks
19%synergy
Seal from Existence
19%inclusion122 decks631 decks
19%synergy
Sanguine Bond
19%inclusion122 decks631 decks
11%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
18%inclusion109 decks602 decks
16%synergy
One with the Multiverse
17%inclusion110 decks631 decks
13%synergy
Meat Locker // Drowned Diner
17%inclusion101 decks600 decks
16%synergy
Brave the Sands
17%inclusion106 decks631 decks
16%synergy
Ethereal Absolution
17%inclusion105 decks631 decks
16%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
17%inclusion100 decks602 decks
14%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion93 decks602 decks
14%synergy
Painful Quandary
15%inclusion96 decks631 decks
12%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
14%inclusion86 decks601 decks
14%synergy
Nowhere to Run
14%inclusion90 decks631 decks
13%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
14%inclusion85 decks606 decks
14%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion87 decks631 decks
12%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
14%inclusion87 decks631 decks
13%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion85 decks631 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Ring
13%inclusion81 decks631 decks
12%synergy
Grand Entryway // Elegant Rotunda
12%inclusion74 decks604 decks
12%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion71 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
11%inclusion62 decks564 decks
10%synergy
Always Watching
11%inclusion68 decks631 decks
10%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
11%inclusion65 decks604 decks
10%synergy
Central Elevator // Promising Stairs
10%inclusion63 decks608 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion64 decks631 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion64 decks631 decks
-2%synergy
Karmic Justice
10%inclusion64 decks631 decks
8%synergy
Cast Out
10%inclusion63 decks631 decks
7%synergy
Surgical Suite // Hospital Room
10%inclusion60 decks602 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
10%inclusion60 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
9.2%inclusion58 decks631 decks
9%synergy
The Long Reach of Night
9.0%inclusion57 decks631 decks
9%synergy
Dissipation Field
8.7%inclusion55 decks631 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
23%inclusion146 decks631 decks
22%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion121 decks631 decks
-8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion84 decks631 decks
-21%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion78 decks631 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.5%inclusion35 decks631 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion34 decks631 decks
-3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.2%inclusion21 decks405 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion485 decks631 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion463 decks631 decks
-16%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion306 decks631 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
46%inclusion293 decks631 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion238 decks631 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion180 decks631 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
22%inclusion139 decks631 decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion137 decks631 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
21%inclusion133 decks631 decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
20%inclusion129 decks631 decks
-30%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion91 decks631 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion61 decks631 decks
-15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.2%inclusion52 decks631 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion627 decks631 decks
6%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion626 decks631 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion625 decks631 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion499 decks631 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
65%inclusion407 decks631 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion314 decks631 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion305 decks631 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion295 decks631 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
43%inclusion273 decks631 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion264 decks631 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Silence
42%inclusion262 decks631 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion252 decks631 decks
24%synergy
Caves of Koilos
39%inclusion244 decks631 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
38%inclusion239 decks631 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
36%inclusion230 decks631 decks
-7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
34%inclusion214 decks631 decks
-8%synergy
Obscura Storefront
31%inclusion198 decks631 decks
22%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
31%inclusion195 decks631 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Chancery
30%inclusion192 decks631 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
29%inclusion185 decks631 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion174 decks631 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
27%inclusion170 decks631 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion146 decks631 decks
-5%synergy
Scoured Barrens
22%inclusion136 decks631 decks
15%synergy
Port Town
21%inclusion132 decks631 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
21%inclusion132 decks631 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
21%inclusion131 decks631 decks
15%synergy
Dismal Backwater
20%inclusion125 decks631 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion106 decks631 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion104 decks631 decks
-19%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion103 decks631 decks
1%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
15%inclusion92 decks609 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion94 decks631 decks
11%synergy
Choked Estuary
15%inclusion92 decks631 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Moor
14%inclusion87 decks631 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Field
13%inclusion85 decks631 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Heath
13%inclusion85 decks631 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion85 decks631 decks
-25%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
12%inclusion78 decks631 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion74 decks631 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
10%inclusion65 decks631 decks
3%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
10%inclusion64 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Isle
9.4%inclusion59 decks631 decks
3%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
9.4%inclusion59 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.2%inclusion52 decks631 decks
4%synergy
Esper Panorama
7.9%inclusion50 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
7.4%inclusion47 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Campground
7.1%inclusion43 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.5%inclusion41 decks631 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
6.2%inclusion39 decks631 decks
5%synergy