Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Optimized

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Inquisitive Glimmer
76%inclusion194 decks255 decks
69%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
75%inclusion192 decks255 decks
67%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
75%inclusion192 decks256 decks
67%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
77%inclusion198 decks256 decks
64%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
67%inclusion172 decks256 decks
63%synergy
Sphere of Safety
68%inclusion173 decks256 decks
58%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
61%inclusion157 decks256 decks
56%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
64%inclusion164 decks256 decks
55%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
58%inclusion147 decks255 decks
53%synergy
Doomwake Giant
57%inclusion145 decks256 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Ghostly Prison
64%inclusion163 decks256 decks
41%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion162 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Propaganda
62%inclusion159 decks256 decks
33%synergy
Entity Tracker
53%inclusion135 decks255 decks
47%synergy
Starfield Mystic
53%inclusion135 decks256 decks
46%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
53%inclusion135 decks256 decks
47%synergy
Black Market Connections
49%inclusion126 decks256 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
49%inclusion126 decks256 decks
35%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
49%inclusion124 decks255 decks
45%synergy
Archetype of Courage
48%inclusion124 decks256 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
75%inclusion191 decks256 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
68%inclusion173 decks256 decks
37%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
53%inclusion136 decks256 decks
34%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion106 decks256 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion97 decks256 decks
22%synergy
Demonic Tutor
38%inclusion96 decks256 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34%inclusion87 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
32%inclusion83 decks256 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25%inclusion64 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
24%inclusion61 decks256 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Ondu Spiritdancer
46%inclusion117 decks256 decks
40%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
43%inclusion110 decks255 decks
39%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
43%inclusion110 decks256 decks
38%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
42%inclusion107 decks256 decks
38%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
37%inclusion94 decks255 decks
32%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
36%inclusion92 decks256 decks
32%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
32%inclusion82 decks256 decks
31%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
30%inclusion77 decks256 decks
29%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
29%inclusion75 decks255 decks
27%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
29%inclusion73 decks256 decks
25%synergy
The Master of Keys
28%inclusion72 decks255 decks
25%synergy
Grim Guardian
27%inclusion68 decks256 decks
24%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
26%inclusion67 decks256 decks
25%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
24%inclusion62 decks256 decks
23%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
23%inclusion60 decks256 decks
22%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
23%inclusion59 decks255 decks
22%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
23%inclusion58 decks256 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion58 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
20%inclusion51 decks256 decks
19%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
19%inclusion48 decks255 decks
17%synergy
Starnheim Courser
19%inclusion48 decks256 decks
15%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
19%inclusion48 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Spirited Companion
18%inclusion47 decks256 decks
17%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
18%inclusion47 decks256 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Innocence
17%inclusion44 decks255 decks
16%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
17%inclusion44 decks256 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
16%inclusion41 decks255 decks
14%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
16%inclusion41 decks256 decks
15%synergy
Academy Rector
15%inclusion39 decks256 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
13%inclusion26 decks206 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion32 decks256 decks
11%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
12%inclusion31 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
12%inclusion24 decks207 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Aura Thief
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
10%inclusion25 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
10%inclusion25 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
9.0%inclusion23 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.0%inclusion23 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
9.0%inclusion23 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Fear of Impostors
8.6%inclusion22 decks255 decks
7%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
8.6%inclusion22 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
7.8%inclusion20 decks255 decks
6%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
7.2%inclusion15 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Grand Abolisher
7.0%inclusion18 decks256 decks
-7%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
6.7%inclusion17 decks255 decks
6%synergy
Agent of Erebos
6.6%inclusion17 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
46%inclusion117 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion105 decks256 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion101 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Void Rend
34%inclusion86 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion81 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion71 decks256 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion60 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
23%inclusion58 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion40 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion38 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion36 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion35 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion33 decks256 decks
-0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion30 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion29 decks256 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion27 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion26 decks256 decks
-7%synergy
Inkshield
10%inclusion26 decks256 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion26 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.4%inclusion24 decks255 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.4%inclusion24 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Mana Sculpt
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.8%inclusion20 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Despark
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
-8%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.0%inclusion18 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.0%inclusion18 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.6%inclusion17 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Wrong Turn
6.3%inclusion16 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Silence
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
-5%synergy
Fracture
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Reflection
5.1%inclusion13 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.1%inclusion13 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.1%inclusion13 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Extinguish All Hope
44%inclusion112 decks256 decks
42%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
43%inclusion111 decks256 decks
39%synergy
Dance of the Manse
31%inclusion80 decks256 decks
28%synergy
Replenish
29%inclusion75 decks256 decks
28%synergy
Redress Fate
21%inclusion53 decks255 decks
16%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion45 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Resurgent Belief
18%inclusion45 decks256 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion36 decks256 decks
-6%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
-7%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion31 decks256 decks
-0%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.6%inclusion22 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.3%inclusion16 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion16 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Fractured Identity
5.9%inclusion15 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion81 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion67 decks256 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion58 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Cloud Key
18%inclusion46 decks256 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion29 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion27 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Helm of the Gods
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.0%inclusion18 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.6%inclusion17 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
5.9%inclusion15 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.1%inclusion13 decks255 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mirrormade
48%inclusion123 decks256 decks
38%synergy
Grasp of Fate
43%inclusion111 decks256 decks
37%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
43%inclusion109 decks255 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion107 decks256 decks
21%synergy
Sanguine Bond
41%inclusion105 decks256 decks
33%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
41%inclusion105 decks256 decks
35%synergy
Enchanted Evening
41%inclusion104 decks256 decks
39%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
40%inclusion103 decks256 decks
38%synergy
Blind Obedience
40%inclusion102 decks256 decks
28%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
35%inclusion90 decks256 decks
30%synergy
Exquisite Blood
34%inclusion87 decks256 decks
27%synergy
Court of Vantress
32%inclusion82 decks256 decks
30%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
32%inclusion81 decks256 decks
26%synergy
Omniscience
30%inclusion78 decks256 decks
27%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
30%inclusion77 decks256 decks
17%synergy
Land Tax
27%inclusion69 decks256 decks
21%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
26%inclusion66 decks256 decks
24%synergy
One with the Multiverse
25%inclusion64 decks256 decks
20%synergy
Copy Enchantment
25%inclusion64 decks256 decks
20%synergy
Extravagant Replication
23%inclusion60 decks256 decks
18%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
21%inclusion54 decks256 decks
19%synergy
No Mercy
21%inclusion54 decks256 decks
18%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
21%inclusion53 decks254 decks
20%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion47 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
18%inclusion45 decks255 decks
16%synergy
Opalescence
17%inclusion44 decks256 decks
17%synergy
Painful Quandary
17%inclusion44 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Shark Typhoon
17%inclusion43 decks256 decks
11%synergy
Ethereal Armor
16%inclusion41 decks256 decks
11%synergy
Karmic Justice
16%inclusion40 decks256 decks
13%synergy
Oubliette
15%inclusion39 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion39 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Brave the Sands
14%inclusion37 decks256 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
14%inclusion36 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
13%inclusion33 decks255 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
13%inclusion32 decks256 decks
11%synergy
Parallax Wave
12%inclusion30 decks256 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
11%inclusion27 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion27 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
9.4%inclusion24 decks255 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.4%inclusion24 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
8.6%inclusion22 decks255 decks
8%synergy
Lich's Mastery
8.2%inclusion21 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Exchange of Words
7.8%inclusion20 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Ring
7.8%inclusion20 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Greater Auramancy
7.8%inclusion20 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
7.8%inclusion20 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
7.8%inclusion20 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Detention Sphere
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
22%inclusion56 decks256 decks
20%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion122 decks256 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion68 decks256 decks
-0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion68 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion55 decks256 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion44 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion42 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion27 decks206 decks
10%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion23 decks180 decks
10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.4%inclusion19 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.6%inclusion17 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.6%inclusion17 decks256 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion236 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion226 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
48%inclusion122 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
47%inclusion121 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
47%inclusion121 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion73 decks256 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
27%inclusion68 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
21%inclusion55 decks256 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Signet
20%inclusion51 decks256 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion46 decks256 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion38 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion28 decks256 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
6.6%inclusion17 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion15 decks256 decks
-11%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.5%inclusion14 decks256 decks
-5%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.1%inclusion13 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion249 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion247 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion247 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion242 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
73%inclusion187 decks256 decks
21%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
72%inclusion185 decks256 decks
21%synergy
Watery Grave
71%inclusion182 decks256 decks
20%synergy
Raffine's Tower
66%inclusion170 decks256 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion146 decks256 decks
18%synergy
Sea of Clouds
56%inclusion143 decks256 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
53%inclusion135 decks256 decks
17%synergy
Vault of Champions
53%inclusion135 decks256 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
53%inclusion135 decks256 decks
15%synergy
Morphic Pool
49%inclusion126 decks256 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion120 decks256 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
46%inclusion119 decks256 decks
-7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
43%inclusion110 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
41%inclusion106 decks256 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion102 decks256 decks
-3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
38%inclusion98 decks256 decks
-4%synergy
Underground River
34%inclusion87 decks256 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion82 decks256 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion78 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
30%inclusion77 decks256 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion76 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion74 decks255 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion71 decks256 decks
-12%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24%inclusion62 decks255 decks
13%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
23%inclusion59 decks255 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
23%inclusion59 decks256 decks
-15%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion52 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Scrubland
20%inclusion51 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
20%inclusion50 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
19%inclusion48 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion47 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion46 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion45 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
17%inclusion43 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion42 decks256 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion40 decks256 decks
0%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
15%inclusion39 decks256 decks
3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion39 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
14%inclusion37 decks256 decks
-0%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
14%inclusion35 decks256 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
13%inclusion34 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion33 decks256 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion33 decks256 decks
4%synergy