Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
76%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
67%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
66%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
63%synergy
Starfield Mystic
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
59%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Doomwake Giant
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
57%synergy
Entity Tracker
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Sphere of Safety
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Mirrormade
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
50%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
50%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Dance of the Manse
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Grasp of Fate
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-23%synergy
Creatures
Archetype of Courage
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
36%synergy
The Master of Keys
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Starnheim Courser
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Spirited Companion
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Grim Guardian
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Fear of Impostors
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Auramancer
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Agent of Erebos
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Fear of Lost Teeth
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Fate Unraveler
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Ancient
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Fear of Infinity
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Fear of Surveillance
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Fear of the Dark
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Balemurk Leech
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Arvinox, the Mind Flail
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Optimistic Scavenger
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Void Rend
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Glimmerburst
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Inkshield
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Utter End
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Despark
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Telling Time
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Charm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Breathe Your Last
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Redress Fate
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Resurgent Belief
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Damn
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Open the Vaults
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Terminus
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Vision
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Portent
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Read the Bones
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Plea for Guidance
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Cloud Key
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Helm of the Gods
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
World Map
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Extravagant Replication
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
38%synergy
One with the Multiverse
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Copy Enchantment
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Shark Typhoon
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchanted Evening
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Ethereal Armor
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Sanguine Bond
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
All That Glitters
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Timely Ward
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Cast Out
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Greed
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Monologue Tax
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Karmic Justice
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Nowhere to Run
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Banishing Light
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Spirit-Sister's Call
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Court of Vantress
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Central Elevator // Promising Stairs
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Grand Entryway // Elegant Rotunda
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Brave the Sands
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Seal from Existence
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of the Void
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Dark Tutelage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Makeshift Binding
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Oblivion Ring
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Surgical Suite // Hospital Room
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-21%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Orzhov Signet
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Caves of Koilos
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Temple of Silence
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Deceit
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Isolated Chapel
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Scoured Barrens
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Tranquil Cove
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Thriving Isle
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Field
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Thriving Moor
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Tainted Isle
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Heath
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Neglected Manor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Campground
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Skybridge Towers
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy