Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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
Inquisitive Glimmer
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
84%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
76%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Entity Tracker
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Courage
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Propaganda
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Starfield Mystic
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Black Market Connections
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Doomwake Giant
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Ghostly Prison
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Sanguine Bond
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Mirrormade
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Necropotence
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Overlord of the Mistmoors
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
The Master of Keys
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Fear of Impostors
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Grim Guardian
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Spirited Companion
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Fate Unraveler
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Valefor
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Starnheim Courser
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Enduring Innocence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Shiva
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Ixion
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Fear of Infinity
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Agent of Erebos
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Balemurk Leech
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Void Rend
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Spider-Sense
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Sculpt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Despark
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Saw in Half
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Glimmerburst
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wrong Turn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Extinguish All Hope
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Dance of the Manse
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Damn
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Replenish
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Resurgent Belief
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Redress Fate
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Helm of the Gods
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Buster Sword
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-0%synergy
Enchantments
Estrid's Invocation
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Remora
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Grasp of Fate
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Sphere of Safety
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Court of Vantress
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
One with the Multiverse
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Nowhere to Run
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Enchanted Evening
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Copy Enchantment
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Exquisite Blood
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Smuggler's Share
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Omniscience
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Brave the Sands
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Coastal Piracy
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Shark Typhoon
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Painful Quandary
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Greater Auramancy
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Lich's Mastery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Watery Grave
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Raffine's Tower
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Champions
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Fetid Heath
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Gate
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Ruins
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy