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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eiganjo Dynastorian
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Mana Sculpt
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Moor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Forum of Amity
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inquisitive Glimmer
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Entity Tracker
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Archetype of Courage
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Propaganda
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Starfield Mystic
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Black Market Connections
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Doomwake Giant
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Ghostly Prison
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Mirrormade
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Grasp of Fate
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Necropotence
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Tutor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Overlord of the Mistmoors
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
40%synergy
The Master of Keys
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Fear of Impostors
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Grim Guardian
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Spirited Companion
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Starnheim Courser
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Valefor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Fate Unraveler
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Ixion
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Shiva
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Balemurk Leech
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Void Rend
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Despark
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Saw in Half
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Glimmerburst
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Wrong Turn
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Inkshield
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Continue?
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Extinguish All Hope
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Dance of the Manse
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Damn
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Resurgent Belief
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Replenish
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Redress Fate
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Cloud Key
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Helm of the Gods
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Buster Sword
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Mystic Remora
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Sphere of Safety
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Court of Vantress
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
28%synergy
One with the Multiverse
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Nowhere to Run
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Enchanted Evening
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Land Tax
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Omniscience
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Copy Enchantment
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Exquisite Blood
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Smuggler's Share
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Brave the Sands
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Coastal Piracy
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Greed
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
No Mercy
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Lich's Mastery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Training Grounds
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Painful Quandary
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Greater Auramancy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Aura of Silence
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dissipation Field
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Opalescence
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
The Trickster-God's Heist
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Godless Shrine
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Caves of Koilos
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Raffine's Tower
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Vault of Champions
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Fetid Heath
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Ruins
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Tainted Isle
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
0%synergy