Average Deck for Zaxara, the Exemplary - Expensive Optimized Combo

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Average Decklist

Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Bloom Tender
Bloom Tender
Consecrated Sphinx
Consecrated Sphinx
Deathrite Shaman
Deathrite Shaman
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Elves of Deep Shadow
Elves of Deep Shadow
Elvish Mystic
Elvish Mystic
Hydroid Krasis
Hydroid Krasis
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Mistcutter Hydra
Mistcutter Hydra
Nyxbloom Ancient
Nyxbloom Ancient
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Seedborn Muse
Seedborn Muse
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Walking Ballista
Walking Ballista
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (20)
Abrupt Decay
Abrupt Decay
Ad Nauseam
Ad Nauseam
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
Blue Sun's Zenith
Blue Sun's Zenith
Crop Rotation
Crop Rotation
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Swan Song
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (11)
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Farseek
Farseek
Finale of Devastation
Finale of Devastation
Green Sun's Zenith
Green Sun's Zenith
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Ponder
Ponder
Three Visits
Three Visits
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Villainous Wealth
Villainous Wealth
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Domination
Staff of Domination
The Great Henge
The Great Henge
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (8)
Court of Garenbrig
Court of Garenbrig
Doubling Season
Doubling Season
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Pemmin's Aura
Pemmin's Aura
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Sylvan Library
Sylvan Library
Unbound Flourishing
Unbound Flourishing
Planeswalkers (1)
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Lands (24)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bayou
Bayou
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Gaea's Cradle
Gaea's Cradle
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Undergrowth Stadium
Undergrowth Stadium
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Zagoth Triome
Zagoth Triome
Basics (3)
Forest
3 Forest
Island
2 Island
Swamp
2 Swamp