Average Deck for Zur, Eternal Schemer - Expensive Optimized Control

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.
Nick Price
Sep 3, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Esper Cards in Commander
What are the most popular Esper (white, blue, and black) cards in Commander? Let's take a look at the Top 10 most played.
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Average Decklist

Academy Rector
Academy Rector
Archetype of Courage
Archetype of Courage
Athreos, God of Passage
Athreos, God of Passage
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
Demon of Fate's Design
Demon of Fate's Design
Doomwake Giant
Doomwake Giant
Eiganjo Dynastorian
Eiganjo Dynastorian
Enduring Curiosity
Enduring Curiosity
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Entity Tracker
Entity Tracker
Fear of Impostors
Fear of Impostors
Glasspool Mimic
Glasspool Mimic
Heliod, God of the Sun
Heliod, God of the Sun
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
Inquisitive Glimmer
Inquisitive Glimmer
Nightmare Shepherd
Nightmare Shepherd
Soaring Lightbringer
Soaring Lightbringer
Summon: Bahamut
Summon: Bahamut
Thassa, God of the Sea
Thassa, God of the Sea
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
Instants (13)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Disdainful Stroke
Disdainful Stroke
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Galadriel's Dismissal
Galadriel's Dismissal
Negate
Negate
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead
Trickbind
Trickbind
Sorceries (5)
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Replenish
Replenish
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (8)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Enchantments (16)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Court of Ardenvale
Court of Ardenvale
Court of Vantress
Court of Vantress
Enchanted Evening
Enchanted Evening
Grasp of Fate
Grasp of Fate
Land Tax
Land Tax
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Run
Omniscience
Omniscience
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Sothera, the Supervoid
Sothera, the Supervoid
Trouble in Pairs
Trouble in Pairs
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
Valkyrie's Call
Valkyrie's Call
Battles (1)
Invasion of Theros
Invasion of Theros
Lands (30)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Arcane Lighthouse
Arcane Lighthouse
Arcane Sanctum
Arcane Sanctum
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
High Market
High Market
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Plaza of Heroes
Plaza of Heroes
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scrubland
Scrubland
Serra's Sanctum
Serra's Sanctum
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Starting Town
Starting Town
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Tundra
Tundra
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
2 Swamps