Hope Estheim (Commander) - Expensive Core

Hope Estheim
Rank #132
48decks
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Benjamin Levin
Jan 13, 2026
The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
With almost 500 new commanders in 2025, Ben had his work cut out for him making his list of the most fun. Come see which legends made the cut.
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Agna Qel'a
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Wind Crystal
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
69%synergy
Soul's Attendant
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
68%synergy
Serra Ascendant
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
67%synergy
Soul Warden
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
66%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
65%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
64%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
56%synergy
The Gaffer
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Dovin's Veto
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Cleric Class
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-17%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-18%synergy
Creatures
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Exemplar of Light
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Archangel of Thune
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Guide of Souls
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Auriok Champion
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Angel of Vitality
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Ruin Crab
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Grand Abolisher
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Suture Priest
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Ocelot Pride
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Angel of Destiny
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
The Mindskinner
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Reverence
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Martyr of Sands
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Giver of Runes
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Evra, Halcyon Witness
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Roaming Throne
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Windborn Muse
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Felidar Guardian
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Riot Control
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Congregate
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Absorb
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Restoration Magic
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Faithful Mending
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Honor the Fallen
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
War Report
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Revitalize
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Visions of Beyond
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Union of the Third Path
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Battle Menu
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Grand Crescendo
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Charm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Invoke the Divine
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Rest for the Weary
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Benevolent Offering
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Archive Trap
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Farewell
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Fractured Sanity
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
19%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Cut Your Losses
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Sanctify
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Lucky Offering
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Traumatize
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Search Warrant
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Festival of Trokin
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Storm Herd
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Mindcrank
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Excalibur II
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Profane Memento
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Pearl Medallion
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Buster Sword
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Ivory Tower
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Elixir
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Zuran Orb
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Grindstone
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Boon Reflection
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Propaganda
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Leyline of Hope
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Test of Endurance
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Rest in Peace
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Mantle
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Court of Cunning
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Memory Erosion
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Light of Promise
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Griffin Aerie
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sunbond
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Radiant Fountain
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Maze of Ith
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Blighted Steppe
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Pristine Talisman
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Deserted Beach
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Tranquil Cove
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Gate
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Inversion
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Starting Town
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Gates of Istfell
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy