Hope Estheim (Commander) - Expensive Core

Hope Estheim
Rank #135
47decks
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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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Abandoned Air Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Wind Crystal
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
77%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
70%synergy
Soul's Attendant
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
70%synergy
Soul Warden
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
68%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
67%synergy
Serra Ascendant
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
66%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
65%synergy
The Gaffer
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
56%synergy
The Water Crystal
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Cleric Class
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Exemplar of Light
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Archangel of Thune
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Guide of Souls
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Auriok Champion
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Ruin Crab
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Angel of Vitality
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Grand Abolisher
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Suture Priest
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Ocelot Pride
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Angel of Destiny
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
The Mindskinner
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Reverence
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Martyr of Sands
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Giver of Runes
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Windborn Muse
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Spark Double
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Evra, Halcyon Witness
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Riot Control
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Congregate
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Absorb
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Restoration Magic
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Faithful Mending
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
23%synergy
War Report
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Honor the Fallen
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Revitalize
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Union of the Third Path
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Visions of Beyond
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Battle Menu
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Benevolent Offering
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Rest for the Weary
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Archive Trap
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Grand Crescendo
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Invoke the Divine
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Charm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Farewell
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Supreme Verdict
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Fractured Sanity
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Cut Your Losses
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Sanctify
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Stock Up
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Lucky Offering
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Traumatize
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Search Warrant
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Storm Herd
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Festival of Trokin
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Mindcrank
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Excalibur II
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Profane Memento
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Pearl Medallion
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Venser's Journal
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Buster Sword
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Elixir
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Zuran Orb
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Grindstone
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Boon Reflection
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Leyline of Hope
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Blind Obedience
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Test of Endurance
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Rest in Peace
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Celestial Mantle
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Court of Cunning
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Memory Erosion
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Light of Promise
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sunbond
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Griffin Aerie
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Radiant Fountain
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Blighted Steppe
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Pristine Talisman
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Amber
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
77%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Sea of Clouds
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Deserted Beach
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Prairie Stream
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Tranquil Cove
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Port Town
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Nimbus Maze
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Gate
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Ondu Inversion
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Starting Town
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy