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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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Lord of the Accursed
79%inclusion111 decks140 decks
74%synergy
Diregraf Captain
76%inclusion107 decks140 decks
72%synergy
Wayward Servant
71%inclusion99 decks140 decks
64%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
64%inclusion89 decks140 decks
59%synergy
Undead Augur
64%inclusion89 decks140 decks
58%synergy
Gisa and Geralf
59%inclusion82 decks140 decks
56%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
58%inclusion81 decks140 decks
52%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
54%inclusion75 decks140 decks
50%synergy
Rooftop Storm
54%inclusion76 decks140 decks
49%synergy
Liliana's Mastery
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Corpse Knight
55%inclusion77 decks140 decks
43%synergy
Midnight Reaper
51%inclusion72 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Eternal Skylord
50%inclusion70 decks140 decks
47%synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
47%inclusion66 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
46%inclusion65 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Binding Mummy
46%inclusion65 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Bladestitched Skaab
46%inclusion64 decks140 decks
45%synergy
Ratadrabik of Urborg
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
42%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
44%synergy
Army of the Damned
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Death Baron
44%inclusion62 decks140 decks
39%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Champion of the Perished
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
39%inclusion55 decks140 decks
38%synergy
Diregraf Colossus
39%inclusion54 decks140 decks
34%synergy
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Archghoul of Thraben
36%inclusion51 decks140 decks
36%synergy
Shepherd of Rot
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Gravecrawler
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Prophet of the Scarab
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Headless Rider
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Vengeful Dead
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Wizened Mentor
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
24%synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Cryptbreaker
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Master of Death
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Liliana's Devotee
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Noosegraf Mob
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Murderous Rider
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Accursed Marauder
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Creation
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Plague Belcher
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Corpse Augur
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Loyal Subordinate
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Wonder
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Tomb Tyrant
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Gravedigger
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Undead Alchemist
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
The Scarab God
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Grave Titan
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Jason Bright, Glowing Prophet
15%inclusion20 decks130 decks
15%synergy
Carrion Feeder
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Narfi, Betrayer King
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Unbreathing Horde
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Zombie Master
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Priest of the Crossing
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion48 decks140 decks
-34%synergy
Lazotep Plating
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
30%synergy
Despark
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Mortify
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Void Rend
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
-14%synergy
Deadly Plot
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
-25%synergy
Utter End
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Charm
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-16%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Flip the Switch
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Fracture
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Esper Charm
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
In Oketra's Name
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Murder
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Deny the Witch
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Corpse Cobble
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Commence the Endgame
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
From Under the Floorboards
32%inclusion45 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Victimize
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Distant Melody
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
22%synergy
Dread Summons
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Dark Salvation
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
18%synergy
Damn
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Dread Return
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Chant
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Necrotic Hex
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Feed the Swarm
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Call to the Netherworld
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Gisa's Bidding
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Necromantic Selection
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Never // Return
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Unburial Rites
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Syphon Flesh
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Eternity
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Moan of the Unhallowed
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Unconventional Tactics
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Gravedig
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Back for Seconds
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Bontu's Monument
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-16%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Endless Ranks of the Dead
38%inclusion53 decks140 decks
35%synergy
Graf Harvest
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
35%synergy
Open the Graves
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
32%synergy
On Wings of Gold
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
29%inclusion40 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Necromancer's Covenant
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
20%inclusion27 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Mindless Conscription
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Feast of Sanity
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Zombie Infestation
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Dying to Serve
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Necroduality
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Cast Out
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Call to the Grave
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Invasion of Innistrad
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Invasion of New Capenna
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
41%inclusion57 decks140 decks
37%synergy
Liliana, Untouched by Death
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Liliana, the Last Hope
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Accursed Duneyard
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Mortuary Mire
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
-22%synergy
Unholy Grotto
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
-18%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the True
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion108 decks140 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion104 decks140 decks
-14%synergy
Dimir Signet
60%inclusion84 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Orzhov Signet
56%inclusion79 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
46%inclusion64 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion52 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
24%inclusion33 decks140 decks
-19%synergy
Crowded Crypt
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
-20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-29%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Heraldic Banner
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion137 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion136 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion133 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion122 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
57%inclusion80 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion79 decks140 decks
31%synergy
Sunken Hollow
56%inclusion78 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion76 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion73 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
45%inclusion63 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Choked Estuary
42%inclusion59 decks140 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion56 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
39%inclusion55 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion54 decks140 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
37%inclusion52 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Dismal Backwater
34%inclusion47 decks140 decks
27%synergy
Scoured Barrens
31%inclusion44 decks140 decks
25%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion42 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion41 decks140 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Silence
27%inclusion38 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Isolated Chapel
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
-16%synergy
Obscura Storefront
19%inclusion26 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
-21%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Cove
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Field
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Isle
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Pools
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
-20%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-7%synergy