Marneus Calgar (Commander) - Budget cEDH

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Josh Nelson
Jan 16, 2026
Esper Renaissance: A Major Glow-Up in 2025
Two commanders released in 2025 have brought something of an Esper Renaissance to the format, revitalizing the color combination!
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Bitterbloom Bearer
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
93%inclusion76 decks82 decks
76%synergy
Silence
85%inclusion70 decks82 decks
75%synergy
Demonic Consultation
80%inclusion66 decks82 decks
72%synergy
Dark Ritual
89%inclusion73 decks82 decks
70%synergy
Warren Soultrader
73%inclusion58 decks80 decks
68%synergy
Grand Abolisher
83%inclusion68 decks82 decks
68%synergy
Tainted Pact
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
68%synergy
Mystic Remora
88%inclusion72 decks82 decks
67%synergy
Pact of Negation
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
64%synergy
Esper Sentinel
91%inclusion75 decks82 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion73 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
79%inclusion65 decks82 decks
60%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
49%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
51%synergy
Voice of Victory
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
63%synergy
Flusterstorm
70%inclusion57 decks82 decks
61%synergy
The One Ring
70%inclusion57 decks82 decks
56%synergy
Force of Negation
68%inclusion56 decks82 decks
56%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
66%inclusion54 decks82 decks
59%synergy
Diabolic Intent
63%inclusion52 decks82 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
94%inclusion77 decks82 decks
62%synergy
Demonic Tutor
90%inclusion74 decks82 decks
69%synergy
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion73 decks82 decks
57%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
85%inclusion70 decks82 decks
76%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
79%inclusion65 decks82 decks
59%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
79%inclusion65 decks82 decks
55%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
78%inclusion64 decks82 decks
67%synergy
Mystical Tutor
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
65%synergy
Force of Will
74%inclusion61 decks82 decks
62%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
74%inclusion61 decks82 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Ranger-Captain of Eos
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
56%synergy
Tataru Taru
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
52%synergy
Grim Hireling
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
55%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
47%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
53%synergy
Opposition Agent
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
44%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
44%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
46%synergy
Mockingbird
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
44%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
44%synergy
Ocelot Pride
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Monastery Mentor
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
28%synergy
Displacer Kitten
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Artisans
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Nadir Kraken
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
17%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
7%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Walking Ballista
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Academy Manufactor
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Spellseeker
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
52%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
50%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Retraction Helix
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
-17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Ritual
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Culling the Weak
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Angel's Grace
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Ad Nauseam
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Void Rend
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-24%synergy
Misdirection
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Banishing Knack
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Miscast
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Beseech the Mirror
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
55%synergy
Toxic Deluge
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
35%synergy
Imperial Seal
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Reanimate
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Windfall
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Damn
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Farewell
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Fabricate
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
52%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Time Sieve
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Imposter Mech
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Oketra's Monument
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
The Golden Throne
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Amphibian Downpour
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Monologue Tax
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Black Market Connections
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Training Grounds
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Blind Obedience
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormade
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Anointed Procession
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Bitterblossom
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Copy Enchantment
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Dress Down
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Scuttletide
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
51%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Urza's Saga
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-19%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion81 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
98%inclusion80 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
84%inclusion69 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
83%inclusion68 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Petal
78%inclusion64 decks82 decks
67%synergy
Chrome Mox
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
62%synergy
Fellwar Stone
71%inclusion58 decks82 decks
37%synergy
Mana Vault
68%inclusion56 decks82 decks
59%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Basalt Monolith
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
50%synergy
Mox Opal
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
44%synergy
Mox Amber
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
40%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-25%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-26%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion81 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
89%inclusion73 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion72 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Watery Grave
85%inclusion70 decks82 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
82%inclusion67 decks82 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
82%inclusion67 decks82 decks
44%synergy
Island
80%inclusion66 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion64 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Swamp
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Marsh Flats
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Plains
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
-20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion58 decks82 decks
35%synergy
City of Brass
70%inclusion57 decks82 decks
54%synergy
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion55 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
63%inclusion52 decks82 decks
56%synergy
Windswept Heath
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
50%synergy
Vault of Champions
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
45%synergy
Mana Confluence
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
35%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Underground River
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Starting Town
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Meticulous Archive
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Spire of Industry
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Raffine's Tower
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
-19%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Isolated Chapel
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
-20%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Scrubland
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-39%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-1%synergy