Marneus Calgar (Commander) - Core

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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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MTGStocks
Realm of Koh
4.4%inclusion6 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
4.2%inclusion6 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Tolls of War
3.4%inclusion5 decks145 decks
3%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
3.4%inclusion5 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
2.8%inclusion7 decks253 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ultramarines Honour Guard
75%inclusion829 decks1.10K decks
72%synergy
Space Marine Devastator
73%inclusion804 decks1.10K decks
70%synergy
Company Commander
70%inclusion771 decks1.10K decks
67%synergy
Vanguard Suppressor
69%inclusion758 decks1.10K decks
66%synergy
Inquisitor Greyfax
65%inclusion721 decks1.10K decks
63%synergy
Commissar Severina Raine
64%inclusion701 decks1.10K decks
61%synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
63%inclusion695 decks1.10K decks
61%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
62%inclusion688 decks1.10K decks
60%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
61%inclusion677 decks1.10K decks
58%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
60%inclusion667 decks1.10K decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion947 decks1.10K decks
18%synergy
Skullclamp
62%inclusion685 decks1.10K decks
53%synergy
Deny the Witch
61%inclusion673 decks1.10K decks
58%synergy
Mortify
60%inclusion662 decks1.10K decks
51%synergy
Martial Coup
59%inclusion656 decks1.10K decks
57%synergy
Bastion Protector
59%inclusion656 decks1.10K decks
57%synergy
The Golden Throne
58%inclusion638 decks1.10K decks
56%synergy
Nadir Kraken
57%inclusion629 decks1.10K decks
54%synergy
Birth of the Imperium
56%inclusion614 decks1.10K decks
54%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
55%inclusion610 decks1.10K decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Zephyrim
52%inclusion573 decks1.10K decks
50%synergy
Assault Intercessor
47%inclusion513 decks1.10K decks
45%synergy
Space Marine Scout
46%inclusion502 decks1.10K decks
44%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
45%inclusion496 decks1.10K decks
40%synergy
Sanguinary Priest
44%inclusion487 decks1.10K decks
43%synergy
Epistolary Librarian
44%inclusion482 decks1.10K decks
42%synergy
Primaris Eliminator
44%inclusion480 decks1.10K decks
42%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
41%inclusion457 decks1.10K decks
39%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
41%inclusion429 decks1.05K decks
36%synergy
Primaris Chaplain
39%inclusion430 decks1.10K decks
38%synergy
Callidus Assassin
35%inclusion385 decks1.10K decks
34%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
34%inclusion380 decks1.10K decks
30%synergy
Inquisitor Eisenhorn
34%inclusion380 decks1.10K decks
33%synergy
Thunderwolf Cavalry
32%inclusion356 decks1.10K decks
31%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
32%inclusion348 decks1.10K decks
30%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
29%inclusion320 decks1.10K decks
27%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
29%inclusion319 decks1.10K decks
12%synergy
Sister Hospitaller
28%inclusion306 decks1.10K decks
26%synergy
Belisarius Cawl
27%inclusion300 decks1.10K decks
26%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
26%inclusion290 decks1.10K decks
19%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
24%inclusion270 decks1.10K decks
22%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
22%inclusion225 decks1K decks
21%synergy
Junk Winder
22%inclusion247 decks1.10K decks
21%synergy
Sister of Silence
22%inclusion245 decks1.10K decks
21%synergy
Corpse Knight
22%inclusion242 decks1.10K decks
11%synergy
Grey Knight Paragon
22%inclusion239 decks1.10K decks
21%synergy
Arco-Flagellant
22%inclusion238 decks1.10K decks
21%synergy
Triumph of Saint Katherine
20%inclusion217 decks1.10K decks
19%synergy
Sister Repentia
19%inclusion215 decks1.10K decks
19%synergy
Cybernetica Datasmith
19%inclusion214 decks1.10K decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
18%inclusion202 decks1.10K decks
14%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
18%inclusion199 decks1.10K decks
11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
18%inclusion198 decks1.10K decks
16%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
17%inclusion182 decks1.10K decks
15%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
16%inclusion171 decks1.10K decks
14%synergy
Redemptor Dreadnought
15%inclusion161 decks1.10K decks
14%synergy
Homunculus Horde
14%inclusion111 decks785 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion106 decks785 decks
12%synergy
Grim Hireling
13%inclusion146 decks1.10K decks
9%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
12%inclusion136 decks1.10K decks
11%synergy
Ophiomancer
12%inclusion135 decks1.10K decks
11%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
12%inclusion135 decks1.10K decks
9%synergy
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
12%inclusion131 decks1.10K decks
11%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
12%inclusion124 decks1.05K decks
11%synergy
The Council of Four
11%inclusion125 decks1.10K decks
8%synergy
Blood Artist
11%inclusion125 decks1.10K decks
9%synergy
Neyam Shai Murad
11%inclusion120 decks1.10K decks
11%synergy
Faerie Artisans
11%inclusion120 decks1.10K decks
9%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
11%inclusion33 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
10%inclusion115 decks1.10K decks
8%synergy
Instants
Utter End
54%inclusion593 decks1.10K decks
47%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
47%inclusion513 decks1.10K decks
44%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
45%inclusion501 decks1.10K decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion413 decks1.10K decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion364 decks1.10K decks
-8%synergy
Void Rend
21%inclusion231 decks1.10K decks
-13%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
18%inclusion198 decks1.10K decks
16%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion190 decks1.10K decks
-8%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion178 decks1.10K decks
0%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
16%inclusion171 decks1.10K decks
15%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion168 decks1.10K decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion168 decks1.10K decks
-12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion168 decks1.10K decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion158 decks1.10K decks
0%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion125 decks1.10K decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion118 decks1.10K decks
-10%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion116 decks1.10K decks
-9%synergy
Secure the Wastes
10%inclusion114 decks1.10K decks
10%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion109 decks1.10K decks
-7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.3%inclusion103 decks1.10K decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.2%inclusion102 decks1.10K decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.3%inclusion92 decks1.10K decks
2%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
8.1%inclusion89 decks1.10K decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
6.7%inclusion74 decks1.10K decks
-10%synergy
Grand Crescendo
6.5%inclusion72 decks1.10K decks
6%synergy
Officious Interrogation
6.5%inclusion71 decks1.10K decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.0%inclusion57 decks957 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.2%inclusion57 decks1.10K decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Collective Effort
55%inclusion606 decks1.10K decks
53%synergy
For the Emperor!
51%inclusion563 decks1.10K decks
49%synergy
Launch the Fleet
45%inclusion496 decks1.10K decks
44%synergy
Fell the Mighty
44%inclusion490 decks1.10K decks
42%synergy
Exterminatus
41%inclusion447 decks1.10K decks
39%synergy
Deploy to the Front
35%inclusion386 decks1.10K decks
34%synergy
Damn
11%inclusion118 decks1.10K decks
-10%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion109 decks1.10K decks
1%synergy
Farewell
7.9%inclusion87 decks1.10K decks
-5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.6%inclusion84 decks1.10K decks
-7%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
5.7%inclusion63 decks1.10K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
33%inclusion362 decks1.10K decks
26%synergy
Oketra's Monument
30%inclusion333 decks1.10K decks
29%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
23%inclusion258 decks1.10K decks
19%synergy
Reaver Titan
22%inclusion248 decks1.10K decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion208 decks1.10K decks
-5%synergy
Knight Paladin
18%inclusion201 decks1.10K decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion180 decks1.10K decks
-6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
16%inclusion174 decks1.10K decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion130 decks1.10K decks
4%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.3%inclusion81 decks1.10K decks
6%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
5.8%inclusion64 decks1.10K decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Defenders of Humanity
53%inclusion580 decks1.10K decks
51%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
45%inclusion501 decks1.10K decks
39%synergy
Felidar Retreat
29%inclusion319 decks1.10K decks
27%synergy
The Flesh Is Weak
26%inclusion287 decks1.10K decks
25%synergy
Intangible Virtue
23%inclusion249 decks1.10K decks
18%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
22%inclusion238 decks1.10K decks
19%synergy
Court of Grace
16%inclusion178 decks1.10K decks
15%synergy
Training Grounds
16%inclusion172 decks1.10K decks
14%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
15%inclusion165 decks1.10K decks
13%synergy
Anointed Procession
15%inclusion165 decks1.10K decks
7%synergy
Divine Visitation
14%inclusion154 decks1.10K decks
13%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
14%inclusion132 decks951 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion142 decks1.10K decks
-1%synergy
Bitterblossom
12%inclusion134 decks1.10K decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion123 decks1.10K decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
10%inclusion31 decks304 decks
9%synergy
Rabble Rousing
10%inclusion109 decks1.10K decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Leader
9.2%inclusion102 decks1.10K decks
8%synergy
Legion Loyalty
8.6%inclusion95 decks1.10K decks
8%synergy
Muster the Departed
7.1%inclusion71 decks998 decks
7%synergy
Legion's Landing
7.0%inclusion77 decks1.10K decks
7%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
7.0%inclusion63 decks905 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.9%inclusion76 decks1.10K decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.7%inclusion74 decks1.10K decks
5%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
5.3%inclusion21 decks394 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
5.2%inclusion57 decks1.10K decks
0%synergy
Thorough Investigation
5.1%inclusion56 decks1.10K decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
6.7%inclusion74 decks1.10K decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
25%inclusion276 decks1.10K decks
23%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
16%inclusion82 decks512 decks
13%synergy
Kaya, Geist Hunter
11%inclusion121 decks1.10K decks
10%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
5.2%inclusion57 decks1.10K decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion476 decks1.10K decks
9%synergy
Memorial to Glory
37%inclusion407 decks1.10K decks
36%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion166 decks1.10K decks
-12%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion152 decks1.10K decks
13%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
13%inclusion143 decks1.10K decks
7%synergy
Fountainport
7.0%inclusion67 decks954 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion62 decks1.10K decks
-2%synergy
Barad-dûr
5.4%inclusion60 decks1.10K decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.2%inclusion57 decks1.10K decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion1.05K decks1.10K decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion1.01K decks1.10K decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
76%inclusion843 decks1.10K decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
76%inclusion842 decks1.10K decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
75%inclusion830 decks1.10K decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
46%inclusion511 decks1.10K decks
34%synergy
Commander's Sphere
46%inclusion505 decks1.10K decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion395 decks1.10K decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
32%inclusion358 decks1.10K decks
30%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion320 decks1.10K decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
29%inclusion316 decks1.10K decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion268 decks1.10K decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion259 decks1.10K decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion128 decks1.10K decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.6%inclusion95 decks1.10K decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion62 decks1.10K decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion1.09K decks1.10K decks
7%synergy
Island
98%inclusion1.09K decks1.10K decks
6%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion1.09K decks1.10K decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion1.07K decks1.10K decks
5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
85%inclusion935 decks1.10K decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion871 decks1.10K decks
20%synergy
Prairie Stream
79%inclusion870 decks1.10K decks
38%synergy
Sunken Hollow
77%inclusion854 decks1.10K decks
38%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion741 decks1.10K decks
40%synergy
Port Town
66%inclusion723 decks1.10K decks
49%synergy
Choked Estuary
62%inclusion687 decks1.10K decks
46%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
62%inclusion687 decks1.10K decks
47%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
59%inclusion656 decks1.10K decks
45%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion591 decks1.10K decks
29%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
49%inclusion537 decks1.10K decks
32%synergy
Ash Barrens
41%inclusion453 decks1.10K decks
30%synergy
Tranquil Cove
41%inclusion452 decks1.10K decks
35%synergy
Scoured Barrens
39%inclusion435 decks1.10K decks
33%synergy
Dismal Backwater
37%inclusion412 decks1.10K decks
31%synergy
Caves of Koilos
32%inclusion349 decks1.10K decks
-4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
29%inclusion319 decks1.10K decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
29%inclusion317 decks1.10K decks
-12%synergy
Raffine's Tower
23%inclusion252 decks1.10K decks
-18%synergy
Godless Shrine
22%inclusion239 decks1.10K decks
-29%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion232 decks1.10K decks
-15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion219 decks1.10K decks
-11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
20%inclusion216 decks1.10K decks
-30%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
19%inclusion187 decks999 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
19%inclusion205 decks1.10K decks
-32%synergy
Sea of Clouds
17%inclusion184 decks1.10K decks
-19%synergy
Vault of Champions
16%inclusion175 decks1.10K decks
-17%synergy
Underground River
15%inclusion167 decks1.10K decks
-18%synergy
Deserted Beach
14%inclusion157 decks1.10K decks
-7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
14%inclusion157 decks1.10K decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion140 decks1.10K decks
-25%synergy
Morphic Pool
13%inclusion139 decks1.10K decks
-22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion129 decks1.10K decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion128 decks1.10K decks
-26%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion121 decks1.10K decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Silence
11%inclusion118 decks1.10K decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
10%inclusion114 decks1.10K decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
10%inclusion108 decks1.10K decks
-6%synergy
Obscura Storefront
9.4%inclusion104 decks1.10K decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
9.2%inclusion102 decks1.10K decks
-5%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
9.1%inclusion100 decks1.10K decks
-7%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
8.9%inclusion98 decks1.10K decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
8.9%inclusion98 decks1.10K decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
8.2%inclusion90 decks1.10K decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Field
7.0%inclusion77 decks1.10K decks
0%synergy
Fetid Heath
6.8%inclusion75 decks1.10K decks
-5%synergy