Marneus Calgar (Commander) - Budget Treasure

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Pitiless Plunderer
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
67%synergy
Nadir Kraken
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
67%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
62%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Skullclamp
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Monologue Tax
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Black Market Connections
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Deadly Dispute
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Space Marine Devastator
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Warren Soultrader
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Notion Thief
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Creatures
Grim Hireling
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Inquisitor Greyfax
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Bastion Protector
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Commissar Severina Raine
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Company Commander
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Junk Winder
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Academy Manufactor
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Corpse Knight
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Vanguard Suppressor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Discerning Financier
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Artisans
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Sanguinary Priest
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Assault Intercessor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Epistolary Librarian
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Monastery Mentor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
The Council of Four
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Space Marine Scout
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Callidus Assassin
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ophiomancer
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Deny the Witch
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Dovin's Veto
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Mortify
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Spell Swindle
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Utter End
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Void Rend
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Inkshield
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Secure the Wastes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Memory Lapse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Officious Interrogation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Grand Crescendo
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Deduce
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Bake into a Pie
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fanatical Offering
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Reflection
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Opt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Delay
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Confirm Suspicions
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lazotep Plating
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Miscast
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dismember
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Martial Coup
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Exterminatus
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Fell the Mighty
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Collective Effort
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Blood Money
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
For the Emperor!
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Deploy to the Front
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Launch the Fleet
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Reshape
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rise and Shine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Covetous Elegy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Oketra's Monument
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
The Golden Throne
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Collector's Vault
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Time Sieve
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Noble's Purse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Map
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Goldvein Pick
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Meek
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Reaver Titan
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Halo Fountain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Prying Blade
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mimic Vat
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Thieves' Tools
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Thopter Foundry
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Caretaker's Talent
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Revel in Riches
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Training Grounds
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Smuggler's Share
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Life Insurance
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Divine Visitation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Birth of the Imperium
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Court of Grace
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Felidar Retreat
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Into the Pit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Bitterblossom
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Thorough Investigation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Legion's Landing
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Search the Premises
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Legion Loyalty
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rabble Rousing
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Curious Inquiry
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Defenders of Humanity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Blight Mound
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Intangible Virtue
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Worldsoul
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tolvada
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Kaya, Geist Hunter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Vault
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Fountainport
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Memorial to Glory
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Moorland Haunt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Progress
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Signet
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Sunken Hollow
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Choked Estuary
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Caves of Koilos
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Tranquil Cove
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Raffine's Tower
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Scoured Barrens
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Dismal Backwater
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Silence
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Morphic Pool
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Field
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-37%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Obscura Storefront
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Ballroom
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Ruins
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Champions
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-23%synergy
Watery Grave
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-40%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy