Marneus Calgar (Commander) - Upgraded Combo

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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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Glen Elendra's Answer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ashnod's Altar
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Nadir Kraken
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Warren Soultrader
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Skullclamp
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Faerie Artisans
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Black Market Connections
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Esper Sentinel
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Voice of Victory
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Training Grounds
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Zulaport Cutthroat
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Commissar Severina Raine
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Company Commander
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Grim Hireling
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Tataru Taru
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ophiomancer
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Inquisitor Greyfax
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Ocelot Pride
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Space Marine Devastator
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Blood Artist
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Chasm Skulker
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Corpse Knight
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Monastery Mentor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Bastion Protector
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Homunculus Horde
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Teysa Karlov
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Vanguard Suppressor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Viscera Seer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Junk Winder
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Dark Ritual
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Inkshield
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Deny the Witch
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mortify
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Void Rend
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Officious Interrogation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Grand Crescendo
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Perplex
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Utter End
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Saw in Half
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Mardu
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Retraction Helix
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Reflection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Damn
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
For the Emperor!
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Collective Effort
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Mighty
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Season of the Burrow
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Deploy to the Front
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Martial Coup
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dread Return
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Exterminatus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Golden Throne
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Time Sieve
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Oketra's Monument
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Halo Fountain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Bitterblossom
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Anointed Procession
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Felidar Retreat
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Divine Visitation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Scuttletide
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Revel in Riches
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Thorough Investigation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Court of Grace
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Airbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Legion's Landing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Kaya, Geist Hunter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fountainport
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Vault
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Den
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Glory
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Progress
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Watery Grave
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Raffine's Tower
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Vault of Champions
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tundra
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fetid Heath
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Underground Sea
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy