Varina, Lich Queen (Commander) - Budget Core

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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
82%inclusion112 decks137 decks
76%synergy
Diregraf Captain
74%inclusion102 decks137 decks
70%synergy
Wayward Servant
72%inclusion99 decks137 decks
66%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
64%inclusion88 decks137 decks
59%synergy
Undead Augur
61%inclusion84 decks137 decks
56%synergy
Gisa and Geralf
57%inclusion78 decks137 decks
55%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
58%inclusion80 decks137 decks
53%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
53%inclusion72 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Eternal Skylord
51%inclusion70 decks137 decks
48%synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
51%inclusion70 decks137 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Corpse Knight
58%inclusion79 decks137 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Reaper
54%inclusion74 decks137 decks
47%synergy
Binding Mummy
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
48%synergy
Rooftop Storm
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
45%synergy
Army of the Damned
48%inclusion66 decks137 decks
47%synergy
Liliana's Mastery
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
46%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
46%inclusion63 decks137 decks
41%synergy
Bladestitched Skaab
45%inclusion62 decks137 decks
44%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
43%inclusion59 decks137 decks
42%synergy
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Ratadrabik of Urborg
42%inclusion58 decks137 decks
39%synergy
Champion of the Perished
42%inclusion57 decks137 decks
39%synergy
Death Baron
41%inclusion56 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
40%inclusion55 decks137 decks
38%synergy
Diregraf Colossus
38%inclusion52 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
36%inclusion49 decks137 decks
35%synergy
Archghoul of Thraben
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Prophet of the Scarab
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Wizened Mentor
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
27%synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
31%inclusion42 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Shepherd of Rot
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
29%synergy
Gravecrawler
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Cryptbreaker
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Plague Belcher
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Vengeful Dead
26%inclusion35 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Murderous Rider
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Forgotten Creation
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Headless Rider
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Master of Death
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Accursed Marauder
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
19%synergy
Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Liliana's Devotee
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Corpse Augur
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Noosegraf Mob
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Grave Titan
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
19%synergy
The Scarab God
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Subordinate
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Priest of the Crossing
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Gempalm Polluter
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Tomb Tyrant
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Zombie Master
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Gravedigger
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Carrion Feeder
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Jason Bright, Glowing Prophet
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
14%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Tomebound Lich
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Unbreathing Horde
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Narfi, Betrayer King
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
-30%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Despark
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Lazotep Plating
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Mortify
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Plot
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Void Rend
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
-16%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
-25%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Obscura Charm
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Utter End
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
-7%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
7%synergy
In Oketra's Name
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-18%synergy
Flip the Switch
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Esper Charm
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Murder
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Fracture
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Commence the Endgame
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Corpse Cobble
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Draugr
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Deny the Witch
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
From Under the Floorboards
34%inclusion47 decks137 decks
34%synergy
Victimize
31%inclusion42 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Dread Summons
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Damn
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Salvation
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Dread Return
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Necrotic Hex
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Chant
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Call to the Netherworld
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Gisa's Bidding
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Necromantic Selection
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Never // Return
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Unburial Rites
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Syphon Flesh
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Moan of the Unhallowed
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Eternity
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Unconventional Tactics
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Rise from the Grave
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion35 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Bontu's Monument
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
8%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
-17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
On Wings of Gold
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
36%inclusion49 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Graf Harvest
34%inclusion47 decks137 decks
34%synergy
Open the Graves
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
29%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Necromancer's Covenant
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Mindless Conscription
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Feast of Sanity
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Necroduality
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Zombie Infestation
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Dying to Serve
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Cast Out
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Invasion of New Capenna
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Invasion of Innistrad
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
42%inclusion58 decks137 decks
39%synergy
Liliana, Untouched by Death
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Liliana, the Last Hope
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Accursed Duneyard
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Mortuary Mire
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Unholy Grotto
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
-21%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-20%synergy
Desert of the True
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion111 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion104 decks137 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Signet
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Orzhov Signet
58%inclusion79 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
45%inclusion61 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Signet
36%inclusion49 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
-15%synergy
Crowded Crypt
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
-28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion133 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion132 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion131 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion119 decks137 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
59%inclusion81 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion79 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Sunken Hollow
56%inclusion77 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion76 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion76 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
45%inclusion61 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion57 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Choked Estuary
42%inclusion57 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
42%inclusion57 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion55 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Dismal Backwater
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Scoured Barrens
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Silence
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Isolated Chapel
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
-13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
-16%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Field
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Obscura Storefront
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Fetid Pools
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
-15%synergy
Tainted Isle
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Moor
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-8%synergy