Zaxara, the Exemplary (Commander) - Control

Zaxara, the Exemplary
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Ciel Collins
Apr 29, 2026
Ciel Collins
Rebuilding Zaxara, the Exemplary with Secrets of Strixhaven
With all of the X spells in Secrets of Strixhaven, it's time to rebuild one of the biggest X Spell commanders out there: Zaxara, the Exemplary.
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Unbound Flourishing
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
65%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
64%synergy
Exsanguinate
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Freed from the Real
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Curse of the Swine
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Villainous Wealth
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Birds of Paradise
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Mind into Matter
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Three Visits
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Condescend
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Bloom Tender
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Animist's Awakening
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Seedborn Muse
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Secret Streams
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Voracious Hydra
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
The Goose Mother
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Primordial Hydra
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Owlin Spiralmancer
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Walking Ballista
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Hungering Hydra
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Genesis Hydra
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Hooded Hydra
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Nexos
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Altered Ego
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Tyrant Guard
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Morlun, Devourer of Spiders
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Gyre Sage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Syncopate
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Stroke of Genius
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Spell Burst
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Power Sink
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Logic Knot
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Drown in Dreams
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Even the Score
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Diviner's Portent
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
March of Wretched Sorrow
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Icy Blast
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Biomass Mutation
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Insight
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Ertai's Meddling
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Dominate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Death Denied
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Change of Plans
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Outrageous Robbery
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Perplex
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Consultation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Putrefy
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Death Wind
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Way
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Profane Command
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Finale of Revelation
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Open into Wonder
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Awaken the Woods
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Pest Infestation
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Wildest Dreams
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Distorting Wake
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Damnable Pact
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Mind Spring
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Culling Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Entrancing Melody
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Shared Roots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Gaze of Granite
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Gelatinous Genesis
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Into the North
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Eternity
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Battle at the Bridge
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Dread Summons
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mass Manipulation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mind Grind
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Explore
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-0%synergy
Migration Path
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
4%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Branching Evolution
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Parade
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Mana Bloom
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Mana Reflection
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Greater Good
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Bond
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Lost in the Maze
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Parallel Lives
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Instill Energy
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Level Up
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Zagoth Triome
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Morphic Pool
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Opulent Palace
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-0%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Bayou
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Underground Sea
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malady
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
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