Zaxara, the Exemplary (Commander) - Budget Core X Spells

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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Paradox Gardens
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Quandrix Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Lattice Library
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Owlin Spiralmancer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hydroid Krasis
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
78%synergy
Curse of the Swine
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
73%synergy
Biomass Mutation
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
70%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
70%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
66%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
65%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
61%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
61%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
60%synergy
Genesis Hydra
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
33%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
58%synergy
Rampant Growth
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
26%synergy
The Goose Mother
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
59%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
56%synergy
Kodama's Reach
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Mind Spring
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
56%synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Hooded Hydra
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Exsanguinate
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Wren's Run Hydra
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
57%synergy
Feral Hydra
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
57%synergy
Hungering Hydra
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Capricopian
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
51%synergy
Nimbus Swimmer
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Altered Ego
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Managorger Hydra
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Ochre Jelly
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Elvish Mystic
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Voracious Hydra
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Warden of the Grove
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Bloomsage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Primordial Hydra
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Nexos
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Tyrant Guard
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Kurbis, Harvest Celebrant
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Wildwood Scourge
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Ferrafor, Young Yew
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Whiptongue Hydra
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Stumpsquall Hydra
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Hydra Trainer
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Winding Constrictor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Hangarback Walker
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Deepglow Skate
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Broodguard Elite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drix Fatemaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Incubation Druid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Observer
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Honest Rutstein
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Aberrant
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Syncopate
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
45%synergy
Condescend
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Putrefy
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Icy Blast
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Power Sink
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Silkguard
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Death Denied
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Nexus Mentality
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Stroke of Genius
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Insight
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Dominate
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Logic Knot
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Spectral Denial
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Reality Spasm
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Sultai Charm
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Tribal Unity
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Disembowel
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Read the Runes
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Killing Glare
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Repeal
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Drown in Dreams
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Spell Blast
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Strength of the Tajuru
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Even the Score
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Clash of Wills
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Wilt
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Molder
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Gang Up
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Suffer the Past
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Overkill
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Horrid Vigor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Villainous Wealth
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Animist's Awakening
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Profane Command
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Finale of Revelation
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
49%synergy
Open into Wonder
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
51%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Explore
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Entrancing Melody
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Damnable Pact
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Doppelgang
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Gelatinous Genesis
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Primal Might
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Mass Manipulation
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Killing Wave
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-13%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Wildest Dreams
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Gaze of Granite
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Exponential Growth
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Pest Infestation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Mind Shatter
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Edge of Autumn
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Kamahl's Druidic Vow
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Breakthrough
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Migration Path
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Stargaze
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Distorting Wake
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Spinning Wheel Kick
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Valgavoth's Onslaught
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Elven Farsight
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Muse Vortex
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Urborg Repossession
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Expand the Sphere
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Visions of Dominance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
The Crowd Goes Wild
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Fractal Harness
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Boxing Ring
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Contagion Clasp
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Key to the City
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Explorer's Scope
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Mana Bloom
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Hydra's Growth
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Freed from the Real
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Branching Evolution
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Mana Reflection
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Colossal Majesty
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Loading Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Font of Fertility
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Bond
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Omen of the Dead
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Black Market
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
The Cruelty of Gix
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Gravity Well
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lost in the Maze
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Inexorable Tide
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Frontier Siege
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Death's Presence
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Shielding Plax
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Abundance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Heartless Summoning
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-15%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
-19%synergy
Golgari Signet
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Caged Sun
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
-11%synergy
Opulent Palace
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Thornwood Falls
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Malady
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Jungle Hollow
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-12%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Sodden Verdure
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Choked Estuary
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Foul Orchard
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Treno, Dark City
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Murky Sewer
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Isle
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
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