Zaxara, the Exemplary (Commander) - Expensive Ramp

Ciel Collins
Apr 29, 2026
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mind into Matter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Mathemagics
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Torment of Hailfire
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Exsanguinate
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Freed from the Real
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Voracious Hydra
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Mana Drain
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Bloom Tender
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Three Visits
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Villainous Wealth
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Heroic Intervention
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Doubling Season
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Primordial Hydra
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Farseek
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Finale of Revelation
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Rhystic Study
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Tomb
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Seedborn Muse
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Walking Ballista
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Hungering Hydra
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Delighted Halfling
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
The Goose Mother
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
29%synergy
Nexos
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Hooded Hydra
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Genesis Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Protean Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Gyre Sage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sporocyst
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Witherbloom, the Balancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Stensian Sanguinist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Owlin Spiralmancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tervigon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Deadly Rollick
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Abrupt Decay
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Chord of Calling
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Condescend
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Inspiring Call
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Syncopate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Dark Ritual
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Drown in Dreams
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spell Burst
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Pact
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Even the Score
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Consultation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Nexus Mentality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Power Sink
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Silkguard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Denial
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Genius
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Diviner's Portent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Outrageous Robbery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Awaken the Woods
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Finale of Devastation
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Animist's Awakening
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Profane Command
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Mass Manipulation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Doppelgang
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Open the Way
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Wildest Dreams
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Culling Ritual
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mind Grind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Braingeyser
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
For the Common Good
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mind Spring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Shared Roots
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Domination
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
The Earth Crystal
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Horizon Stone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Umbral Mantle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Pemmin's Aura
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Remora
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Branching Evolution
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Mana Reflection
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Hardened Scales
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Primal Vigor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Greater Good
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Parade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Tectonic Split
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Coffers
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
86%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Underground Sea
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Bayou
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Watery Grave
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Island
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Swamp
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Zagoth Triome
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Morphic Pool
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Mana Confluence
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-24%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy