Zaxara, the Exemplary (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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
Kinetic Ooze
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Owlin Spiralmancer
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hydroid Krasis
93%inclusion125 decks135 decks
86%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
89%inclusion120 decks135 decks
84%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
78%inclusion105 decks135 decks
73%synergy
Doubling Season
73%inclusion99 decks135 decks
66%synergy
Exsanguinate
73%inclusion99 decks135 decks
66%synergy
Primordial Hydra
70%inclusion94 decks135 decks
65%synergy
Voracious Hydra
67%inclusion91 decks135 decks
63%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
67%inclusion91 decks135 decks
63%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
68%inclusion92 decks135 decks
62%synergy
Curse of the Swine
63%inclusion85 decks135 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Villainous Wealth
67%inclusion91 decks135 decks
51%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
63%inclusion85 decks135 decks
56%synergy
The Ozolith
59%inclusion79 decks135 decks
52%synergy
Animist's Awakening
59%inclusion79 decks135 decks
54%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
59%inclusion79 decks135 decks
55%synergy
Hungering Hydra
59%inclusion79 decks135 decks
54%synergy
Lifeblood Hydra
57%inclusion77 decks135 decks
54%synergy
Finale of Revelation
54%inclusion73 decks135 decks
50%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
53%inclusion71 decks135 decks
49%synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
53%inclusion71 decks135 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion52 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion44 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
31%inclusion42 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Tutor
26%inclusion35 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
The Goose Mother
53%inclusion71 decks135 decks
49%synergy
Genesis Hydra
47%inclusion63 decks135 decks
43%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
46%inclusion62 decks135 decks
40%synergy
Mistcutter Hydra
43%inclusion58 decks135 decks
40%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
43%inclusion58 decks135 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion58 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
41%inclusion56 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
40%inclusion54 decks135 decks
36%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
39%inclusion53 decks135 decks
36%synergy
Protean Hydra
39%inclusion53 decks135 decks
37%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
38%inclusion51 decks135 decks
33%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
36%inclusion49 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Nexos
35%inclusion47 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
31%synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
31%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
31%inclusion42 decks135 decks
28%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Bloom Tender
28%inclusion38 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Altered Ego
27%inclusion36 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Managorger Hydra
26%inclusion35 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
25%inclusion34 decks135 decks
20%synergy
Hooded Hydra
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
20%synergy
Sporocyst
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Delighted Halfling
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Capricopian
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Stensian Sanguinist
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Feral Hydra
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Gyre Sage
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Warden of the Grove
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
-16%synergy
Mockingbird
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Tyrant Guard
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Ochre Jelly
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Pull from Tomorrow
49%inclusion66 decks135 decks
45%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion60 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
44%inclusion59 decks135 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
42%inclusion57 decks135 decks
31%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
39%inclusion52 decks135 decks
33%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion50 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
31%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
15%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
27%inclusion37 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
27%inclusion37 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion36 decks135 decks
-9%synergy
Inspiring Call
27%inclusion36 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Condescend
26%inclusion35 decks135 decks
24%synergy
Power Sink
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Syncopate
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Silkguard
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Spectral Denial
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Drown in Dreams
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Biomass Mutation
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Logic Knot
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Genius
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-11%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Icy Blast
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Spell Burst
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
March of Wretched Sorrow
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Even the Score
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Outrageous Robbery
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Insight
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Putrefy
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-18%synergy
Change of Plans
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Sultai Charm
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-8%synergy
Death Denied
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
50%inclusion68 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion64 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion64 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Awaken the Woods
46%inclusion62 decks135 decks
44%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion56 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Profane Command
39%inclusion53 decks135 decks
36%synergy
Finale of Devastation
36%inclusion48 decks135 decks
29%synergy
Open the Way
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion38 decks135 decks
-9%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion34 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Mind into Matter
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Doppelgang
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Mind Spring
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Pest Infestation
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Mathemagics
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Open into Wonder
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Wildest Dreams
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Wave Goodbye
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Eternity
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Mass Manipulation
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.8%inclusion10 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Primal Might
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Braingeyser
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Reunion
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Damnable Pact
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Revelation
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
47%inclusion64 decks135 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion44 decks135 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Fractal Harness
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Cube
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Emerald Medallion
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
50%inclusion68 decks135 decks
39%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
38%inclusion40 decks105 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
30%inclusion40 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Freed from the Real
27%inclusion37 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Mana Reflection
24%inclusion33 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Hardened Scales
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Parade
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
10%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Parallel Lives
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Sphere Grid
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Lattice Library
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Primal Vigor
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Hydra's Growth
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Greater Good
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Mana Bloom
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Lost in the Maze
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Virtue of Strength
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Asceticism
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion73 decks135 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion62 decks135 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
44%inclusion60 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion56 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Three Tree City
26%inclusion35 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion119 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion97 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Elementalist's Palette
65%inclusion88 decks135 decks
62%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
2%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion126 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion121 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Island
86%inclusion116 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
85%inclusion115 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Swamp
85%inclusion115 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
85%inclusion115 decks135 decks
72%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
85%inclusion115 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Bayou
84%inclusion114 decks135 decks
71%synergy
Underground Sea
83%inclusion112 decks135 decks
70%synergy
Watery Grave
82%inclusion111 decks135 decks
37%synergy
Zagoth Triome
78%inclusion105 decks135 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
76%inclusion102 decks135 decks
41%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion99 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
73%inclusion98 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion89 decks135 decks
35%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
64%inclusion87 decks135 decks
35%synergy
Morphic Pool
57%inclusion77 decks135 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion72 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Opulent Palace
36%inclusion49 decks135 decks
-16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion47 decks135 decks
-13%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
32%inclusion43 decks135 decks
-14%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion40 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
-6%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Twilight Mire
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-27%synergy