Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Budget

Bennie Smith
Jun 2, 2026
The Tectonic Shift from EDH to Commander
It's really been 15 years since Commander 2011? Bennie was playing & writing about EDH then and shares his memories of that momentous release!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Echocasting Symposium
1.3%inclusion2 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Scorched Geyser
1.2%inclusion2 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
0.7%inclusion1 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Erode
0.6%inclusion1 decks164 decks
-3%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
0.6%inclusion1 decks166 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Humble Defector
80%inclusion934 decks1.16K decks
76%synergy
Akroan Horse
73%inclusion848 decks1.16K decks
70%synergy
Role Reversal
71%inclusion828 decks1.16K decks
68%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
69%inclusion801 decks1.16K decks
66%synergy
Nine Lives
67%inclusion783 decks1.16K decks
65%synergy
Vedalken Plotter
65%inclusion758 decks1.16K decks
63%synergy
Rust Elemental
58%inclusion677 decks1.16K decks
56%synergy
Hithlain Rope
58%inclusion668 decks1.16K decks
55%synergy
Steel Golem
54%inclusion631 decks1.16K decks
52%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
55%inclusion637 decks1.16K decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Perplexing Chimera
54%inclusion627 decks1.16K decks
52%synergy
Harmless Offering
54%inclusion622 decks1.16K decks
52%synergy
Iroh, Tea Master
53%inclusion275 decks523 decks
50%synergy
Aggressive Mining
53%inclusion610 decks1.16K decks
51%synergy
Shifting Grift
52%inclusion603 decks1.16K decks
50%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
51%inclusion589 decks1.16K decks
48%synergy
Wrong Turn
50%inclusion582 decks1.16K decks
48%synergy
Bazaar Trader
48%inclusion555 decks1.16K decks
45%synergy
Goblin Cadets
48%inclusion555 decks1.16K decks
46%synergy
Coveted Falcon
47%inclusion545 decks1.16K decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Windborn Muse
45%inclusion524 decks1.16K decks
42%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
44%inclusion511 decks1.15K decks
42%synergy
Goldnight Castigator
42%inclusion493 decks1.16K decks
41%synergy
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
41%inclusion382 decks921 decks
40%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
41%inclusion475 decks1.16K decks
39%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
41%inclusion471 decks1.16K decks
40%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
38%inclusion295 decks773 decks
37%synergy
Grid Monitor
34%inclusion396 decks1.16K decks
32%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
34%inclusion393 decks1.16K decks
33%synergy
Cinder Giant
32%inclusion377 decks1.16K decks
31%synergy
Daring Thief
32%inclusion367 decks1.16K decks
31%synergy
The Second Doctor
31%inclusion356 decks1.16K decks
29%synergy
Body of Knowledge
25%inclusion295 decks1.16K decks
24%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
24%inclusion280 decks1.16K decks
23%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
23%inclusion266 decks1.16K decks
20%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
22%inclusion250 decks1.16K decks
20%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion236 decks1.16K decks
17%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
19%inclusion218 decks1.16K decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion208 decks1.16K decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
17%inclusion202 decks1.16K decks
16%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
16%inclusion189 decks1.16K decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion144 decks1.16K decks
-4%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
12%inclusion144 decks1.16K decks
12%synergy
The Council of Four
12%inclusion141 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
11%inclusion131 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
11%inclusion129 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Loxodon Peacekeeper
10%inclusion121 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
10%inclusion104 decks1.04K decks
9%synergy
Spawnbroker
10%inclusion115 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
10%inclusion113 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
The Locust God
10%inclusion111 decks1.16K decks
3%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
9.1%inclusion106 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Wall of Denial
8.7%inclusion101 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Discerning Financier
8.5%inclusion99 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Marble Titan
7.8%inclusion90 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Chromeshell Crab
7.5%inclusion87 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
6.6%inclusion77 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
6.6%inclusion77 decks1.16K decks
1%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
6.6%inclusion77 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Treasure Nabber
6.4%inclusion74 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.3%inclusion73 decks1.16K decks
3%synergy
Soulless Jailer
6.3%inclusion73 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
6.2%inclusion72 decks1.16K decks
4%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
5.6%inclusion65 decks1.15K decks
4%synergy
Flumph
5.5%inclusion64 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Wall of Omens
5.4%inclusion63 decks1.16K decks
4%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
5.4%inclusion61 decks1.14K decks
5%synergy
Burnished Hart
5.1%inclusion59 decks1.16K decks
3%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion440 decks1.16K decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion416 decks1.16K decks
-32%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion388 decks1.16K decks
18%synergy
Reins of Power
32%inclusion373 decks1.16K decks
30%synergy
Shifting Borders
32%inclusion367 decks1.16K decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion327 decks1.16K decks
-7%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion293 decks1.16K decks
-23%synergy
Sudden Substitution
21%inclusion243 decks1.16K decks
19%synergy
Unwind
20%inclusion236 decks1.16K decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion234 decks1.16K decks
0%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion198 decks1.16K decks
16%synergy
Brand
14%inclusion162 decks1.16K decks
13%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion161 decks1.16K decks
13%synergy
Wild Ricochet
11%inclusion124 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Oblation
11%inclusion123 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion121 decks1.16K decks
-6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.8%inclusion102 decks1.16K decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.5%inclusion76 decks1.16K decks
-14%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion69 decks1.16K decks
-14%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.9%inclusion68 decks1.16K decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.2%inclusion60 decks1.16K decks
-4%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.1%inclusion58 decks1.14K decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Modify Memory
38%inclusion442 decks1.16K decks
37%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
37%inclusion434 decks1.16K decks
33%synergy
Fractured Identity
28%inclusion330 decks1.16K decks
26%synergy
Time Wipe
25%inclusion293 decks1.16K decks
19%synergy
Switcheroo
25%inclusion285 decks1.16K decks
24%synergy
Legerdemain
20%inclusion229 decks1.16K decks
19%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion204 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
15%inclusion173 decks1.16K decks
12%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
11%inclusion127 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion116 decks1.16K decks
-13%synergy
Mob Rule
10%inclusion111 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.4%inclusion109 decks1.16K decks
-3%synergy
Scrambleverse
8.0%inclusion93 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.6%inclusion88 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Leave // Chance
7.4%inclusion86 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Political Trickery
7.3%inclusion85 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
6.0%inclusion70 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Thieves' Auction
5.8%inclusion67 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Cultural Exchange
5.6%inclusion65 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Shifting Loyalties
5.1%inclusion59 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
5.1%inclusion59 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
45%inclusion527 decks1.16K decks
43%synergy
Jinxed Idol
37%inclusion428 decks1.16K decks
36%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
34%inclusion370 decks1.09K decks
33%synergy
Jinxed Choker
29%inclusion331 decks1.16K decks
28%synergy
Cursed Recording
18%inclusion206 decks1.14K decks
17%synergy
Contested Game Ball
17%inclusion193 decks1.16K decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion188 decks1.16K decks
-9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
15%inclusion171 decks1.16K decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion171 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
12%inclusion142 decks1.16K decks
12%synergy
Howling Mine
12%inclusion139 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Crown of Doom
12%inclusion135 decks1.16K decks
11%synergy
Jinxed Ring
10%inclusion119 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion115 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Avarice Totem
9.1%inclusion106 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion86 decks1.16K decks
-17%synergy
Spellbook
6.2%inclusion72 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.6%inclusion65 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.5%inclusion64 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
5.3%inclusion61 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
5.1%inclusion46 decks900 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Puca's Mischief
41%inclusion481 decks1.16K decks
39%synergy
Pyromancer's Swath
40%inclusion459 decks1.16K decks
38%synergy
Moderation
39%inclusion457 decks1.16K decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
39%inclusion455 decks1.16K decks
28%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
36%inclusion420 decks1.16K decks
35%synergy
Ghostly Prison
31%inclusion360 decks1.16K decks
19%synergy
Solitary Confinement
31%inclusion355 decks1.16K decks
29%synergy
Oblivion Ring
29%inclusion337 decks1.16K decks
28%synergy
Banishing Light
26%inclusion307 decks1.16K decks
24%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
23%inclusion272 decks1.16K decks
23%synergy
Paradox Haze
23%inclusion263 decks1.16K decks
20%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
23%inclusion262 decks1.16K decks
22%synergy
Curse of Opulence
22%inclusion261 decks1.16K decks
19%synergy
Transcendence
18%inclusion213 decks1.16K decks
17%synergy
Form of the Dragon
18%inclusion204 decks1.16K decks
17%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion201 decks1.16K decks
15%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
17%inclusion195 decks1.16K decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
16%inclusion191 decks1.16K decks
14%synergy
Statecraft
16%inclusion187 decks1.16K decks
15%synergy
Stasis Snare
16%inclusion182 decks1.16K decks
15%synergy
Sphere of Safety
14%inclusion161 decks1.16K decks
12%synergy
Cast Out
13%inclusion155 decks1.16K decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion149 decks1.16K decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
12%inclusion145 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion145 decks1.16K decks
11%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
12%inclusion134 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Conjured Currency
11%inclusion126 decks1.16K decks
11%synergy
Island Sanctuary
11%inclusion125 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Bitter Feud
10%inclusion120 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
10%inclusion118 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
10%inclusion117 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Wild Research
10%inclusion112 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
9.5%inclusion110 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Detention Sphere
9.2%inclusion107 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Dream Tides
8.9%inclusion103 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
8.7%inclusion101 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Kismet
8.4%inclusion97 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Divine Presence
8.4%inclusion97 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Spectral Grasp
8.3%inclusion96 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Words of War
8.3%inclusion96 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Conclave Tribunal
8.3%inclusion96 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
8.1%inclusion94 decks1.16K decks
-15%synergy
Smoke
7.9%inclusion92 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.9%inclusion86 decks1.09K decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
7.4%inclusion86 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
7.2%inclusion84 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Fight or Flight
7.1%inclusion82 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Assemble the Legion
6.8%inclusion79 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Absolute Grace
6.1%inclusion71 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Planar Disruption
6.1%inclusion71 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion601 decks1.16K decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion137 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Contested War Zone
11%inclusion122 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Kher Keep
8.4%inclusion97 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion831 decks1.16K decks
-17%synergy
Sol Ring
70%inclusion809 decks1.16K decks
-19%synergy
Azorius Signet
58%inclusion672 decks1.16K decks
27%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion637 decks1.16K decks
24%synergy
Boros Signet
51%inclusion590 decks1.16K decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion500 decks1.16K decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion381 decks1.16K decks
21%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion369 decks1.16K decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion286 decks1.16K decks
-7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
23%inclusion266 decks1.16K decks
21%synergy
Jeskai Banner
22%inclusion254 decks1.16K decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
21%inclusion239 decks1.16K decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
20%inclusion235 decks1.16K decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion176 decks1.16K decks
-27%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
10%inclusion120 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
9.3%inclusion108 decks1.16K decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion101 decks1.16K decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.3%inclusion96 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.2%inclusion72 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.1%inclusion71 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.0%inclusion70 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Boros Locket
6.0%inclusion70 decks1.16K decks
6%synergy
Pentad Prism
5.7%inclusion66 decks1.16K decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.5%inclusion64 decks1.16K decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion1.15K decks1.16K decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion1.15K decks1.16K decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion1.14K decks1.16K decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion931 decks1.16K decks
-12%synergy
Mystic Monastery
75%inclusion875 decks1.16K decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion667 decks1.16K decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
57%inclusion664 decks1.16K decks
30%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
46%inclusion539 decks1.16K decks
35%synergy
Azorius Chancery
46%inclusion536 decks1.16K decks
34%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion535 decks1.16K decks
29%synergy
Boros Garrison
43%inclusion499 decks1.16K decks
34%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion475 decks1.16K decks
-14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion419 decks1.16K decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36%inclusion416 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion413 decks1.16K decks
-3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
35%inclusion410 decks1.16K decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Triumph
35%inclusion401 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
34%inclusion399 decks1.16K decks
29%synergy
Tranquil Cove
34%inclusion394 decks1.16K decks
27%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion392 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
29%inclusion341 decks1.16K decks
23%synergy
Perilous Landscape
29%inclusion332 decks1.16K decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion291 decks1.16K decks
-17%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion280 decks1.16K decks
-19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion233 decks1.16K decks
-18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion196 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion192 decks1.16K decks
15%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
16%inclusion183 decks1.16K decks
14%synergy
Boros Guildgate
16%inclusion182 decks1.16K decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion167 decks1.16K decks
-14%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion161 decks1.16K decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
12%inclusion145 decks1.16K decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion136 decks1.16K decks
-11%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
11%inclusion124 decks1.16K decks
-6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion121 decks1.16K decks
-15%synergy
Rugged Prairie
10%inclusion117 decks1.16K decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion116 decks1.16K decks
-4%synergy
Meandering River
10%inclusion112 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Stone Quarry
9.5%inclusion110 decks1.16K decks
9%synergy
Highland Lake
8.8%inclusion102 decks1.16K decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.4%inclusion86 decks1.16K decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.0%inclusion81 decks1.16K decks
3%synergy
Warped Landscape
6.7%inclusion78 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Grixis Panorama
6.6%inclusion77 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Naya Panorama
6.6%inclusion77 decks1.16K decks
7%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.3%inclusion73 decks1.16K decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.9%inclusion69 decks1.16K decks
2%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
5.7%inclusion66 decks1.16K decks
-1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
5.3%inclusion61 decks1.16K decks
-8%synergy
Sacred Peaks
5.2%inclusion60 decks1.16K decks
3%synergy