Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Expensive Core Control

Kyle Massa
Jun 24, 2026
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Secret Invasion
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Loki's Scepter
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Vedalken Plotter
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Humble Defector
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Silent Arbiter
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Bazaar Trader
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Windborn Muse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Iroh, Tea Master
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Archon of Absolution
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Treasure Nabber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rust Elemental
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Rabblemaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Fairgrounds Warden
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cinder Giant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
The Council of Four
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Bronze Bombshell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Gilded Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Akroan Horse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Leonin Relic-Warder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Banisher Priest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Spawnbroker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Steel Golem
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Grid Monitor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Realmwright
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Entity Tracker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fiend Hunter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Goldnight Castigator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Spider-Sense
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Energybending
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Steam Augury
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stroke of Genius
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dovin's Veto
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Permission Denied
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wear // Tear
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-34%synergy
Shifting Borders
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Wrong Turn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-15%synergy
Unwind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sudden Substitution
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Brand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sorceries
Role Reversal
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Shifting Grift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Harmless Offering
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Legerdemain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Switcheroo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Rath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mob Rule
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cleansing Nova
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Trade the Helm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Political Trickery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Jinxed Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mirage Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hithlain Rope
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Perilous Snare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Enchantments
Nine Lives
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Oblivion Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Ghostly Prison
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Propaganda
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Journey to Nowhere
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Wizard Class
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Sphere of Safety
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Puca's Mischief
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Banishing Light
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Hardlight Containment
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Web Up
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Dimensional Exile
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Detention Sphere
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Prison Term
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Frogify
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Dissipation Field
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stormplain Detainment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Collective Restraint
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Chains of Custody
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Planar Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
On Thin Ice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Citizen's Arrest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Seal from Existence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mirrormade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Island Sanctuary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Holy Mantle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Spirit Mantle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Out of Time
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bind the Monster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pyromancer's Swath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Chained to the Rocks
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Curse of Opulence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Zur's Weirding
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ossification
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Solemnity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Spectra Ward
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-21%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-8%synergy
Sky Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Marble Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Coveted Jewel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
70%synergy
Mystic Monastery
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Plateau
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Raugrin Triome
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Spectator Seating
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
71%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Sundown Pass
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Rainbow Vale
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Rugged Prairie
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Mountain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-28%synergy
Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-29%synergy
Plains
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-28%synergy
Volcanic Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Meticulous Archive
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Thundering Falls
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Training Center
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Gate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-9%synergy
Boreal Shelf
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-20%synergy
Temple of Triumph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Alpine Meadow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Volatile Fjord
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Seachrome Coast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Elegant Parlor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-19%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy