Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Budget

Arnaud Gompertz
Apr 22, 2026
Three Esper-cially Spicy Brews
On this edition of Branching Out, Arnaud digs into some underplayed Commander brews for the Esper color combination.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hidden Hideout
1.0%inclusion1 decks98 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inquisitive Glimmer
71%inclusion386 decks543 decks
64%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
69%inclusion414 decks600 decks
60%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
61%inclusion363 decks600 decks
59%synergy
Doomwake Giant
63%inclusion377 decks600 decks
57%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
61%inclusion368 decks600 decks
57%synergy
Starfield Mystic
63%inclusion375 decks600 decks
56%synergy
Archetype of Courage
56%inclusion336 decks600 decks
55%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
56%inclusion303 decks537 decks
52%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
57%inclusion340 decks600 decks
51%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
53%inclusion319 decks600 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Entity Tracker
50%inclusion271 decks539 decks
44%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
50%inclusion301 decks600 decks
45%synergy
Spirited Companion
49%inclusion292 decks600 decks
47%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
45%inclusion267 decks600 decks
43%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
45%inclusion267 decks600 decks
43%synergy
Sphere of Safety
44%inclusion261 decks600 decks
34%synergy
Grim Guardian
44%inclusion261 decks600 decks
41%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion259 decks600 decks
27%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
43%inclusion256 decks600 decks
39%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
43%inclusion256 decks600 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Starnheim Courser
41%inclusion248 decks600 decks
38%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
41%inclusion245 decks600 decks
39%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
37%inclusion200 decks543 decks
32%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
36%inclusion216 decks600 decks
35%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
36%inclusion202 decks565 decks
28%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
36%inclusion213 decks600 decks
34%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
34%inclusion182 decks539 decks
29%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
33%inclusion199 decks600 decks
29%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
33%inclusion198 decks600 decks
29%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
33%inclusion197 decks600 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
30%inclusion165 decks543 decks
22%synergy
Fear of Impostors
28%inclusion150 decks543 decks
26%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
26%inclusion153 decks600 decks
21%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
24%inclusion132 decks543 decks
23%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
23%inclusion139 decks600 decks
23%synergy
The Master of Keys
23%inclusion123 decks539 decks
19%synergy
Fear of Infinity
21%inclusion112 decks541 decks
20%synergy
Agent of Erebos
20%inclusion121 decks600 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
20%inclusion107 decks537 decks
17%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
20%inclusion107 decks543 decks
19%synergy
Auramancer
20%inclusion118 decks600 decks
17%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
19%inclusion112 decks600 decks
18%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
18%inclusion110 decks600 decks
12%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
18%inclusion99 decks543 decks
16%synergy
Celestial Ancient
17%inclusion102 decks600 decks
17%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
17%inclusion92 decks543 decks
13%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
16%inclusion95 decks600 decks
15%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
15%inclusion91 decks600 decks
13%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
15%inclusion89 decks600 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Surveillance
14%inclusion77 decks541 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Lost Teeth
14%inclusion77 decks543 decks
14%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
14%inclusion85 decks600 decks
11%synergy
Clammy Prowler
14%inclusion73 decks540 decks
13%synergy
Fear of the Dark
13%inclusion73 decks541 decks
13%synergy
Sky-Blessed Samurai
13%inclusion77 decks600 decks
13%synergy
Fate Unraveler
12%inclusion72 decks600 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
11%inclusion68 decks600 decks
10%synergy
Thoughtrender Lamia
11%inclusion63 decks600 decks
10%synergy
Lionheart Glimmer
10%inclusion55 decks541 decks
10%synergy
Balemurk Leech
10%inclusion54 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
10%inclusion52 decks540 decks
9%synergy
Appendage Amalgam
9.3%inclusion50 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
9.1%inclusion31 decks342 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Innocence
9.0%inclusion49 decks543 decks
7%synergy
Tymaret, Chosen from Death
9.0%inclusion54 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
9.0%inclusion54 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Optimistic Scavenger
8.8%inclusion47 decks537 decks
8%synergy
Whitewater Naiads
7.8%inclusion47 decks600 decks
8%synergy
Glyph Elemental
7.7%inclusion45 decks581 decks
7%synergy
Fear of Immobility
7.7%inclusion42 decks543 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion246 decks600 decks
-27%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion207 decks600 decks
-7%synergy
Void Rend
31%inclusion186 decks600 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion156 decks600 decks
-16%synergy
Glimmerburst
23%inclusion125 decks536 decks
23%synergy
Despark
23%inclusion137 decks600 decks
7%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
20%inclusion118 decks600 decks
18%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion90 decks600 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Charm
14%inclusion83 decks600 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion72 decks600 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion71 decks600 decks
-8%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion69 decks600 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion61 decks600 decks
-7%synergy
Fracture
9.3%inclusion56 decks600 decks
6%synergy
Jump Scare
7.8%inclusion42 decks536 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.5%inclusion45 decks600 decks
-20%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.3%inclusion44 decks600 decks
0%synergy
Utter End
7.2%inclusion43 decks600 decks
1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
6.7%inclusion40 decks600 decks
-19%synergy
Opt
6.7%inclusion40 decks600 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
5.7%inclusion34 decks600 decks
2%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.0%inclusion30 decks600 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
42%inclusion249 decks600 decks
38%synergy
Resurgent Belief
30%inclusion182 decks600 decks
28%synergy
Redress Fate
27%inclusion145 decks539 decks
21%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
23%inclusion139 decks600 decks
21%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion77 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion71 decks600 decks
3%synergy
Open the Vaults
10%inclusion58 decks600 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion57 decks600 decks
3%synergy
Plea for Guidance
9.0%inclusion54 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.8%inclusion41 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.7%inclusion40 decks600 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
6.5%inclusion39 decks600 decks
-3%synergy
Damn
6.3%inclusion38 decks600 decks
-14%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.2%inclusion31 decks600 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
39%inclusion234 decks600 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion163 decks600 decks
3%synergy
Spear of Heliod
13%inclusion77 decks600 decks
12%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion76 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion76 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.5%inclusion45 decks600 decks
-15%synergy
Helm of the Gods
5.8%inclusion35 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Grasp of Fate
42%inclusion254 decks600 decks
36%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
38%inclusion229 decks600 decks
38%synergy
Banishing Light
37%inclusion220 decks600 decks
35%synergy
Ethereal Armor
35%inclusion210 decks600 decks
30%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
34%inclusion204 decks600 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion202 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
33%inclusion198 decks600 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion198 decks600 decks
19%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion196 decks600 decks
24%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
32%inclusion191 decks600 decks
26%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
30%inclusion178 decks600 decks
28%synergy
Copy Enchantment
30%inclusion178 decks600 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
28%inclusion168 decks600 decks
6%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
28%inclusion151 decks541 decks
26%synergy
Greed
26%inclusion155 decks600 decks
24%synergy
Extravagant Replication
24%inclusion146 decks600 decks
19%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
24%inclusion145 decks600 decks
20%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
23%inclusion124 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Enchanted Evening
23%inclusion136 decks600 decks
21%synergy
Seal from Existence
22%inclusion130 decks600 decks
21%synergy
Sanguine Bond
20%inclusion121 decks600 decks
12%synergy
Brave the Sands
19%inclusion114 decks600 decks
18%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
19%inclusion101 decks537 decks
17%synergy
One with the Multiverse
19%inclusion112 decks600 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Absolution
18%inclusion105 decks600 decks
17%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
16%inclusion87 decks537 decks
14%synergy
Meat Locker // Drowned Diner
16%inclusion86 decks536 decks
16%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
16%inclusion96 decks600 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
16%inclusion85 decks537 decks
14%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
15%inclusion80 decks541 decks
14%synergy
Oblivion Ring
14%inclusion86 decks600 decks
13%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
14%inclusion75 decks536 decks
14%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion83 decks600 decks
8%synergy
Painful Quandary
14%inclusion83 decks600 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
14%inclusion78 decks565 decks
13%synergy
Grand Entryway // Elegant Rotunda
12%inclusion66 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Coastal Piracy
12%inclusion71 decks600 decks
10%synergy
Always Watching
11%inclusion66 decks600 decks
11%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
11%inclusion53 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
10%inclusion56 decks543 decks
8%synergy
Karmic Justice
10%inclusion61 decks600 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
10%inclusion61 decks600 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion60 decks600 decks
3%synergy
Cast Out
10%inclusion59 decks600 decks
7%synergy
The Long Reach of Night
10%inclusion59 decks600 decks
10%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
10%inclusion53 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion58 decks600 decks
-2%synergy
Dissipation Field
10%inclusion58 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Central Elevator // Promising Stairs
10%inclusion52 decks543 decks
9%synergy
Era of Enlightenment
9.3%inclusion56 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
26%inclusion153 decks600 decks
24%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion117 decks600 decks
-7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion83 decks600 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion80 decks600 decks
-21%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion36 decks600 decks
-2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.8%inclusion20 decks342 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.7%inclusion34 decks600 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion474 decks600 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion449 decks600 decks
-15%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion300 decks600 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Signet
48%inclusion287 decks600 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Signet
39%inclusion236 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion182 decks600 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
23%inclusion135 decks600 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
22%inclusion134 decks600 decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion132 decks600 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
21%inclusion127 decks600 decks
-29%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion85 decks600 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion58 decks600 decks
-15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.2%inclusion49 decks600 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion597 decks600 decks
8%synergy
Island
99%inclusion596 decks600 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion594 decks600 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion485 decks600 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
66%inclusion395 decks600 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion306 decks600 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion292 decks600 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion288 decks600 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
45%inclusion268 decks600 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Silence
44%inclusion265 decks600 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
44%inclusion264 decks600 decks
4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
40%inclusion241 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion238 decks600 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Deceit
40%inclusion238 decks600 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
37%inclusion219 decks600 decks
-6%synergy
Isolated Chapel
34%inclusion204 decks600 decks
-7%synergy
Obscura Storefront
33%inclusion200 decks600 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Chancery
32%inclusion189 decks600 decks
18%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
31%inclusion181 decks581 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
30%inclusion177 decks600 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
28%inclusion170 decks600 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion164 decks600 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion140 decks600 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion133 decks600 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
22%inclusion131 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion121 decks600 decks
14%synergy
Scoured Barrens
20%inclusion121 decks600 decks
14%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion113 decks600 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion111 decks600 decks
11%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
17%inclusion92 decks543 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion99 decks600 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion97 decks600 decks
-18%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion90 decks600 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
15%inclusion90 decks600 decks
-22%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion87 decks600 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Moor
14%inclusion84 decks600 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Field
14%inclusion83 decks600 decks
7%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
13%inclusion80 decks600 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
13%inclusion80 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Mire
11%inclusion67 decks600 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion65 decks600 decks
0%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
11%inclusion63 decks600 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion59 decks600 decks
3%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
10%inclusion58 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.0%inclusion48 decks600 decks
4%synergy
Esper Panorama
7.8%inclusion47 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.7%inclusion46 decks600 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
7.3%inclusion44 decks600 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
6.8%inclusion41 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Campground
6.6%inclusion36 decks543 decks
6%synergy