Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Midrange

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Echocasting Symposium
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Moor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mana Sculpt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Enduring Tenacity
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
73%synergy
Entity Tracker
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
68%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
68%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
63%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
60%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
57%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
56%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Black Market Connections
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Grasp of Fate
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
50%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Propaganda
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Sphere of Safety
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Starfield Mystic
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
42%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Necropotence
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
42%synergy
Doomwake Giant
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
39%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Archetype of Courage
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
37%synergy
The Master of Keys
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Fear of Impostors
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Grim Guardian
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Spirited Companion
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Innocence
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Starnheim Courser
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-16%synergy
Fate Unraveler
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Valefor
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Agent of Erebos
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Aura Thief
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Void Rend
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Glimmerburst
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Leak
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Inkshield
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
No More Lies
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fracture
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Replenish
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Redress Fate
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Resurgent Belief
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Damnation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Helm of the Gods
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Buster Sword
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Sanguine Bond
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Mirrormade
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Court of Vantress
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Nowhere to Run
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Banishing Light
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
One with the Multiverse
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Blood
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Enchanted Evening
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Seal from Existence
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
No Mercy
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Detention Sphere
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Omniscience
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Copy Enchantment
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Oubliette
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Aura of Silence
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Greed
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Painful Quandary
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Extravagant Replication
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Opalescence
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Karmic Justice
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Oblivion Ring
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Ethereal Armor
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Meat Locker // Drowned Diner
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
51%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Signet
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Raffine's Tower
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Watery Grave
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Godless Shrine
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Morphic Pool
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Vault of Champions
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
-19%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
15%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of Silence
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy