Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Upgraded

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
Eiganjo Dynastorian
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Turbulent Moor
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Mana Sculpt
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
4.8%inclusion7 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Erode
4.8%inclusion7 decks146 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inquisitive Glimmer
85%inclusion497 decks587 decks
78%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
79%inclusion462 decks587 decks
71%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
72%inclusion425 decks587 decks
65%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
73%inclusion427 decks587 decks
64%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
67%inclusion392 decks587 decks
62%synergy
Entity Tracker
68%inclusion397 decks587 decks
62%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
72%inclusion421 decks587 decks
59%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
64%inclusion376 decks587 decks
59%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
60%inclusion354 decks587 decks
56%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
59%inclusion346 decks587 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Starfield Mystic
58%inclusion341 decks587 decks
52%synergy
Sphere of Safety
58%inclusion340 decks587 decks
49%synergy
Doomwake Giant
57%inclusion333 decks587 decks
51%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion333 decks587 decks
-11%synergy
Propaganda
54%inclusion318 decks587 decks
25%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
50%inclusion295 decks587 decks
45%synergy
Archetype of Courage
50%inclusion294 decks587 decks
49%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion292 decks587 decks
27%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
48%inclusion282 decks587 decks
46%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
48%inclusion282 decks587 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion267 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion230 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion111 decks587 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion92 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
12%inclusion68 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion58 decks587 decks
-13%synergy
Necropotence
10%inclusion58 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.8%inclusion46 decks587 decks
-12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.5%inclusion44 decks587 decks
-13%synergy
Farewell
7.0%inclusion41 decks587 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Silent Hallcreeper
48%inclusion281 decks587 decks
43%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
47%inclusion275 decks587 decks
42%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
47%inclusion273 decks587 decks
43%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
42%inclusion247 decks587 decks
37%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
41%inclusion239 decks587 decks
39%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
40%inclusion235 decks587 decks
36%synergy
The Master of Keys
39%inclusion231 decks587 decks
36%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
37%inclusion220 decks587 decks
36%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
37%inclusion216 decks587 decks
31%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
29%inclusion169 decks587 decks
26%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
28%inclusion167 decks587 decks
27%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
27%inclusion161 decks587 decks
26%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
26%inclusion154 decks587 decks
25%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
26%inclusion154 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
26%inclusion150 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Spirited Companion
26%inclusion150 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
24%inclusion143 decks587 decks
23%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
24%inclusion142 decks587 decks
23%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
24%inclusion141 decks587 decks
20%synergy
Grim Guardian
24%inclusion141 decks587 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
22%inclusion103 decks472 decks
21%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
22%inclusion128 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
21%inclusion126 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
21%inclusion125 decks587 decks
20%synergy
Starnheim Courser
21%inclusion122 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
20%inclusion93 decks476 decks
15%synergy
Fear of Impostors
19%inclusion111 decks587 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Innocence
19%inclusion110 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
18%inclusion107 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
17%inclusion101 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion99 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion97 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Valefor
13%inclusion63 decks472 decks
13%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
13%inclusion78 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
11%inclusion66 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
11%inclusion64 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion62 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion61 decks587 decks
-17%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
10%inclusion48 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
10%inclusion59 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Fate Unraveler
10%inclusion57 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
10%inclusion56 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
8.7%inclusion51 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
8.2%inclusion48 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
8.2%inclusion48 decks587 decks
7%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
8.0%inclusion38 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
8.0%inclusion47 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Auramancer
8.0%inclusion47 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Agent of Erebos
7.7%inclusion45 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Shiva
7.5%inclusion42 decks562 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
40%inclusion235 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion223 decks587 decks
-4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
32%inclusion188 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Void Rend
31%inclusion184 decks587 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion166 decks587 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion166 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
19%inclusion114 decks587 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion112 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion108 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion97 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion91 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion87 decks587 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion72 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion70 decks587 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion63 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion60 decks587 decks
-10%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion59 decks587 decks
-4%synergy
Inkshield
10%inclusion57 decks587 decks
-0%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.7%inclusion51 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Despark
8.3%inclusion49 decks587 decks
-7%synergy
Wrong Turn
8.3%inclusion49 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.8%inclusion29 decks374 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
7.5%inclusion44 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.3%inclusion43 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Saw in Half
7.3%inclusion43 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Glimmerburst
6.8%inclusion40 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.5%inclusion38 decks587 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Negation
6.5%inclusion38 decks587 decks
-5%synergy
Fracture
6.0%inclusion35 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.8%inclusion34 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.6%inclusion33 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.5%inclusion32 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.1%inclusion30 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Mirrorform
5.1%inclusion14 decks275 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
36%inclusion212 decks587 decks
33%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
28%inclusion166 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Resurgent Belief
25%inclusion144 decks587 decks
23%synergy
Replenish
21%inclusion124 decks587 decks
19%synergy
Redress Fate
21%inclusion122 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Damn
16%inclusion96 decks587 decks
-4%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion84 decks587 decks
-0%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
11%inclusion67 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
8.9%inclusion52 decks587 decks
-0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.7%inclusion51 decks587 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.5%inclusion50 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
6.3%inclusion37 decks587 decks
-0%synergy
Austere Command
5.5%inclusion32 decks587 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
30%inclusion175 decks587 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion145 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion125 decks587 decks
-3%synergy
Cloud Key
15%inclusion88 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
10%inclusion56 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
7.0%inclusion41 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.5%inclusion38 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.0%inclusion35 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of the Gods
6.0%inclusion35 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Buster Sword
5.7%inclusion27 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
44%inclusion260 decks587 decks
29%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
44%inclusion258 decks587 decks
38%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
44%inclusion256 decks587 decks
39%synergy
Mirrormade
43%inclusion254 decks587 decks
33%synergy
Grasp of Fate
40%inclusion237 decks587 decks
34%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
40%inclusion233 decks587 decks
35%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
37%inclusion220 decks587 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Remora
37%inclusion215 decks587 decks
16%synergy
Court of Vantress
34%inclusion198 decks587 decks
31%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
31%inclusion181 decks587 decks
29%synergy
Sanguine Bond
30%inclusion177 decks587 decks
22%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
29%inclusion172 decks587 decks
28%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion172 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
27%inclusion157 decks586 decks
26%synergy
One with the Multiverse
26%inclusion151 decks587 decks
21%synergy
Omniscience
25%inclusion148 decks587 decks
21%synergy
Enchanted Evening
25%inclusion148 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
24%inclusion141 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
24%inclusion141 decks587 decks
22%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
24%inclusion140 decks587 decks
19%synergy
Copy Enchantment
22%inclusion129 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Extravagant Replication
21%inclusion126 decks587 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20%inclusion116 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
18%inclusion108 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Monologue Tax
18%inclusion103 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
18%inclusion103 decks587 decks
16%synergy
Nowhere to Run
18%inclusion103 decks587 decks
16%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion100 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
16%inclusion95 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Shark Typhoon
16%inclusion91 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Brave the Sands
15%inclusion87 decks587 decks
14%synergy
Painful Quandary
14%inclusion85 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
14%inclusion81 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Ethereal Armor
14%inclusion81 decks587 decks
9%synergy
All That Glitters
13%inclusion79 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Aura of Silence
12%inclusion73 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Exquisite Blood
12%inclusion72 decks587 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
12%inclusion71 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion69 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
11%inclusion43 decks374 decks
9%synergy
Karmic Justice
11%inclusion62 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion61 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
10%inclusion61 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Lich's Mastery
10%inclusion60 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Opalescence
10%inclusion58 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
10%inclusion57 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Nine Lives
10%inclusion56 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
10%inclusion56 decks587 decks
7%synergy
The Trickster-God's Heist
9.2%inclusion54 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of the Void
9.2%inclusion54 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
31%inclusion180 decks587 decks
29%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion175 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion171 decks587 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion108 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion83 decks473 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion93 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.9%inclusion52 decks587 decks
-3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.0%inclusion41 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.3%inclusion37 decks587 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.0%inclusion35 decks587 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.6%inclusion33 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.3%inclusion31 decks587 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion527 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion516 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
49%inclusion286 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion285 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
46%inclusion268 decks587 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion216 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
31%inclusion184 decks587 decks
-0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion183 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion147 decks587 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion84 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion75 decks587 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion59 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion58 decks587 decks
-7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
8.2%inclusion48 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion575 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion570 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion560 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion559 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
61%inclusion358 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
59%inclusion347 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Raffine's Tower
59%inclusion344 decks587 decks
18%synergy
Watery Grave
58%inclusion342 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
56%inclusion327 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion324 decks587 decks
-4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
54%inclusion318 decks587 decks
18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
54%inclusion315 decks587 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion283 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion273 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion269 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion267 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion252 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Champions
42%inclusion246 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion243 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
41%inclusion242 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Morphic Pool
40%inclusion236 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion207 decks587 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
35%inclusion206 decks587 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion206 decks587 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
31%inclusion183 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion169 decks587 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion163 decks587 decks
-12%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
27%inclusion157 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion157 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion147 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24%inclusion140 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion129 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
22%inclusion128 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion128 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion125 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Silence
21%inclusion124 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
20%inclusion117 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion109 decks587 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion108 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Heath
18%inclusion107 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion102 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion99 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion98 decks587 decks
-0%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion97 decks587 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion91 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
15%inclusion88 decks587 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion88 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
13%inclusion77 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion75 decks582 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion75 decks587 decks
-1%synergy