Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Budget 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
Inquisitive Glimmer
85%inclusion46 decks54 decks
78%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
65%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
64%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
63%synergy
Starfield Mystic
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
57%synergy
Doomwake Giant
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
57%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Entity Tracker
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Sphere of Safety
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Mirrormade
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
50%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Dance of the Manse
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Grasp of Fate
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Archetype of Courage
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-25%synergy
Creatures
Overlord of the Floodpits
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
40%synergy
The Master of Keys
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Starnheim Courser
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Spirited Companion
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Grim Guardian
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Fear of Impostors
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Auramancer
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Agent of Erebos
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Fear of Lost Teeth
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Fate Unraveler
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Fear of Infinity
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Ancient
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Fear of Surveillance
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Balemurk Leech
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Fear of the Dark
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Arvinox, the Mind Flail
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Optimistic Scavenger
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Void Rend
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Glimmerburst
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Inkshield
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Despark
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Obscura Charm
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Telling Time
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Breathe Your Last
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Redress Fate
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Resurgent Belief
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Damn
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Austere Command
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Open the Vaults
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Portent
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Terminus
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Vision
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Split Up
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Plea for Guidance
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Cloud Key
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
World Map
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Helm of the Gods
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Extravagant Replication
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Copy Enchantment
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
One with the Multiverse
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Prison
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Enchanted Evening
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Sanguine Bond
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Ethereal Armor
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Greed
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
All That Glitters
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Monologue Tax
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Timely Ward
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Cast Out
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Court of Vantress
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Justice
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Nowhere to Run
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Banishing Light
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Spirit-Sister's Call
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Grand Entryway // Elegant Rotunda
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dark Tutelage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Brave the Sands
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Central Elevator // Promising Stairs
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Seal from Existence
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of the Void
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Painful Quandary
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Coastal Piracy
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Aura of Silence
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-21%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Signet
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Caves of Koilos
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Silence
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Isolated Chapel
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Tranquil Cove
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Field
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Thriving Isle
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Moor
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Isle
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Heath
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Dismal Backwater
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Neglected Manor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Campground
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-6%synergy