Zur, Eternal Schemer (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Mana Sculpt
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Moor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inquisitive Glimmer
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
85%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
80%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
80%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
75%synergy
Entity Tracker
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
70%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
69%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
62%synergy
Archetype of Courage
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
60%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
59%synergy
Starfield Mystic
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Propaganda
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Black Market Connections
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Doomwake Giant
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
55%synergy
Ghostly Prison
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
55%synergy
Mirrormade
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Necropotence
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Overlord of the Mistmoors
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
36%synergy
The Master of Keys
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Fear of Impostors
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Grim Guardian
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Spirited Companion
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Starnheim Courser
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Valefor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Fate Unraveler
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Ixion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Shiva
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Balemurk Leech
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Void Rend
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Despark
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Glimmerburst
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Wrong Turn
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Inkshield
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Continue?
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Extinguish All Hope
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Dance of the Manse
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Damn
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Resurgent Belief
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Replenish
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Redress Fate
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Cloud Key
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Helm of the Gods
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Buster Sword
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Grasp of Fate
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Sanguine Bond
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Sphere of Safety
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Court of Vantress
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
29%synergy
One with the Multiverse
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Nowhere to Run
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Enchanted Evening
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Omniscience
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Exquisite Blood
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Smuggler's Share
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Copy Enchantment
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Brave the Sands
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Coastal Piracy
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
No Mercy
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Greed
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Lich's Mastery
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Training Grounds
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Greater Auramancy
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Aura of Silence
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Dissipation Field
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Opalescence
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
The Trickster-God's Heist
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Godless Shrine
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Caves of Koilos
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Raffine's Tower
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Morphic Pool
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Vault of Champions
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Marsh Flats
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Fetid Heath
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Ruins
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-2%synergy