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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eiganjo Dynastorian
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Loki, Lord of Misrule
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Immortus, Master of Eternity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Turbulent Moor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Inquisitive Glimmer
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
84%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
77%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
77%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
73%synergy
Entity Tracker
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
70%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
69%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Archetype of Courage
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Starfield Mystic
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Propaganda
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Black Market Connections
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Doomwake Giant
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Ghostly Prison
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
The One Ring
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Overlord of the Mistmoors
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
38%synergy
The Master of Keys
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Fear of Impostors
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Grim Guardian
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Spirited Companion
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Valefor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Fate Unraveler
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Shiva
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Starnheim Courser
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Enduring Innocence
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Ixion
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Fear of Infinity
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Agent of Erebos
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Balemurk Leech
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Void Rend
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Saw in Half
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Glimmerburst
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Despark
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Wrong Turn
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Mirrorform
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Fracture
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Extinguish All Hope
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Dance of the Manse
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Damn
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Replenish
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Resurgent Belief
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Redress Fate
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Helm of the Gods
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Buster Sword
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Mirrormade
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Grasp of Fate
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Sphere of Safety
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Court of Vantress
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
One with the Multiverse
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Blind Obedience
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Nowhere to Run
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Enchanted Evening
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Omniscience
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Copy Enchantment
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Exquisite Blood
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Smuggler's Share
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Brave the Sands
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Shark Typhoon
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Lich's Mastery
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Painful Quandary
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Greater Auramancy
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
The Trickster-God's Heist
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
No Mercy
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Pact
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
-0%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Orzhov Signet
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-19%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Godless Shrine
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Raffine's Tower
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Underground River
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Vault of Champions
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Fetid Heath
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Gate
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Ruins
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
7%synergy