What are the best cards for Zaxara, the Exemplary?

Across 7,176 public decks, the most-played cards with Zaxara, the Exemplary are Command Tower (88%), Sol Ring (87%) and Hydroid Krasis (86%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Zaxara, the Exemplary?

The cards played far more often with Zaxara, the Exemplary than usual: Neverwinter Hydra (21× its usual rate), Primo, the Unbounded (21× its usual rate) and Nexos (21× its usual rate).

What colors is Zaxara, the Exemplary?

Zaxara, the Exemplary is Sultai (blue-black-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Zaxara, the Exemplary?

Zaxara, the Exemplary leads 7,176 public decks in our corpus, #94 of 3,757 commanders.

Is there a budget Zaxara, the Exemplary deck?

Yes. This page has complete 100-card Zaxara, the Exemplary decks under $50 ($48.63) and under $100 ($95.08), rebuilt nightly at current prices.

Zaxara, the Exemplary

UBGSultai commanders7,176 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Nightmare Hydra1BGU$1.95

Zaxara, the Exemplary appears in 7,176 public decks. The most-played cards are Command Tower, Sol Ring and Hydroid Krasis. The strongest synergies by lift are Neverwinter Hydra, Primo, the Unbounded and Nexos.

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Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Forest

Basic Land — Forest

93.9%

6,735 decks+0.04$0.13

#2Island

Basic Land — Island

92.6%

6,646 decks+0.04$0.20

#3Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

90.8%

6,517 decks+0.02$0.18

#4Command Tower

Land

88.2%

6,330 decks-0.02$0.27

#5Sol Ring

Artifact

87.3%

6,262 decks+0.07$1.51

#6Hydroid Krasis

Creature — Jellyfish Hydra Beast

XGU2

86.2%

6,186 decks+2.81$0.36

#7Unbound Flourishing

Enchantment

2G3

81.1%

5,819 decks+2.99$3.01

#8Arcane Signet

Artifact

74.5%

5,348 decks+0.06$0.41

#9Primordial Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XGG2

68.8%

4,936 decks+2.96$7.69

#10Exsanguinate

Sorcery

XBB2

67.8%

4,868 decks+2.23$0.44

#11Villainous Wealth

Sorcery

XBGU3

67.1%

4,818 decks+1.71$0.39

#12Goldvein Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XG1

66.7%

4,786 decks+2.66$3.74

#13Steelbane Hydra

Creature — Turtle Hydra

XGG2

65.2%

4,681 decks+2.93$2.43

#14Voracious Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XGG2

63.7%

4,568 decks+2.99$2.72

#15Elementalist's Palette

Artifact

62.9%

4,514 decks+3.01$1.49

#16Curse of the Swine

Sorcery

XUU2

62.6%

4,489 decks+2.65$0.30

#17Garruk's Uprising

Enchantment

2G3

61.6%

4,417 decks+2.30$0.52

#18Hungering Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XG1

61.4%

4,408 decks+2.95$2.98

#19Animist's Awakening

Sorcery

XG1

59.3%

4,254 decks+2.80$1.78

#20The Goose Mother

Legendary Creature — Bird Hydra

XGU2

58.0%

4,161 decks+2.98$0.36

#21Stonecoil Serpent

Artifact Creature — Snake

57.4%

4,117 decks+2.83$1.49

#22Lifeblood Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XGGG3

56.9%

4,086 decks+3.01$0.67

#23Gargos, Vicious Watcher

Legendary Creature — Hydra

3GGG6

54.7%

3,926 decks+3.02$1.18

#24Genesis Hydra

Creature — Plant Hydra

XGG2

54.1%

3,880 decks+2.94$0.42

#25Opulent Palace

Land

53.9%

3,868 decks+0.15$0.36

#26Exotic Orchard

Land

53.5%

3,837 decks-0.04$0.20

#27Doubling Season

Enchantment

4G5

52.6%

3,773 decks+2.00$32.70

#28Branching Evolution

Enchantment

2G3

52.4%

3,762 decks+1.70$8.09

#29Pull from Tomorrow

Instant

XUU2

50.7%

3,638 decks+2.66$0.28

#30Reliquary Tower

Land

50.5%

3,622 decks+0.85$4.72

#31Finale of Revelation

Sorcery

XUU2

50.4%

3,619 decks+2.82$0.41

#32Cultivate

Sorcery

2G3

50.4%

3,618 decks+0.28$0.46

#33Corpsejack Menace

Creature — Fungus

2BG4

49.6%

3,561 decks+1.70$0.94

#34Breeding Pool

Land — Forest Island

48.2%

3,462 decks-0.07$9.22

#35Kalonian Hydra

Creature — Hydra

3GG5

48.0%

3,448 decks+2.79$7.27

#36Torment of Hailfire

Sorcery

XBB2

47.6%

3,419 decks+2.15$34.56

#37Farseek

Sorcery

1G2

47.6%

3,418 decks+0.08$0.66

#38Hinterland Harbor

Land

47.6%

3,418 decks+0.02$0.30

#39Overgrown Tomb

Land — Swamp Forest

46.8%

3,356 decks-0.11$7.84

#40Herald of Secret Streams

Creature — Merfolk Warrior

3U4

46.1%

3,308 decks+2.36$6.60

#41Mistcutter Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XG1

45.3%

3,253 decks+2.95$2.02

#42Vastwood Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XGG2

44.2%

3,175 decks+2.97$1.28

#43Watery Grave

Land — Island Swamp

43.4%

3,116 decks-0.14$9.48

#44Zagoth Triome

Land — Swamp Forest Island

42.9%

3,081 decks+0.16$20.25

#45Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Legendary Creature — Elf Scout

1GG3

42.9%

3,080 decks+1.95$5.43

#46Rampant Growth

Sorcery

1G2

40.7%

2,918 decks+0.20$1.30

#47Profane Command

Sorcery

XBB2

40.6%

2,913 decks+2.80$0.37

#48Woodland Cemetery

Land

40.6%

2,912 decks-0.10$0.58

#49Nature's Lore

Sorcery

1G2

40.0%

2,868 decks+0.29$2.77

#50Repulsive Mutation

Instant

XGU2

39.8%

2,858 decks+2.27$0.68

#51Hooded Hydra

Creature — Snake Hydra

XGG2

38.9%

2,793 decks+2.66$0.63

#52Path of Ancestry

Land

38.9%

2,788 decks+0.52$0.27

#53Inspiring Call

Instant

2G3

38.8%

2,782 decks+1.43$0.36

#54The Ozolith

Legendary Artifact

37.7%

2,702 decks+1.97$62.69

#55Freed from the Real

Enchantment — Aura

2U3

37.0%

2,658 decks+2.28$8.00

#56Sunken Hollow

Land — Island Swamp

36.9%

2,646 decks+0.05$0.34

#57Kodama's Reach

Sorcery — Arcane

2G3

36.4%

2,613 decks+0.70$2.27

#58Nexos

Creature — Human Tyranid Advisor

1G2

36.1%

2,592 decks+3.05$8.39

#59Simic Ascendancy

Enchantment

GU2

35.5%

2,546 decks+2.19$0.49

#60Nyxborn Hydra

Enchantment Creature — Hydra

XG1

35.4%

2,539 decks+2.90$0.29

Highest synergy

#1Neverwinter Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XXGG2

2,199 decks+3.06

In 31% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#2Primo, the Unbounded

Legendary Creature — Fractal Wolf

XGGU3

1,685 decks+3.05

In 23% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#3Nexos

Creature — Human Tyranid Advisor

1G2

2,592 decks+3.05

In 36% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#4Nev, the Practical Dean

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

2G3

1,207 decks+3.04

In 17% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#5Zimone, Infinite Analyst

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

1GU3

1,680 decks+3.04

In 23% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#6Protean Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XG1

2,458 decks+3.04

In 34% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#7Brass Infiniscope

Artifact

1,711 decks+3.03

In 24% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#8Wren's Run Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XG1

1,219 decks+3.02

In 17% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#9Condescend

Instant

XU1

2,126 decks+3.02

In 30% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#10Owlin Spiralmancer

Creature — Bird Wizard

3U4

1,793 decks+3.02

In 25% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#11Gargos, Vicious Watcher

Legendary Creature — Hydra

3GGG6

3,926 decks+3.02

In 55% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#12Lifeblood Hydra

Creature — Hydra

XGGG3

4,086 decks+3.01

In 57% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

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Under $50 ($48.63)

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Zaxara, the Exemplary

Creatures (23)

1Hydroid Krasis
1Glowstone Recluse
1Steelbane Hydra
1Voracious Hydra
1Wren's Run Hydra
1Stonecoil Serpent
1The Goose Mother
1Lifeblood Hydra
1Gargos, Vicious Watcher
1Genesis Hydra
1Guardian Gladewalker
1Corpsejack Menace
1Shipwreck Dowser
1Aethertide Whale
1Mistcutter Hydra
1Vastwood Hydra
1Hooded Hydra
1Three Tree Rootweaver
1Nyxborn Hydra
1Fierce Empath
1Whiptongue Hydra
1Gnarlid Colony
1Archmage Emeritus

Instants (8)

1Pull from Tomorrow
1Repulsive Mutation
1Inspiring Call
1Glimmer of Genius
1Refocus
1Beast Within
1Bladebrand
1Thassa's Intervention

Sorceries (17)

1Confiscation Coup
1Exsanguinate
1Villainous Wealth
1Curse of the Swine
1Animist's Awakening
1Finale of Revelation
1Cultivate
1Farseek
1Profane Command
1Rampant Growth
1Nature's Lore
1Duress
1Kodama's Reach
1Anchor to Reality
1Feed the Swarm
1Oversimplify
1Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks

Artifacts (8)

1Sol Ring
1Arcane Signet
1Elementalist's Palette
1Nimblewright Schematic
1Bone Saw
1Mind Stone
1Fellwar Stone
1Fractured Powerstone

Enchantments (6)

1Feywild Visitor
1Garruk's Uprising
1Puca's Covenant
1Moldering Gym // Weight Room
1Simic Ascendancy
1Night of the Sweets' Revenge

Lands (37)

1Command Tower
1Exotic Orchard
1Temple of the Dragon Queen
1Hinterland Harbor
1Woodland Cemetery
1Llanowar Wastes
1Dreamroot Cascade
1Foreboding Landscape
22Forest
5Island
2Swamp

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The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Zaxara, the Exemplary

Creatures (26)

1Hydroid Krasis
1Goldvein Hydra
1Steelbane Hydra
1Voracious Hydra
1Hungering Hydra
1Stonecoil Serpent
1The Goose Mother
1Lifeblood Hydra
1Gargos, Vicious Watcher
1Genesis Hydra
1Guardian Gladewalker
1Corpsejack Menace
1Hydra Broodmaster
1Aethertide Whale
1Herald of Secret Streams
1Mistcutter Hydra
1Vastwood Hydra
1Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
1Hooded Hydra
1Three Tree Rootweaver
1Nyxborn Hydra
1Fierce Empath
1Whiptongue Hydra
1Protean Hydra
1Archmage Emeritus
1Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise

Instants (8)

1Pull from Tomorrow
1Repulsive Mutation
1Inspiring Call
1Glimmer of Genius
1Whir of Invention
1Beast Within
1Bladebrand
1Thassa's Intervention

Sorceries (17)

1Confiscation Coup
1Exsanguinate
1Villainous Wealth
1Curse of the Swine
1Animist's Awakening
1Finale of Revelation
1Cultivate
1Farseek
1Profane Command
1Rampant Growth
1Nature's Lore
1Duress
1Kodama's Reach
1Feed the Swarm
1Oversimplify
1Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks
1Turntimber Symbiosis // Turntimber, Serpentine Wood

Artifacts (8)

1Sol Ring
1Arcane Signet
1Elementalist's Palette
1Bone Saw
1Mind Stone
1Fellwar Stone
1Fractured Powerstone
1Skullclamp

Enchantments (5)

1Unbound Flourishing
1Garruk's Uprising
1Puca's Covenant
1Simic Ascendancy
1Night of the Sweets' Revenge

Lands (35)

1Command Tower
1Exotic Orchard
1Temple of the Dragon Queen
1Hinterland Harbor
1Woodland Cemetery
1Llanowar Wastes
1Grand Coliseum
1Dreamroot Cascade
1Foreboding Landscape
20Forest
4Island
2Swamp

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Questions about Zaxara, the Exemplary

What are the best cards for Zaxara, the Exemplary?: Across 7,176 public decks, the most-played cards with Zaxara, the Exemplary are Command Tower (88%), Sol Ring (87%) and Hydroid Krasis (86%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Zaxara, the Exemplary?: The cards played far more often with Zaxara, the Exemplary than usual: Neverwinter Hydra (21× its usual rate), Primo, the Unbounded (21× its usual rate) and Nexos (21× its usual rate).
What colors is Zaxara, the Exemplary?: Zaxara, the Exemplary is Sultai (blue-black-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Zaxara, the Exemplary?: Zaxara, the Exemplary leads 7,176 public decks in our corpus, #94 of 3,757 commanders.
Is there a budget Zaxara, the Exemplary deck?: Yes. This page has complete 100-card Zaxara, the Exemplary decks under $50 ($48.63) and under $100 ($95.08), rebuilt nightly at current prices.