Zur the Enchanter

BUWEsper{1}{W}{U}{B}$1.06
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Zur the Enchanter card art

Flying Whenever Zur attacks, you may search your library for an enchantment card with mana value 3 or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

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Complete 100-card Esper deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Zur the Enchanter - Zur's Aura Voltron
100 cards · 34 lands · about $147
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How Zur the Enchanter decks play in EDH

Zur the Enchanter is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 1WUB, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Enchantments drive the deck, so effects that recur or copy them add up quickly. It tutors, which makes a small number of high-impact targets more valuable than a broad toolbox. The cards below are the ones Zur the Enchanter decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $76.65

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Ramp (2)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51

Removal (1)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (2)

Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
$16.91
Spirit of the Labyrinth
Spirit of the Labyrinth
$0.36

Synergy & payoffs (14)

Wizard's Staff
Wizard's Staff
$2.98
Enchanted River's Grasp
Enchanted River's Grasp
$0.10
Energy Field
Energy Field
$2.00
Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity
$3.10
Vanishing
Vanishing
$0.45
Energy Flux
Energy Flux
$0.21
Mana Breach
Mana Breach
$0.32
Phyrexian Unlife
Phyrexian Unlife
$0.66
Battle Mastery
Battle Mastery
$0.23
Daybreak Coronet
Daybreak Coronet
$4.46
Nevermore
Nevermore
$1.33
Propaganda
Propaganda
$1.98
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
$5.61
Grasp of Fate
Grasp of Fate
$0.34

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Zur the Enchanter deck questions

What colours can I use in a Zur the Enchanter deck?

Zur the Enchanter has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Zur the Enchanter?

The cards played most often in Zur the Enchanter decks include Wizard's Staff, Gleaming Splendor, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Zur the Enchanter deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $76.65 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Zur the Enchanter deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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