Commander sample deck

Zaxara, the Exemplary Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Zaxara, the Exemplary Commander shell for Counters, BGU role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — Nightmare HydraCounters

37 lands vs floor of 33; curve health 100%; 2 mana warnings.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderZaxara, the Exemplary

VariantMidrange

StrategyCounters

Confidence89/100

Missing estimate$827

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Zaxara, the Exemplary build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Zaxara, the Exemplary on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 10 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 4 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 25 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

The One Ring - $100.29
Rhystic Study - $72.14
The Great Henge - $63.02
Fierce Guardianship - $54.44
Heroic Intervention - $15.62
Three Steps Ahead - $5.30

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire, 16 Forest, 1 Fountainport, 1 Gemstone Caverns, 5 Island, 1 Karn's Bastion, 1 Opal Palace, 1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood, 1 Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove, 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn, 1 Spymaster's Vault, 1 Swamp, 1 Treasure Map // Treasure Cove, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Black Market Connections, 1 Deadly Dispute, 1 Dragon's Hoard, 1 Everflowing Chalice, 1 Growth Spiral, 1 Midnight Clock, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 The Great Henge, 1 Warping Wail

Card Draw (10)

1 Arcane Denial, 1 Garruk's Uprising, 1 Hydroid Krasis, 1 Inspiring Call, 1 Lifeblood Hydra, 1 Pull from Tomorrow, 1 Rhystic Study, 1 The Goose Mother, 1 The One Ring, 1 Three Steps Ahead

Interaction (10)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Archdruid's Charm, 1 Beast Within, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Fierce Guardianship, 1 Lethal Scheme, 1 Long River's Pull, 1 Mystic Confluence, 1 Steelbane Hydra, 1 Swan Song

Board Wipes (3)

1 Decree of Pain, 1 Golgari Charm, 1 Toxic Deluge

Protection (4)

1 Heroic Intervention, 1 Origin of Metalbending, 1 Snakeskin Veil, 1 Veil of Summer

Theme and Utility (25)

1 Animist's Awakening, 1 Blue Sun's Zenith, 1 Branching Evolution, 1 Corpsejack Menace, 1 Cultivate, 1 Curse of the Swine, 1 Doubling Season, 1 Exsanguinate, 1 Finale of Devastation, 1 Genesis Hydra, 1 Genesis Wave, 1 Goldvein Hydra, 1 Hardened Scales, 1 Hungering Hydra, ...

Common questions

Is this Zaxara, the Exemplary deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.