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Zaxara, the Exemplary

Summary

Zaxara, the Exemplary is a Commander deck led by Zaxara, the Exemplary. Key cards include Adrix and Nev, Twincasters, Altered Ego, Ancient Tomb, and Animist's Awakening. Explore this public list on MTG Master for strategy ideas, upgrades, and table fit planning.

Commander

Zaxara, the Exemplary

Deck Verdict

Bracket 4

Commander background

Zaxara, the Exemplary

Bracket 4
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Commander: Zaxara, the ExemplaryCommander
Deck description
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Deck total
$4,057.17
Missing cost
-
Wishboard
-
Deck cards
100
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AI
MTG Master AI

Commander (1)

  • 1
    {1}{B}{G}{U}
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Creatures (30)

  • 1
    {2}{G}{U}
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  • 1
    {X}{2}{G}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {1}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}{B}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}{U}{X}{U}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {3}{B}{1}{B}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}{G}
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  • 1
    {G}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}
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  • 1
    {3}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {G}{U}
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  • 1
    {10}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {1}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{B}{B}{B}
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  • 1
    {X}{B}{B}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}{G}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {1}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {1}{G}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}{G}
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  • 1
    {1}{B}{X}{B}{B}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {G}{U}{X}{G}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {3}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{X}
    TCGPlayer

Sorceries (14)

  • 1
    {X}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{U}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{B}{B}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1Game Changer
    {1}{B}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{B}{B}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{U}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {1}{B}{B}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{G}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{U}{B}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{U}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {X}{B}{B}
    TCGPlayer

Instants (4)

  • 1
    {X}{G/U}{G/U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {G}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {U}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1Game Changer
    {B}
    TCGPlayer

Artifacts (5)

  • 1
    {4}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {3}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {1}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {1}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}
    TCGPlayer

Enchantments (11)

  • 1
    {G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {4}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {3}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {3}{G}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {1}{U}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1Game Changer
    {2}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {G}{U}
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    {2}{G}
    TCGPlayer

Lands (35)

  • 1Game Changer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    TCGPlayer
  • 1Game Changer
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
  • 1
    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer
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    TCGPlayer

Mana curve

Mana value distribution and average cost for castable cards in the main deck.

65 castable cards35 pure lands excluded
Cards by mana value
Nonlands plus spell-side lands, grouped by rounded mana value.
1
Mana value 0: 1 cards
0
11
Mana value 1: 11 cards
1
27
Mana value 2: 27 cards
2
14
Mana value 3: 14 cards
3
10
Mana value 4: 10 cards
4
1
Mana value 5: 1 cards
5
Mana value 6: 0 cards
6
Mana value 7: 0 cards
7
1
8+ mana value: 1 cards
8+
Mana valueCounted cards
Average mana value
Based on nonlands and double-faced lands with a spell side.
2.49
Average MV
Lean1.2-2.5
Balanced2.5-3.5
Heavy3.5-5.0
Average
2.49
Median
2
Total MV
162
Counted
65

Mana pressure & alignment

How your colored demand lines up with the mana base during your game.

Color pressure

Demand vs support share by color.

{U}Blue
Aligned
Demand: 32%Support: 29%
{B}Black
Aligned
Demand: 25%Support: 22%
{G}Green
Strained
Demand: 42%Support: 29%
{C}Colorless
Surplus
Demand: 0%Support: 20%
{G}Delta-1.8Strained
{B}Delta+0.5Aligned
{U}Delta+1.3Aligned
{C}Delta+7.5Surplus

Mana integrity

Overall alignment score for your mana base.

94Score
Grade
Excellent
Highlights
  • Mana integrity looks excellent.
  • Green sources are getting stretched by the demand.
Warnings
  • Early-game Green commitments are heavy.
Recommendations
  • Add fixing rocks to stabilize Green.

Early turn stress

Where colored and colorless mana requirements cluster across turns.

Blue
Black
Green
Weighted colored and colorless pips
Demand score
13.5score
Turn 1: Demand score 13.5Turn 1
80.1score
Turn 2: Demand score 80.1Turn 2
32.5score
Turn 3: Demand score 32.5Turn 3
16.9score
Turn 4: Demand score 16.9Turn 4
1score
Turn 5: Demand score 1Turn 5
No demand
Turn 6: Demand score 0Turn 6
No demand
Turn 7+: Demand score 0Turn 7+

Mana Base

Benchmark-backed view of how the deck develops mana, fixes colors, and reaches commander timing in the first turns.

low
Main bottleneck: Double pip by turn 3 via Missing second pip

Mana readiness snapshot

Compact early-game checks for whether the mana base turns on cleanly.

Turn 1 live color
Live colored mana for turn-1 plays.
78%
2 mana by turn 2
Keeps the early curve on schedule.
95%
All colors by turn 3
Gets the full color mix online early.
86%
Double pip by turn 3
Checks early UU, BB, RR, or GG requirements.
29%
Benchmark target: Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate
Higher percentages mean the mana base supports the deck's early asks more consistently.

Commander and color timing

Shows when the mana base turns colors on and when commander timing becomes reliable.

  • All colors online
  • Commander castable
T3T4T5T60255075100
Main bottlenecks

Benchmarks that miss most often, plus the dominant reasons behind those misses.

71% Main bottleneck: Double pip by turn 3 via Missing second pip
Tracking Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate as the early double-pip test.Missing second pip: 87%Tapped-land tempo: 17%Short on mana: 13%
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