Zaxara, the Exemplary (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Zaxara, the Exemplary
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Ciel Collins
Apr 29, 2026
Ciel Collins
Rebuilding Zaxara, the Exemplary with Secrets of Strixhaven
With all of the X spells in Secrets of Strixhaven, it's time to rebuild one of the biggest X Spell commanders out there: Zaxara, the Exemplary.
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Nyxbloom Ancient
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Elvish Spirit Guide
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Mockingbird
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Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
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Roaming Throne
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Deadly Rollick
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Exsanguinate
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Nature's Rhythm
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Profane Command
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Mind Spring
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Windfall
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Ponder
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Mass Manipulation
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Reanimate
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Timetwister
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The Ozolith
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The One Ring
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The Earth Crystal
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Staff of Domination
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Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
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Sol Ring
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Fellwar Stone
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Underground Sea
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Bayou
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Swamp
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City of Brass
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Scalding Tarn
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Cavern of Souls
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Marsh Flats
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Gemstone Caverns
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Bloodstained Mire
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Reflecting Pool
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Dreamroot Cascade
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Woodland Cemetery
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Hedge Maze
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Deathcap Glade
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Underground Mortuary
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Opulent Palace
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Drowned Catacomb
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Prismatic Vista
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Barkchannel Pathway
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Darkbore Pathway
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Sink into Stupor
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Flooded Grove
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Shipwreck Marsh
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