Art by Sidharth Chaturvedi
Saved commander deck
Ertai, the Corrupted
Grind out value by sacrificing creatures with 'dies' triggers and enchantments to counter spells and control the board. Use recurring threats and cheap enchantments to sustain Ertai's abilities.
Prompt: An Ertai, the corrupted commander deck focused around bringing out a lot of creatures that have powerful effects for dying and synergistic enchantments like hatching plans.
Commander
1 cards
Ertai, the Corrupted
{2}{W}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Card Draw
9 cards
Mulldrifter
{4}{U}Creature — Elemental
Draw when entering or can be sacrificed for value
Grim Haruspex
{2}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
Draws cards whenever your non-token creatures die
Midnight Reaper
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
Draws cards whenever your non-token creatures die
Thirst for Meaning
{2}{U}Instant
Draws cards and acts as a discard outlet for enchantments
Removal
12 cards
Merciless Eviction
{4}{W}{B}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe for different permanent types
Cathar Commando
{1}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Removal piece that can be sacrificed to Ertai in a pinch
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Reassembling Skeleton
{1}{B}Creature — Skeleton Warrior
Repeatable fodder for Ertai's ability
Nether Traitor
{B}{B}Creature — Spirit
Recurring creature that comes back on death triggers
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
Drains opponents when your creatures die
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric
Lifegain and drain on creature deaths
Pawn of Ulamog
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Shaman
Generates spawn for more sacrifice fodder
Sun Titan
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Giant
Recurs small creatures and enchantments like Hatching Plans
Trial of Ambition
{1}{B}Enchantment
Edict effect that can be sacrificed and recurred
Omen of the Sea
{1}{U}Enchantment
Selection that serves as sacrifice fodder later
Omen of the Dead
{B}Enchantment
Recursion that provides an enchantment to sacrifice
Ghostly Pilferer
{1}{U}Creature — Spirit Rogue
Draw engine that is easily sacrificed
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Punishes deaths and mill effects
Bastion of Remembrance
{2}{B}Enchantment
Hard-to-remove drain effect on an enchantment
Animate Dead
{1}{B}Enchantment — Aura
Cheap recursion that can be sacrificed to Ertai afterwards
Dance of the Dead
{1}{B}Enchantment — Aura
Second copy of cheap enchantment-based recursion
Utility
8 cards
Ashiok, Dream Render
{1}{U/B}{U/B}Legendary Planeswalker — Ashiok
Graveyard hate and library tutoring denial
Teysa Karlov
{2}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Doubles all your dying triggers
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
{1}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
Value engine to recur sacrificed enchantments
Auramancer
{2}{W}Creature — Human Wizard
Brings back Hatching Plans or power enchantments
Monk Idealist
{2}{W}Creature — Human Monk Cleric
Another redundant enchantment recursion piece
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
Free sacrifice outlet to trigger death effects
Woe Strider
{2}{B}Creature — Horror
Sacrifice outlet that comes with fodder and escapes
Dictate of Erebos
{3}{B}{B}Enchantment
Keeps the board clear of opponent creatures
