Ertai, the Corrupted art

Art by Sidharth Chaturvedi

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Ertai, the Corrupted

Generate tokens and recursive creatures to fuel Ertai's counterspell ability while triggering 'dies' effects and cashing in enchantments like Hatching Plans for value.

100 cards$131.8 totalJul 8, 20264 views

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.

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Commander

1 cards
Ertai, the Corrupted

Ertai, the Corrupted

{2}{W}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Wizard

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

11 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Essential mana acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Standard color fixing

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and ramp

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and ramp

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and ramp

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

{2}

Artifact

Low cost mana fixing

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

{2}

Artifact

Low cost mana fixing

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Ramp that can be sacrificed for card draw

Commander's Sphere

Commander's Sphere

{3}

Artifact

Ramp that fits the sacrifice theme

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana rock in multiplayer

Burnished Hart

Burnished Hart

{3}

Artifact Creature — Elk

Creature-based ramp that provides sacrifice fodder

Card Draw

10 cards
Hatching Plans

Hatching Plans

{1}{U}

Enchantment

Huge value when sacrificed to Ertai

Mulldrifter

Mulldrifter

{4}{U}

Creature — Elemental

Great sacrifice target with immediate value

Village Rites

Village Rites

{B}

Instant

Cheap sacrifice-based draw

Corrupted Conviction

Corrupted Conviction

{B}

Instant

Cheap sacrifice-based draw

Costly Plunder

Costly Plunder

{1}{B}

Instant

Sacrifice a creature or artifact for cards

Ponder

Ponder

{U}

Sorcery

Cheap card selection

Preordain

Preordain

{U}

Sorcery

Cheap card selection

Read the Bones

Read the Bones

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Scry and draw utility

Thirst for Meaning

Thirst for Meaning

{2}{U}

Instant

Good draw that interacts with enchantments

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

{3}{U}

Instant

Excellent card selection at instant speed

Removal

11 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Premium creature removal

Despark

Despark

{W}{B}

Instant

Efficient exile for high CMC threats

Mortify

Mortify

{1}{W}{B}

Instant

Versatile creature or enchantment removal

Utter End

Utter End

{2}{W}{B}

Instant

Exiles any nonland permanent

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Universal removal that leaves a token

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

Standard interaction

Negate

Negate

{1}{U}

Instant

Cheap noncreature interaction

Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Enchantment removal in black

Merciless Eviction

Merciless Eviction

{4}{W}{B}

Sorcery

Flexible board wipe

Cleansing Nova

Cleansing Nova

{3}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Flexible board wipe options

Erebos's Intervention

Erebos's Intervention

{X}{B}

Instant

Flexible removal and graveyard hate

Threats/Wincons

23 cards
Zulaport Cutthroat

Zulaport Cutthroat

{1}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue Ally

Drains opponents when your creatures die

Cruel Celebrant

Cruel Celebrant

{W}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Drains opponents on sacrifice

Bastion of Remembrance

Bastion of Remembrance

{2}{B}

Enchantment

Hard to remove drain engine on an enchantment

Doomed Traveler

Doomed Traveler

{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Low cost creature that leaves a token

Hunted Witness

Hunted Witness

{W}

Creature — Human

Fodder that replaces itself

Carrier Thrall

Carrier Thrall

{1}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Creature that leaves mana-producing fodder

Reassembling Skeleton

Reassembling Skeleton

{1}{B}

Creature — Skeleton Warrior

Infinite sacrifice fodder from the graveyard

Persistent Specimen

Persistent Specimen

{B}

Creature — Skeleton

Cheap recurring sacrifice target

Nether Traitor

Nether Traitor

{B}{B}

Creature — Spirit

Recursive threat for sacrifice engines

Pawn of Ulamog

Pawn of Ulamog

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Shaman

Generates Eldrazi Spawn on death

Sifter of Skulls

Sifter of Skulls

{3}{B}

Creature — Eldrazi

Generates Scions on death

Open the Graves

Open the Graves

{3}{B}{B}

Enchantment

Generates Zombies when nontoken creatures die

Ophiomancer

Ophiomancer

{2}{B}

Creature — Human Shaman

Generates a snake every upkeep for sacrifice

Grim Haruspex

Grim Haruspex

{2}{B}

Creature — Human Wizard

Draws cards when creatures die

Midnight Reaper

Midnight Reaper

{2}{B}

Creature — Zombie Knight

Draws cards on creature death

Teysa Karlov

Teysa Karlov

{2}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

Doubles all death triggers

Dutiful Attendant

Dutiful Attendant

{2}{B}

Creature — Human Warrior

Returns creature to hand on death

Cathodion

Cathodion

{3}

Artifact Creature — Construct

Provides mana when sacrificed

Filigree Familiar

Filigree Familiar

{3}

Artifact Creature — Fox

Life gain and card draw on death

Ichor Wellspring

Ichor Wellspring

{2}

Artifact

Enters and dies for card draw

Mycosynth Wellspring

Mycosynth Wellspring

{2}

Artifact

Fetches lands when it enters or dies

Aether Channeler

Aether Channeler

{2}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Versatile utility creature

Thalisse, Reverent Medium

Thalisse, Reverent Medium

{3}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric

Massively scales token production

Utility

6 cards
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

The best card draw with 1-toughness tokens

Viscera Seer

Viscera Seer

{B}

Creature — Vampire Wizard

Free sacrifice outlet for scrying

Ashnod's Altar

Ashnod's Altar

{3}

Artifact

Powerful mana-generating sacrifice outlet

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protects Ertai while he sits

Propaganda

Propaganda

{2}{U}

Enchantment

Protection for a slower control deck

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

{2}{W}

Enchantment

Taxing opponents to prevent attacks

Lands

38 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

City of Brass

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Mana Confluence

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Mystic Sanctuary

Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

Recurs an instant or sorcery.

Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Adarkar Wastes

Adarkar Wastes

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Glacial Fortress

Glacial Fortress

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Enlightenment

Temple of Enlightenment

Land

Dual land with scry.

Prairie Stream

Prairie Stream

Land — Plains Island

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Port Town

Port Town

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Plains

Plains 4x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Island

Island 4x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 9x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.