Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Budget

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Roman Milan
Sep 23, 2025
How To Be New and Not Know Magic Lore
Magic losing its lore has been a sore point for a lot of enfranchised players lately. But how do you deal with that as a new player?
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Hatching Plans
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43%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
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32%synergy
Induced Amnesia
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30%synergy
Guile
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30%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
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29%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
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28%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
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28%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
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27%synergy
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26%synergy
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21%synergy
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31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
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-37%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Negate
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14%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
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25%synergy
Sun Titan
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20%synergy
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28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Auramancer
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
24%synergy
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Narset, Parter of Veils
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2%synergy
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Reassembling Skeleton
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25%synergy
Starfield Mystic
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17%synergy
Grim Guardian
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
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17%synergy
Warehouse Tabby
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20%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
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17%synergy
Knight of Doves
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Wicked Visitor
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15%synergy
Entity Tracker
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9%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
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10%synergy
Spirited Companion
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11%synergy
Ophiomancer
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12%synergy
Kelpie Guide
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12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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5%synergy
Fatestitcher
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Ajani's Chosen
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11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
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11%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
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9%synergy
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
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10%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
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8%synergy
Blood Artist
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7%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
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6%synergy
Reef Worm
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10%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
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6%synergy
The Master of Keys
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5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-12%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Agent of Erebos
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Puppeteer
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Conceited Witch
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Doomed Traveler
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Sandbender Scavengers
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Benevolent River Spirit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Drumbellower
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Charmed Clothier
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Spiteful Hexmage
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Protective Parents
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Starnheim Courser
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Vantress Transmuter
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Despark
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
-22%synergy
Utter End
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Mortify
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Generous Gift
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Experimental Augury
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sold Out
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Sandbenders' Storm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Cloudshift
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5%synergy
Disenchant
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Deny the Witch
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Octopus Form
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
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5%synergy
Aetherize
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Obscura Charm
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-20%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Momentary Blink
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4%synergy
Absorb
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3%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
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4%synergy
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Resurgent Belief
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Dance of the Manse
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Asinine Antics
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Merciless Eviction
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Eriette's Whisper
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
0%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Boomerang Basics
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Damn
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-14%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Return Triumphant
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Back for Seconds
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rath
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Dread Return
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Redress Fate
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
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Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Unbender Tine
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Sigil of the Empty Throne
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Omen of the Sea
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Rule of Law
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Freed from the Real
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Lore
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Omen of the Sun
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Telepathy
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Enchanted Evening
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-12%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Chime of Night
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Brilliant Halo
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Martyr's Bond
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Launch
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Grasp of Fate
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Hopeful Vigil
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Despondency
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Omen of the Dead
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Aura of Dominion
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Loop
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Cessation
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Sage's Reverie
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Slow Motion
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-14%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Journey to Nowhere
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Gadwick's First Duel
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Crab Umbra
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Chill
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Promise of Bunrei
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
The Witch's Vanity
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Doom Foretold
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Oubliette
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Second Wind
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Niko Aris
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion61 decks93 decks
-22%synergy
Sol Ring
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
-28%synergy
Azorius Signet
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Dimir Signet
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-15%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-29%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-19%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion91 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion91 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion91 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion73 decks93 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
66%inclusion61 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Deceit
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Silence
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
-12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
-16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Choked Estuary
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-17%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Scoured Barrens
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Obscura Storefront
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-15%synergy
Tainted Field
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-23%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-21%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Serpent's Pass
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Esper Panorama
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Waterfront District
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy