Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Control

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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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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Forbid
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Supreme Verdict
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Damn
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Sphere of Safety
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No Mercy
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Telepathy
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Standstill
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Confounding Conundrum
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Sol Ring
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Mind Stone
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Charcoal Diamond
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Island
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Sunken Hollow
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Watery Grave
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Temple of Enlightenment
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Morphic Pool
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Adarkar Wastes
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-5%synergy
Vault of Champions
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Isolated Chapel
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Contaminated Landscape
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Tundra
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Underground Sea
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Scrubland
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Meticulous Archive
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Glacial Fortress
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Dimir Aqueduct
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4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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Choked Estuary
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Azorius Chancery
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Port Town
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Path of Ancestry
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Undercity Sewers
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Shadowy Backstreet
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Darkwater Catacombs
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Skycloud Expanse
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Drowned Catacomb
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Dromar's Cavern
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City of Brass
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Ash Barrens
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Shipwreck Marsh
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-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
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1%synergy