Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Budget Core

Ertai, the Corrupted
Rank #1,451
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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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24%synergy
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22%synergy
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Fatal Push
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Cloudshift
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Counterspell
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Wayfarer's Bauble
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Induced Amnesia
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19%synergy
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22%synergy
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Telepathy
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11%synergy
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Invasion of Theros
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Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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Bojuka Bog
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12%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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11%synergy
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Arcane Signet
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Mind Stone
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37%synergy
Sky Diamond
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49%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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31%synergy
Azorius Signet
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18%synergy
Marble Diamond
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36%synergy
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4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
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24%synergy
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Sol Ring
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Fellwar Stone
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Coveted Jewel
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11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
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Swamp
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Island
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7%synergy
Plains
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Command Tower
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Prairie Stream
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Arcane Sanctum
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12%synergy
Scoured Barrens
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31%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
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24%synergy
Sunken Hollow
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-2%synergy
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21%synergy
Tranquil Cove
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31%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
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11%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
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24%synergy
Thriving Isle
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
Tainted Field
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18%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
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23%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
Ice Tunnel
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24%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
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10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
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8%synergy
Obscura Storefront
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15%synergy
Tainted Isle
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Exotic Orchard
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Meandering River
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12%synergy
Skybridge Towers
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12%synergy
Port Town
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-4%synergy
Esper Panorama
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9%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
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11%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
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11%synergy
Nimbus Maze
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10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
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-2%synergy
Waterfront District
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12%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
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12%synergy
Silverquill Campus
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12%synergy
Fetid Pools
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6%synergy
Heap Gate
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12%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
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11%synergy
Gates of Istfell
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12%synergy
Promising Vein
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12%synergy
Darkslick Shores
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate
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12%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
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10%synergy
Citadel Gate
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12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
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2%synergy