Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Counterspells

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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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27%synergy
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Disruptive Student
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Sun Titan
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16%synergy
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12%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
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12%synergy
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12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Docent of Perfection
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12%synergy
Kelpie Guide
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
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6%synergy
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11%synergy
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5%synergy
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11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
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8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
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8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
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8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Fear of Surveillance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fear of Impostors
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
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6%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Access Denied
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Cryptic Command
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Didn't Say Please
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23%synergy
Void Rend
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Disallow
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17%synergy
Deny the Witch
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17%synergy
Deprive
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Render Silent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Admiral's Order
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spell Burst
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Mental Misstep
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Negate
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Blue Elemental Blast
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12%synergy
Countersquall
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Forbid
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Insidious Will
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Dawn Charm
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Force of Negation
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Enlightened Tutor
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-9%synergy
Dromar's Charm
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11%synergy
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Desertion
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Devious Cover-Up
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Psychic Strike
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Chain of Vapor
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Anticognition
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Dissipate
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Ertai's Meddling
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Abeyance
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8%synergy
Broken Concentration
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8%synergy
Aetherize
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5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
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7%synergy
Saw It Coming
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7%synergy
Hindering Light
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7%synergy
Circular Logic
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Wizard's Retort
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8%synergy
Rewind
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4%synergy
Despark
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-9%synergy
Confound
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8%synergy
Utter End
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1%synergy
Annul
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8%synergy
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Supreme Verdict
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13%synergy
Singularity Rupture
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18%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
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20%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
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18%synergy
Demonic Tutor
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8%synergy
Dance of the Manse
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8%synergy
Raise the Past
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8%synergy
Redress Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
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-1%synergy
Windfall
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-6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
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3%synergy
Imperial Seal
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0%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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-1%synergy
Wrath of God
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4%synergy
Time Wipe
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1%synergy
Replenish
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6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
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4%synergy
Damn
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-12%synergy
Mind's Desire
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8%synergy
Damnation
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5%synergy
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Wayfarer's Bauble
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15%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
The Masamune
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Valor's Flagship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Unwinding Clock
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Halo Fountain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Magewright's Stone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Oketra's Monument
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Skull of Orm
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8%synergy
Null Brooch
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8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
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8%synergy
Unbender Tine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thornbite Staff
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
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Blind Obedience
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15%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Treacherous Blessing
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Declaration of Naught
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
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17%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sphere of Safety
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11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
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19%synergy
Enchanted Evening
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Court of Grace
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18%synergy
Counterbalance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Lore
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Induced Amnesia
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Shark Typhoon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Aura of Silence
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Field
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Grave Pact
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Anointed Procession
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Martyr's Bond
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dovescape
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Legacy's Allure
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The Cruelty of Gix
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Arenson's Aura
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rule of Law
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Abduction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lilting Refrain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Feather of Flight
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Nowhere to Run
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Vale
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Den
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Field
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Dimir Signet
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Progress
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Raffine's Tower
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Godless Shrine
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Watery Grave
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Isolated Chapel
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Scrubland
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Morphic Pool
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Vault of Champions
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Pools
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Darkslick Shores
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Obscura Storefront
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy