Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Expensive

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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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Silence
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The One Ring
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Freed from the Real
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Leyline of Anticipation
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Telepathy
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No Mercy
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Rest in Peace
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Opalescence
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Teferi, Time Raveler
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Otawara, Soaring City
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Sol Ring
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Mana Vault
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Patriar's Seal
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Lotus Petal
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Mind Stone
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Mox Amber
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Gilded Lotus
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Tundra
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Underground Sea
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Scrubland
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Hallowed Fountain
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Godless Shrine
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Watery Grave
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Command Tower
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Marsh Flats
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Polluted Delta
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Island
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Plains
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Swamp
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Sea of Clouds
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Morphic Pool
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Raffine's Tower
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Vault of Champions
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Exotic Orchard
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City of Brass
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Undercity Sewers
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Misty Rainforest
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Meticulous Archive
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Verdant Catacombs
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Arcane Sanctum
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Mana Confluence
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Scalding Tarn
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Deserted Beach
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Glacial Fortress
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Shipwreck Marsh
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Drowned Catacomb
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Isolated Chapel
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Bloodstained Mire
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Adarkar Wastes
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Windswept Heath
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12%synergy
Arid Mesa
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12%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
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Underground River
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Gemstone Caverns
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13%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
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Caves of Koilos
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Reflecting Pool
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10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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2%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
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10%synergy
Starting Town
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Brightclimb Pathway
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4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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4%synergy
Prairie Stream
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Gloomlake Verge
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Clearwater Pathway
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