Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Budget

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Page, Loose Leaf
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forum of Amity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hatching Plans
49%inclusion53 decks109 decks
48%synergy
Treacherous Blessing
39%inclusion43 decks109 decks
39%synergy
Induced Amnesia
29%inclusion32 decks109 decks
29%synergy
Guile
28%inclusion31 decks109 decks
28%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
37%inclusion40 decks109 decks
28%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
28%inclusion30 decks109 decks
27%synergy
Auramancer
29%inclusion32 decks109 decks
26%synergy
Doomwake Giant
32%inclusion35 decks109 decks
26%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
26%inclusion28 decks109 decks
25%synergy
Omen of the Sea
26%inclusion28 decks109 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
34%inclusion37 decks109 decks
21%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
29%inclusion32 decks109 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion31 decks109 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion30 decks109 decks
11%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
28%inclusion30 decks109 decks
-40%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion29 decks109 decks
19%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
26%inclusion28 decks109 decks
24%synergy
Void Rend
26%inclusion28 decks109 decks
-9%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
26%inclusion28 decks109 decks
21%synergy
Despark
25%inclusion27 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Ashiok's Reaper
25%inclusion27 decks109 decks
24%synergy
Starfield Mystic
24%inclusion26 decks109 decks
17%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
23%inclusion25 decks109 decks
22%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Grim Guardian
21%inclusion23 decks109 decks
19%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
20%inclusion22 decks109 decks
16%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
20%inclusion22 decks109 decks
18%synergy
Warehouse Tabby
19%inclusion21 decks109 decks
19%synergy
Ophiomancer
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
16%synergy
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
16%synergy
Entity Tracker
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
14%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
15%synergy
Knight of Doves
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
15%synergy
Wicked Visitor
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
14%synergy
Kelpie Guide
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Reef Worm
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Spirited Companion
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Fatestitcher
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
11%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Agent of Erebos
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Blood Artist
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
5%synergy
The Master of Keys
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Doomed Traveler
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Starnheim Courser
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Drumbellower
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Strix
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
-14%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Puppeteer
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Aura Thief
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Thoughtrender Lamia
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Fear of Impostors
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
North Pole Patrol
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fugitive Droid
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
21%inclusion23 decks109 decks
-21%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Utter End
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
-10%synergy
Absorb
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Not Dead After All
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
-7%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Octopus Form
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Augury
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Deny the Witch
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Charm
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Resurgent Belief
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Dance of the Manse
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Asinine Antics
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Merciless Eviction
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
-1%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
-7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
-2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Damn
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
-13%synergy
Eriette's Whisper
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Return Triumphant
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion21 decks109 decks
-5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Unbender Tine
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
-16%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Hopeless Nightmare
24%inclusion26 decks109 decks
24%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
22%inclusion24 decks109 decks
16%synergy
Telepathy
18%inclusion20 decks109 decks
17%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
17%inclusion19 decks109 decks
15%synergy
Omen of the Sun
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
16%synergy
Rule of Law
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Chime of Night
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Lore
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
-14%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Hopeful Vigil
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
14%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Omen of the Dead
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Enchanted Evening
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
-1%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Martyr's Bond
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
12%synergy
Brilliant Halo
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
12%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
11%synergy
Launch
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
0%synergy
Despondency
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
-14%synergy
Slow Motion
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Aura of Dominion
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Doom Foretold
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Reality Acid
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Journey to Nowhere
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Loop
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Crab Umbra
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Cessation
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Reverie
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Standstill
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
-10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
-26%synergy
Barren Moor
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion65 decks109 decks
-28%synergy
Sol Ring
55%inclusion60 decks109 decks
-35%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion52 decks109 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
40%inclusion44 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion43 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion29 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion23 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
-29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
-34%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
14%inclusion15 decks109 decks
-31%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion107 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion107 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion107 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
72%inclusion79 decks109 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
61%inclusion66 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion56 decks109 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion47 decks109 decks
-16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
41%inclusion45 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
38%inclusion41 decks109 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Silence
38%inclusion41 decks109 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
38%inclusion41 decks109 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion40 decks109 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion37 decks109 decks
18%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
32%inclusion35 decks109 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
32%inclusion35 decks109 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
28%inclusion30 decks109 decks
-16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion29 decks109 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
26%inclusion28 decks109 decks
12%synergy
Isolated Chapel
25%inclusion27 decks109 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
23%inclusion25 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Caves of Koilos
22%inclusion24 decks109 decks
-14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion22 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion20 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Storefront
17%inclusion19 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
-16%synergy
Scoured Barrens
17%inclusion18 decks109 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
-1%synergy
Choked Estuary
16%inclusion17 decks109 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Field
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
-24%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
-27%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
-1%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Pools
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Isle
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Spring
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Esper Panorama
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
1%synergy