Ertai, the Corrupted (Commander) - Upgraded

Ertai, the Corrupted
Rank #1,467
41decks
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Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
Is Paradigm a Fixed Version of Epic?
The new paradigm mechanic harkens back to an unloved mechanic from 21 years ago. But are these new cards more playable?
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16%synergy
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5%synergy
Massacre Wurm
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5%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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-20%synergy
Tameshi, Reality Architect
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7%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
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4%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
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5%synergy
Bloodghast
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7%synergy
Ertai, Wizard Adept
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7%synergy
Warehouse Tabby
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7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
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Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
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Path to Exile
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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2%synergy
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Arcane Denial
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7%synergy
Mana Drain
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
Generous Gift
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Stroke of Midnight
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No More Lies
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11%synergy
Fracture
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9%synergy
Drown in the Loch
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8%synergy
Negate
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-7%synergy
Despark
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-6%synergy
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Absorb
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5%synergy
Render Silent
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4%synergy
Countersquall
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6%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
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4%synergy
Strix Serenade
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4%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
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7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
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7%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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4%synergy
Mana Leak
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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Austere Command
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Replenish
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Step Through
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
Victimize
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-1%synergy
Profane Tutor
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
Time Wipe
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
Sign in Blood
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5%synergy
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-9%synergy
Ultima
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6%synergy
Morningtide's Light
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5%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
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3%synergy
Skullclamp
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11%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
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14%synergy
Magewright's Stone
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12%synergy
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0%synergy
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2%synergy
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7%synergy
Norn's Annex
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4%synergy
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Ghostly Prison
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14%synergy
Mystic Remora
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
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25%synergy
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27%synergy
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25%synergy
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21%synergy
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24%synergy
Telepathy
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18%synergy
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5%synergy
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10%synergy
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17%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
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15%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
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11%synergy
Mirrormade
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5%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
Solemnity
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11%synergy
Land Tax
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9%synergy
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12%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
Aura of Silence
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9%synergy
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10%synergy
Grave Venerations
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10%synergy
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3%synergy
Demonic Lore
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
Omen of the Sea
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9%synergy
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0%synergy
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
Detention Sphere
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
Opalescence
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7%synergy
Martyr's Cause
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7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
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3%synergy
Rule of Law
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
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3%synergy
No Mercy
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5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
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4%synergy
Solitary Confinement
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5%synergy
Dovescape
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7%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
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5%synergy
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Elspeth, Storm Slayer
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
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2%synergy
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Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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26%synergy
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23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
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-3%synergy
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-10%synergy
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21%synergy
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0%synergy
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6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
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4%synergy
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2%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
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Arcane Signet
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-5%synergy
Sol Ring
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-14%synergy
Azorius Signet
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18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
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-3%synergy
Dimir Signet
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16%synergy
Talisman of Progress
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-2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
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-5%synergy
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7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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-6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
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12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
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3%synergy
Mind Stone
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-5%synergy
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Swamp
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1%synergy
Island
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0%synergy
Plains
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1%synergy
Command Tower
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-12%synergy
Watery Grave
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8%synergy
Godless Shrine
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5%synergy
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10%synergy
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-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
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-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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-15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
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2%synergy
Marsh Flats
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5%synergy
Isolated Chapel
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-2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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1%synergy
Underground River
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2%synergy
Polluted Delta
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-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
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-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
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-6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
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-3%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
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15%synergy
Meticulous Archive
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15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
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-15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
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-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
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-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
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6%synergy
Morphic Pool
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-7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
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10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
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12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
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11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
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1%synergy
Vault of Champions
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-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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-8%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
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11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
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3%synergy
Tundra
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-1%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
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8%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
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6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
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-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
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-2%synergy
Temple of Silence
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-4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
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3%synergy
Scrubland
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-1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
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4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Port Town
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-5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy