Ertai, the Corrupted
{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature or enchantment: Counter target spell.
How Ertai decks play in EDH
Ertai, the Corrupted is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 2WUB, and its legendary creature - phyrexian human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. Enchantments drive the deck, so effects that recur or copy them add up quickly. The cards below are the ones Ertai, the Corrupted decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $132Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (6)
Removal (3)
Counterspells (3)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ertai, the Corrupted decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Ertai, the Corrupted deck?
Ertai, the Corrupted has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ertai, the Corrupted?
The cards played most often in Ertai, the Corrupted decks include The Queen of Dale, Turbulent Shore, Turbulent Wetlands. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Ertai, the Corrupted deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $132 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Ertai, the Corrupted deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.