Ertai, Wizard Adept
How Ertai decks play in EDH
Ertai, Wizard Adept is a mono-blue commander costing 2U, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Ertai, Wizard Adept decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $163Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Counterspells (14)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ertai, Wizard Adept 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, Wizard Adept deck?
Ertai, Wizard Adept has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ertai, Wizard Adept?
The cards played most often in Ertai, Wizard Adept decks include Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, The Theorist, Jace Beleren. 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, Wizard Adept deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $163 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, Wizard Adept 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.