Etali, Primal Storm

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Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Etali, Primal Storm card art

Whenever Etali attacks, exile the top card of each player's library, then you may cast any number of spells from among those cards without paying their mana costs.

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A ready-made Etali decklist

Complete 100-card mono-red deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Etali, Primal Storm - community staples
100 cards · 39 lands · about $520
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How Etali decks play in EDH

Etali, Primal Storm is a mono-red commander costing 4RR, and its legendary creature - elder dinosaur line shapes the whole deck around it. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Etali, Primal Storm decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $72.63

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Ramp (2)

Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
$29.29
Generator Servant
Generator Servant
$0.29

Removal (2)

Flaming Tyrannosaurus
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
$8.82
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
$0.87

Creatures (8)

Desert Were-Worm
Desert Were-Worm
$0.31
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Otepec Huntmaster
Otepec Huntmaster
$0.41
Trailblazing Historian
Trailblazing Historian
$0.17
Bloodsworn Steward
Bloodsworn Steward
$0.38
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
$0.82
Plargg and Nassari
Plargg and Nassari
$0.32

Synergy & payoffs (7)

Dragon Breath
Dragon Breath
$0.15
Fleetfeather Sandals
Fleetfeather Sandals
$0.24
Fury of the Horde
Fury of the Horde
$2.55
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
$0.32
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
$3.45
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
$13.82

Lands (1)

Hall of Echoes
Hall of Echoes
$3.18

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Etali deck questions

What colours can I use in a Etali, Primal Storm deck?

Etali, Primal Storm has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Etali, Primal Storm?

The cards played most often in Etali, Primal Storm decks include Desert Were-Worm, Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Hall of Echoes. 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 Etali, Primal Storm deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $72.63 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 Etali, Primal Storm 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.

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