Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Deathtouch Face-down creatures you control have "{2}{U}{B}: Turn this creature face up. If you can't, exile it, then you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost." Whenever an Assassin you control deals combat damage to an opponent, cloak the top card of that player's library.
How Etrata decks play in EDH
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 1UB, and its legendary creature - vampire assassin line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Etrata, Deadly Fugitive decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $31.76Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Removal (3)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Etrata, Deadly Fugitive 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 Etrata, Deadly Fugitive deck?
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Etrata, Deadly Fugitive?
The cards played most often in Etrata, Deadly Fugitive decks include Sash and Waistcoat, Unmen, Turbulent Wetlands, My Precious // Allure of Power. 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 Etrata, Deadly Fugitive deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $31.76 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 Etrata, Deadly Fugitive 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.