Etrata, the Silencer
Etrata can't be blocked. Whenever Etrata deals combat damage to a player, exile target creature that player controls and put a hit counter on that card. That player loses the game if they own three or more exiled cards with hit counters on them. Etrata's owner shuffles Etrata into their library.
How Etrata decks play in EDH
Etrata, the Silencer is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, 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. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Etrata, the Silencer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $40.79Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Etrata, the Silencer 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, the Silencer deck?
Etrata, the Silencer 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, the Silencer?
The cards played most often in Etrata, the Silencer decks include Hall of Echoes, Wizard's Staff, Troop of Ponies. 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, the Silencer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $40.79 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, the Silencer 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.