Ertai, the Corrupted commander decks

Esper commanders

We track 111 decks led by Ertai, the Corrupted.

Deck numbers as of November 8, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$1.47+8.9% in 30 daysas of Nov 9Price history for Ertai, the Corrupted

Decks led

111

0.01% of the 859,743 legal decks we track.

Median deck price

$1,640

Most cost $281 to $3,512.

Median power

6.2

Most rate 4.4 to 7.0 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt

6.2

Most score 3.5 to 7.6 out of 10.

Most often built as control (48%), then midrange (17%).

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Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

Budget build
$266
price
6.2
power
7.3
salt
Bracket 2 (Core)
{W}{U}{B}midrange
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Typical build
$1,640
price
8.6
power
5.7
salt
Bracket 5 (cEDH)
{W}{U}{B}combo
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High-end build
$3,471
price
6.3
power
7.0
salt
Bracket 4 (Optimized)
{W}{U}{B}combo
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By bracket

Bracket 3 · Upgraded
$466
price
4.8
power
4.7
salt
Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
{W}{U}{B}midrange
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Bracket 4 · Optimized
$833
price
6.5
power
5.6
salt
Bracket 4 (Optimized)
{W}{U}{B}midrange
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Ertai, the Corrupted decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

8 decks from $1,500 to $2,000, the median band

Decks per price band. Pick a band to see its count. The highlighted band, $1,500 to $2,000, holds the median deck at $1,640. 10 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

Bracket 1 (Exhibition)5% · 5
Bracket 2 (Core)4% · 4
Bracket 3 (Upgraded)54% · 60
Bracket 4 (Optimized)32% · 36
Bracket 5 (cEDH)5% · 6

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What Ertai, the Corrupted decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 111 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures5

Zur the Enchanter62%$1.00
Run in 69 of these decks (62%), 5% of decks that could run it.
Mesa Enchantress57%$0.48
Run in 63 of these decks (57%), 3% of decks that could run it.
Academy Rector51%$83.77
Run in 56 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Fatestitcher45%$0.40
Run in 50 of these decks (45%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
Auramancer41%$0.05
Run in 46 of these decks (41%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants2

Counterspell71%$2.23
Run in 79 of these decks (71%), 46% of decks that could run it.
Swords to Plowshares41%$1.24
Run in 46 of these decks (41%), 50% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

Replenish50%$218
Run in 55 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Windfall47%$0.25
Run in 52 of these decks (47%), 13% of decks that could run it.
Wrath of God43%$2.13
Run in 48 of these decks (43%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts3

Sol Ring72%$1.14
Run in 80 of these decks (72%), 88% of decks that could run it.
Arcane Signet64%$0.40
Run in 71 of these decks (64%), 79% of decks that could run it.
Talisman of Dominance41%$0.43
Run in 46 of these decks (41%), 37% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments11

Propaganda69%$2.31
Run in 76 of these decks (69%), 15% of decks that could run it.
Mystic Remora64%$11.45
Run in 71 of these decks (64%), 22% of decks that could run it.
Rhystic Study61%$64.85
Run in 68 of these decks (61%), 28% of decks that could run it.
Pemmin's Aura54%$7.16
Run in 60 of these decks (54%), 2% of decks that could run it.
Land Tax53%$15.82
Run in 59 of these decks (53%), 8% of decks that could run it.
Grave Pact46%$25.61
Run in 51 of these decks (46%), 5% of decks that could run it.

5 more enchantments

Sphere of Safety46%$3.37
Run in 51 of these decks (46%), 4% of decks that could run it.
Opalescence44%$34.94
Run in 49 of these decks (44%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
Phyrexian Arena44%$2.65
Run in 49 of these decks (44%), 15% of decks that could run it.
Sacred Mesa41%$0.31
Run in 46 of these decks (41%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
Sigil of the Empty Throne41%$0.47
Run in 45 of these decks (41%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Lands16

Command Tower90%$0.20
Run in 100 of these decks (90%), 91% of decks that could run it.
Caves of Koilos69%$0.30
Run in 76 of these decks (69%), 33% of decks that could run it.
Adarkar Wastes68%$0.24
Run in 75 of these decks (68%), 29% of decks that could run it.
Underground River67%$0.51
Run in 74 of these decks (67%), 29% of decks that could run it.
Polluted Delta62%$21.12
Run in 69 of these decks (62%), 19% of decks that could run it.
Arcane Sanctum60%$0.24
Run in 67 of these decks (60%), 24% of decks that could run it.

10 more lands

Flooded Strand59%$15.90
Run in 65 of these decks (59%), 18% of decks that could run it.
Exotic Orchard49%$0.23
Run in 54 of these decks (49%), 48% of decks that could run it.
Godless Shrine49%$5.17
Run in 54 of these decks (49%), 48% of decks that could run it.
Hallowed Fountain48%$4.50
Run in 53 of these decks (48%), 47% of decks that could run it.
Serra's Sanctum46%$522
Run in 51 of these decks (46%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Temple of Deceit45%$0.19
Run in 50 of these decks (45%), 11% of decks that could run it.
Dimir Aqueduct43%$0.22
Run in 48 of these decks (43%), 11% of decks that could run it.
Reflecting Pool43%$5.28
Run in 48 of these decks (43%), 9% of decks that could run it.
Temple of Silence42%$0.17
Run in 47 of these decks (42%), 14% of decks that could run it.
Azorius Chancery41%$0.16
Run in 45 of these decks (41%), 10% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Ertai decks apart

These show up in Ertai decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

Zur the Enchanter$1.00
62% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.
Mesa Enchantress$0.48
57% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.
Propaganda$2.31
69% of these decks, against 15% of other decks that could run it.
Pemmin's Aura$7.16
54% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
Academy Rector$83.77
51% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Replenish$218
50% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

Land Tax$15.82
53% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.
Fatestitcher$0.40
45% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.
Serra's Sanctum$522
46% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Opalescence$34.94
44% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.
Polluted Delta$21.12
62% of these decks, against 19% of other decks that could run it.
Mystic Remora$11.45
64% of these decks, against 22% of other decks that could run it.

Ertai, the Corrupted combos

92 of these decks (83%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

Opalescence plus Parallax Wave
Infinite ETBs and LTBs, opponents locked
37%41 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Dimir Aqueduct plus Fatestitcher plus Pemmin's Aura
Infinite mana
36%40 decks
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Azorius Chancery plus Fatestitcher plus Pemmin's Aura
Infinite mana
33%37 decks
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Gravecrawler plus Phyrexian Altar
Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count
33%37 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Necroduality plus Phyrexian Altar plus Relentless Dead
Infinite LTBs and ETBs
32%36 decks
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Necroduality plus Phyrexian Altar plus Rot Hulk
Infinite mana, tokens, ETBs and LTBs
32%36 decks
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Fatestitcher plus Lotus Vale plus Pemmin's Aura
Infinite mana
19%21 decks
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Aura Thief plus Enchanted Evening
14%16 decks
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