Ephara, God of the ETBs

Commander / EDH Combo Control WU (Azorius)

Jamaninja

Creature (26)

• 1x Archaeomancer
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Brago, King Eternal
• 1x Deadeye Navigator
• 1x Eldrazi Displacer
• 1x Flickerwisp
• 1x Glen Elendra Archmage
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Knight-Captain of Eos
• 1x Kor Cartographer
• 1x Lavinia of the Tenth
• 1x Mulldrifter
• 1x Peregrine Drake
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Saltskitter
• 1x Salvager of Secrets
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Spellseeker
• 1x Stonecloaker
• 1x Stunt Double
• 1x Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
• 1x Walking Ballista
• 1x War Priest of Thune
• 1x Whitemane Lion

Artifact (9)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Progress
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Instant (25)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Cloudshift
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disenchant
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Dovin's Veto
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Ephemerate
• 1x Essence Flux
• 1x Force of Negation
• 1x Ghostly Flicker
• 1x Ghostway
• 1x Illusionist's Stratagem
• 1x Long-Term Plans
• 1x Momentary Blink
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Otherworldly Journey
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 1x Pongify
• 1x Pull from Tomorrow
• 1x Rapid Hybridization
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain
• 1x Supreme Verdict

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Mystic Remora

Commander (1)

Land (33)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Irrigated Farmland
• 8x Island
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Mystic Gate
• 1x Nimbus Maze
• 7x Plains
• 1x Port Town
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Wastes

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Ephara, God of the Polis

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This deck is all about trying to max out your ETB triggers to keep your opponents in check, whilst rewarding you with extra card draws each turn.

Turns 1/2 will be spent ramping so you can drop Ephara, God of the Polis by turn 3. The next few turns should then be spent ramping with Kor Cartographer or Solemn Simulacrum - drawing a card each time you do so - and also reacting to anyone who tries to disrupt your board. Mid-game will be about trying to stay alive until you draw into Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator or Eldrazi Displacer . Alternatively, an Archaeomancer + Ghostly Flicker - or any similar cards - can replace the Deadeye Navigator.

You can easily recur counterspells with Archaeomancer or Salvager of Secrets + any blink effect to help protect your creatures, and Knight-Captain of Eos can help you against more aggro match-ups. Whitemane Lion and Stonecloaker are cheap and effective ways of drawing cards on your opponents turns when you have excess mana.

Try not to drop Peregrine Drake until you can protect it, as it's one of the more important creatures in the deck. Once you have infinite mana, you can just dig or tutor for Walking Ballista to win the game.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Exclude colors	BRG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 35 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 20 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.57
Tokens	Ape 3/3 G, Bird 2/2 U, Frog Lizard 3/3 G, Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	Refrence, Commander, Decks