Building Ertai - Needs some help

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Posted on July 21, 2016, 10:17 a.m. by ducttapedeckbox

The only EDH deck I've really put time into is a Nekusar list, and many of us will agree that a good portion of that builds itself. I recently decided to build another deck around Ertai, the Corrupted and I think I went too "wide" with the concept. I'd like to focus on Ertai and reusing his ability. This deck is designed for a rather casual multiplayer environment, and I'd like to keep it on a pretty strict budget until I can decide how much play I'll get out of it. Any help/suggestions/comments are appreciated :)

Guftders says... #2

I tried making an Ertai deck a while back (I may try again after this comment XD). After going through the hassle of building my Tasigur reanimator deck, I found that "when this dies" abilities are too much of a hassle most of the time to care about.

Two obvious exceptions are Solemn Simulacrum (which you run already- it has an etb that ramps), and Wurmcoil Engine (who brings great power, deathtouch and lifelink, so is perfectly fine).

Focus more on Enter the Battlefield triggers- that way, even without a sac outlet, your creatures/enchantments can still function. So for example, instead of Archon of Justice, run Ashen Rider. Also, run a few cards that can drop creatures to grave, and bring them back (ie Buried Alive and Ever After).

July 21, 2016 11:31 a.m.

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