Ertai, the Controlly

Commander / EDH Control WUB (Esper)

Verecruz

Land (39)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Blighted Cataract
• 1x Blighted Fen
• 1x Boreal Shelf
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Esper Panorama
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Frost Marsh
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 2x Island
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Meandering River
• 1x Mirrorpool
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 4x Plains
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Remote Isle
• 1x Riptide Laboratory
• 1x Submerged Boneyard
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Marsh
• 1x Vivid Meadow

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Dovin Baan

Instant (20)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x Cancel
• 1x Confirm Suspicions
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Evacuation
• 1x Failure / Comply
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Overwhelming Denial
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Punish Ignorance
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Rewind
• 1x Scatter to the Winds
• 1x Silumgar's Command
• 1x Spell Swindle
• 1x Stroke of Genius
• 1x Summary Dismissal
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Artifact (13)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Conjurer's Closet
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Obelisk of Esper
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thaumatic Compass  ^Flip
• 1x Thran Dynamo

Commander (1)

Creature (14)

• 1x Arcanis the Omnipotent
• 1x Ashen Rider
• 1x Azami, Lady of Scrolls
• 1x Baral, Chief of Compliance
• 1x Dire Fleet Ravager
• 1x Draining Whelk
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Guile
• 1x Isperia, Supreme Judge
• 1x Ith, High Arcanist
• 1x Mistmeadow Witch
• 1x Spelltithe Enforcer
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Breeding Pit
• 1x Consulate Crackdown
• 1x Imprisoned in the Moon
• 1x Metallurgic Summonings
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Underworld Connections

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Crush of Tentacles
• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God

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I've always been a fan of Ertai. This control build aims to work some wizard tribal stuff in a mix with enchantments to try and control the game. ETB effects and blinking are also sub themes. While playing it I find that I need to add some additional card draw. Maybe I can cut some of the lands or artifact ramp? I'm unsure and interested in any feedback that you all could provide.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Exclude colors	RG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 31 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.80
Tokens	Clue, Construct X/X C, Copy Clone, Emblem Dovin Baan, Octopus 8/8 U, Soldier 1/1 W, Thrull 0/1 B, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B