Ertai, the Cursed

Commander / EDH Curse Enchant WUB (Esper)

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Land (37)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Bad River
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Darkslick Shores
• 1x Darkwater Catacombs
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Fetid Pools
• 1x Flood Plain
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Irrigated Farmland
• 2x Island
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 1x Mystic Gate
• 2x Plains
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Seachrome Coast
• 1x Serra's Sanctum
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Skycloud Expanse
• 1x Sunken Ruins
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (19)

• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Copy Artifact
• 1x Copy Enchantment
• 1x Cruel Reality
• 1x Curse of Death's Hold
• 1x Curse of Echoes
• 1x Curse of Exhaustion
• 1x Curse of Fool's Wisdom
• 1x Curse of Misfortunes
• 1x Curse of Thirst
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Dovescape
• 1x Greater Auramancy
• 1x Nevermore
• 1x Overwhelming Splendor
• 1x Paradox Haze
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Solitary Confinement
• 1x Torment of Scarabs

Creature (12)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Accursed Witch  ^Flip
• 1x Agent of Erebos
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Bitterheart Witch
• 1x Guile
• 1x Hanna, Ship's Navigator
• 1x Heliod's Pilgrim
• 1x Lost Auramancers
• 1x Lullmage Mentor
• 1x Mesa Enchantress
• 1x Zur the Enchanter

Artifact (7)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sol Ring

Commander (1)

Instant (16)

• 1x Absorb
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Condescend
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Dissolve
• 1x Dromar's Charm
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Forbid
• 1x Hinder
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Punish Ignorance
• 1x Put Away
• 1x Spell Crumple
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Acquire
• 1x Bribery
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Enduring Ideal
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Plea for Guidance
• 1x Replenish
• 1x Three Dreams

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Enchantment (5)

• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Hatching Plans
• 1x Necromancy
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Web of Inertia

Creature (1)

• 1x Totem-Guide Hartebeest

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A curse-themed EDH deck! The goal is to play Enduring Ideal and coast to victory, though Curse of Misfortunes is almost as good. Ertai gives us the best colours for curses and tutoring, while also providing an ability that can protect our key cards for very little mana investment.

Enduring Ideal

Once you play the Ideal, you should be able to win in short order so long as you keep your opponent in check. Fortunately, Ertai's ability lets you thwart any attempts to stop you without having to play spells of your own.

If you're on death's door when you play the Ideal, by all means, save yourself with the appropriate card. But if you have a turn to spare, grab Paradox Haze with the initial casting. Then on your next turn, grab Curse of Misfortunes on the first upkeep, and then Curse of Death's Hold and Overwhelming Splendor on the second. On subsequent turns, Curse of Thirst will provide the win condition, with Copy Enchantment providing a second copy if desired.

Combos

Curse of Death's Hold + Overwhelming Splendor = No creatures for your opponents, now or ever.

Curse of Death's Hold + Dovescape = You know what? No noncreatures, either!

Dovescape + Solitary Confinement = Untouchable... so long as you can pay the Confinement's upkeep.

Dovescape + Guile = All the bird tokens you could ever want!

Ertai, the Corrupted + Lullmage Mentor = Each counterspell fuels the next.

Bitterblossom + Ertai, the Corrupted = Free counterspell for just 1 life per turn!

Date added	7 years
Last updated	4 years
Key combos	Dovescape + Guile Curse of Death's Hold + Overwhelming Splendor Curse of Death's Hold + Dovescape Dovescape + Solitary Confinement Ertai, the Corrupted + Lullmage Mentor Bitterblossom + Ertai, the Corrupted
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 61 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.56
Tokens	1/1 WU Token Creature Bird, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Merfolk 1/1 U