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Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld
Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard // Legendary Creature — Avatar
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Whenever Emet-Selch enters or attacks, draw a card, then discard a card.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are fourteen or more cards in your graveyard, you may transform Emet-Selch.
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Vigilance
Echo of the Lost — During your turn, you may play cards from your graveyard.
If a card or token would be put into your graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
Reference price of the card: €2.14
Average lands in decks for Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld: 35
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency45
- Speed51
- Interaction100
- Resilience83
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Frantic Search · Emet-Selch of the Third Seat · Reanimate · Talisman of Dominance · Counterspell · Dark Ritual · Glimpse the Unthinkable · Windfall · Stitcher's Supplier · Dimir Signet · Ripples of Undeath · An Offer You Can't Refuse · The Ancient One · Laboratory Maniac · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian · Likeness Looter · Millikin · Toxic Deluge · Singularity Rupture · Animate Dead · Ledger Shredder · Baleful Strix · Breach the Multiverse · Entomb · Buried Alive · Rise of the Dark Realms · Victimize · Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator · Arcane Denial · Deranged Assistant · Fellwar Stone · Wonder · Gravebreaker Lamia · Hullbreaker Horror · Kiora, the Rising Tide · Thought Scour · Hedron Crab · Cabal Ritual · Swan Song · Secrets of the Dead · The Warring Triad · Deadly Rollick · Ultimecia, Time Sorceress // Ultimecia, Omnipotent · Consider · Feed the Swarm · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Stitch Together · Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up · Mind Stone · Negate · Traumatize · Brainstorm · Essence Flux · Propaganda · Displacer Kitten · Lightning Greaves · Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · The Final Days · Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival · Mesmeric Orb · Command Tower · Drowned Catacomb · Sunken Hollow · Watery Grave · Underground River · Polluted Delta · Shipwreck Marsh · Morphic Pool · Undercity Sewers · Choked Estuary · Tainted Isle · Gloomlake Verge · Bojuka Bog · Darkwater Catacombs · Exotic Orchard · Sunken Ruins · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Dimir Aqueduct · Otawara, Soaring City · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Cephalid Coliseum · Evolving Wilds · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Deceit · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
🃏 Recommended cards for Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Emet-Selch of the Third Seat | 67% | +64% |
| Glimpse the Unthinkable | 58% | +53% |
| Frantic Search | 71% | +51% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 53% | +48% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 50% | +46% |
| The Ancient One | 48% | +44% |
| Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian | 45% | +44% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 46% | +42% |
| Millikin | 44% | +41% |
| Windfall | 54% | +41% |
| Reanimate | 62% | +37% |
| Likeness Looter | 44% | +37% |
| Ledger Shredder | 41% | +37% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 46% | +34% |
| Gravebreaker Lamia | 34% | +33% |
| Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator | 37% | +33% |
| Deranged Assistant | 35% | +32% |
| Kiora, the Rising Tide | 34% | +32% |
| Entomb | 40% | +32% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 40% | +31% |
| Animate Dead | 41% | +30% |
| Buried Alive | 39% | +30% |
| Secrets of the Dead | 31% | +29% |
| Hedron Crab | 33% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
- Glimpse the Unthinkable
- Frantic Search
- Stitcher's Supplier
- The Ancient One
- Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ripples of Undeath
- Windfall
- Reanimate
- Likeness Looter
- Ledger Shredder
- Entomb
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Displacer Kitten
- Undercity Sewers
- Mesmeric Orb
- Monument to Endurance
- Gloomlake Verge
- Necromancy
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld's color identity?
Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld deck run?
Real Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld?
The three highest-synergy cards are Emet-Selch of the Third Seat, Glimpse the Unthinkable, Frantic Search. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld decks.
What combos does Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld deck cost?
You can start cheap: Emet-Selch of the Third Seat, Glimpse the Unthinkable, Frantic Search are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.