EDH Optimizer
Eriette, the Beguiler
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock · 1WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Eriette, the Beguiler is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Whenever an Aura you control becomes attached to a nonland permanent an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to that Aura's mana value, gain control of that permanent for as long as that Aura is attached to it.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Eriette, the Beguiler: 35
AurasEnchantressTheftControlVoltronLifegainCommander MattersMidrange
Build your Eriette, the Beguiler deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Eriette, the Beguiler 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Eriette, the Beguiler deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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: B (71/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed54
- Interaction61
- Resilience80
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 2 Island, 2 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Killian, Ink Duelist · Angelic Destiny · Sage's Reverie · Sram, Senior Edificer · Eriette of the Charmed Apple · Fool's Demise · Mesa Enchantress · Winds of Rath · Starfield Mystic · Kor Spiritdancer · Righteous Authority · All That Glitters · Songbirds' Blessing · Transcendent Envoy · Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor · Eldrazi Conscription · Astral Wingspan · Followed Footsteps · Retether · Curator's Ward · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Glasswing Grace // Age-Graced Chapel · Minion's Return · Spectra Ward · Inquisitive Glimmer · Celestial Mantle · Hateful Eidolon · Swords to Plowshares · Gift of Doom · Counterspell · Indestructibility · Timely Ward · Zur the Enchanter · Ondu Spiritdancer · Talisman of Progress · Flight of Fancy · Greater Auramancy · Path to Exile · Talisman of Hierarchy · Azorius Signet · Entity Tracker · On Serra's Wings · Shielded by Faith · Mantle of the Ancients · Orzhov Signet · Talisman of Dominance · Void Rend · Necrotic Plague · Asinine Antics · Changing Loyalty · Ethereal Armor · Archon of Sun's Grace · Ghoulish Impetus · Killian, Decisive Mentor · Open the Armory · Sphere of Safety · Negate · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Dimir Signet · Starnheim Courser · Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain · Aura Finesse · Command Tower · Arcane Sanctum · Exotic Orchard · Glacial Fortress · Isolated Chapel · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Prairie Stream · Drowned Catacomb · Sunken Hollow · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Raffine's Tower · Caves of Koilos · Watery Grave · Reliquary Tower · Deserted Beach · Adarkar Wastes · Sea of Clouds · Evolving Wilds · Vault of Champions · Contaminated Landscape · Bojuka Bog · Morphic Pool · Flooded Strand · Shipwreck Marsh
🃏 Recommended cards for Eriette, the Beguiler
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Eriette, the Beguiler, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Killian, Ink Duelist | 78% | +77% |
| Angelic Destiny | 77% | +76% |
| Sage's Reverie | 75% | +73% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 75% | +70% |
| Fool's Demise | 70% | +70% |
| Eriette of the Charmed Apple | 71% | +69% |
| Winds of Rath | 68% | +65% |
| Kor Spiritdancer | 64% | +62% |
| Mesa Enchantress | 70% | +62% |
| Righteous Authority | 63% | +62% |
| Songbirds' Blessing | 62% | +61% |
| Starfield Mystic | 67% | +61% |
| Transcendent Envoy | 62% | +61% |
| Eldrazi Conscription | 60% | +59% |
| Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor | 61% | +59% |
| Astral Wingspan | 59% | +59% |
| Followed Footsteps | 58% | +57% |
| Retether | 58% | +57% |
| Curator's Ward | 57% | +55% |
| All That Glitters | 62% | +54% |
| Minion's Return | 55% | +54% |
| Spectra Ward | 54% | +53% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 56% | +53% |
| Glasswing Grace | 55% | +52% |
💰 The best cards for your Eriette, the Beguiler 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.
- Killian, Ink Duelist
- Angelic Destiny
- Sage's Reverie
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Fool's Demise
- Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Retether
- Spectra Ward
- Celestial Mantle
- Gift of Doom
- Timely Ward
- Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ondu Spiritdancer
- Greater Auramancy
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Sigarda's Aid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Eriette, the Beguiler
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Eriette, the Beguiler's color identity?
Eriette, the Beguiler is Esper (black, blue and white): 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 Eriette, the Beguiler come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Eriette, the Beguiler deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Eriette, the Beguiler deck run?
Real Eriette, the Beguiler 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 Eriette, the Beguiler?
The three highest-synergy cards are Killian, Ink Duelist, Angelic Destiny, Sage's Reverie. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Eriette, the Beguiler decks.
What combos does Eriette, the Beguiler have?
Eriette, the Beguiler has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Eriette, the Beguiler deck cost?
You can start cheap: Killian, Ink Duelist, Angelic Destiny, Sage's Reverie 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.