EDH Optimizer
Ertai, Wizard Adept
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Ertai, Wizard Adept is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}{U}{U}, {T}: Counter target spell.
Reference price of the card: €6.09
Average lands in decks for Ertai, Wizard Adept: 34
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Build your Ertai, Wizard Adept deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ertai, Wizard Adept 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ertai, Wizard Adept 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: C (52/100)
- Consistency6
- Speed38
- Interaction100
- Resilience79
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (7 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Counterspell · Sol Ring · Sapphire Medallion · Rewind · Archmage's Charm · Mana Drain · Arcane Denial · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Patron Wizard · Propaganda · Arcane Signet · Training Grounds · Wizard's Retort · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Rhystic Study · Azami, Lady of Scrolls · Disallow · Disruptive Student · Negate · Force of Will · Cryptic Command · Cyclonic Rift · Thought Vessel · Archmage Emeritus · Sky Diamond · Disruptive Pitmage · Isochron Scepter · Lullmage Mentor · Triskaidekaphile · Fierce Guardianship · Guile · Hullbreaker Horror · Unwind · Disdainful Stroke · Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Dismiss · Ertai's Scorn · Ponder · Brainstorm · Voidmage Prodigy · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Bane's Contingency · Dissipate · Dissolve · Preordain · Mind Stone · Swan Song · Cancel · Glen Elendra Archmage · High Tide · Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant · Laboratory Maniac · Mystical Tutor · Riptide Director · Caged Sun · Force of Negation · Omniscience · Mana Leak · Merchant Scroll · Saw It Coming · Aetherize · Counterbalance · Gilded Lotus · Snapcaster Mage · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Riptide Laboratory · Castle Vantress · Halimar Depths · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Ertai, Wizard Adept
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ertai, Wizard Adept, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Patron Wizard | 50% | +48% |
| Rewind | 56% | +44% |
| Disruptive Student | 40% | +40% |
| Wizard's Retort | 43% | +39% |
| Baral, Chief of Compliance | 50% | +39% |
| Training Grounds | 45% | +38% |
| Archmage's Charm | 55% | +37% |
| Azami, Lady of Scrolls | 40% | +37% |
| Disruptive Pitmage | 36% | +36% |
| Arcanis the Omnipotent | 42% | +35% |
| Lullmage Mentor | 36% | +34% |
| Guile | 35% | +33% |
| Disallow | 40% | +33% |
| Ertai's Scorn | 33% | +32% |
| Dismiss | 33% | +31% |
| Voidmage Prodigy | 32% | +31% |
| Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir | 34% | +31% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 34% | +29% |
| Riptide Laboratory | 38% | +29% |
| Dissipate | 30% | +28% |
| Bane's Contingency | 30% | +28% |
| Mana Drain | 54% | +27% |
| Dissolve | 30% | +27% |
| Riptide Director | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Ertai, Wizard Adept 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.
- Rewind
- Disruptive Student
- Wizard's Retort
- Archmage's Charm
- Azami, Lady of Scrolls
- Disruptive Pitmage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Patron Wizard
- Baral, Chief of Compliance
- Training Grounds
- Lullmage Mentor
- Cryptic Command
- Glen Elendra Archmage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mana Drain
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Force of Will
- Snapcaster Mage
- The Theorist, Jace Beleren
- Fierce Guardianship
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ertai, Wizard Adept
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Twinning Staff + Narset's Reversal → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ertai, Wizard Adept's color identity?
Ertai, Wizard Adept is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Ertai, Wizard Adept come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ertai, Wizard Adept deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 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 31 % of the time and floods 41 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Ertai, Wizard Adept deck run?
Real Ertai, Wizard Adept decks run 34 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 Ertai, Wizard Adept?
The three highest-synergy cards are Patron Wizard, Rewind, Disruptive Student. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ertai, Wizard Adept decks.
What combos does Ertai, Wizard Adept have?
Ertai, Wizard Adept 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 Ertai, Wizard Adept deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rewind, Disruptive Student, Wizard's Retort 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.