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Eruth, Tormented Prophet
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Eruth, Tormented Prophet is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
If you would draw a card, exile the top two cards of your library instead. You may play those cards this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.24
Average lands in decks for Eruth, Tormented Prophet: 32
SpellslingerStormBurnComboCantripsExileImpulse DrawCard Draw
Build your Eruth, Tormented Prophet deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Eruth, Tormented Prophet 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Eruth, Tormented Prophet 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed57
- Interaction37
- Resilience84
- Closing79
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 32 lands (18 nonbasic, 6 Island, 8 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Faithless Looting · Brainstorm · Frantic Search · Storm-Kiln Artist · Breakthrough · Burning Inquiry · Goblin Lore · Seething Song · Talisman of Creativity · Guttersnipe · Izzet Signet · Opt · Careful Study · Desperate Ravings · Desperate Ritual · Goblin Electromancer · Grapeshot · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Pyretic Ritual · Preordain · Gitaxian Probe · Mana Geyser · Snap · Archmage Emeritus · Windfall · Phial of Galadriel · Ponder · Consider · Surge of Brilliance · Izzet Charm · Jeska's Will · Firebrand Archer · Kessig Flamebreather · Runaway Steam-Kin · Lightning Bolt · Stormcatch Mentor · Coruscation Mage · Ideas Unbound · Passionate Archaeologist · Chaos Warp · Fellwar Stone · Rite of Flame · Electrostatic Field · Past in Flames · Serum Visions · Sorcerer Class · Strike It Rich · Ghirapur Orrery · High Tide · Prismari Command · The Lost and the Damned · Windrider Wizard · Fiery Inscription · Laboratory Maniac · Urabrask // The Great Work · Abrade · Delayed Blast Fireball · Mind Stone · Underworld Breach · Young Pyromancer · Control of the Court · Aetherflux Reservoir · Brain Freeze · Party Thrasher · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Command Tower · Shivan Reef · Sulfur Falls · Steam Vents · Stormcarved Coast · Training Center · Cascade Bluffs · Fiery Islet · Frostboil Snarl · Scalding Tarn · Temple of Epiphany · Mystic Sanctuary · Exotic Orchard · Desolate Lighthouse · Izzet Boilerworks · Cephalid Coliseum · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Ferrous Lake
🃏 Recommended cards for Eruth, Tormented Prophet
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Eruth, Tormented Prophet, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough | 74% | +73% |
| Goblin Lore | 65% | +64% |
| Burning Inquiry | 66% | +64% |
| Desperate Ravings | 56% | +55% |
| Careful Study | 56% | +53% |
| Faithless Looting | 83% | +52% |
| Desperate Ritual | 56% | +47% |
| Phial of Galadriel | 47% | +46% |
| Pyretic Ritual | 55% | +43% |
| Surge of Brilliance | 44% | +43% |
| Seething Song | 63% | +43% |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling | 55% | +40% |
| Brainstorm | 82% | +40% |
| Frantic Search | 81% | +39% |
| Runaway Steam-Kin | 42% | +38% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 76% | +37% |
| Grapeshot | 56% | +36% |
| Ideas Unbound | 37% | +36% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 36% | +34% |
| Guttersnipe | 58% | +33% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 42% | +32% |
| Ghirapur Orrery | 32% | +31% |
| Windrider Wizard | 32% | +31% |
| Gitaxian Probe | 52% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Eruth, Tormented Prophet 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.
- Breakthrough
- Goblin Lore
- Desperate Ravings
- Faithless Looting
- Desperate Ritual
- Phial of Galadriel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Burning Inquiry
- Careful Study
- Pyretic Ritual
- Seething Song
- Kessig Flamebreather
- Gitaxian Probe
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Thassa's Oracle
- Jeska's Will
- Vivi Ornitier
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Eruth, Tormented Prophet
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Eruth, Tormented Prophet's color identity?
Eruth, Tormented Prophet is Izzet (red 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 Eruth, Tormented Prophet come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Eruth, Tormented Prophet deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 32 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 7 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Eruth, Tormented Prophet deck run?
Real Eruth, Tormented Prophet decks run 32 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 Eruth, Tormented Prophet?
The three highest-synergy cards are Breakthrough, Goblin Lore, Burning Inquiry. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Eruth, Tormented Prophet decks.
What combos does Eruth, Tormented Prophet have?
Eruth, Tormented Prophet 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 Eruth, Tormented Prophet deck cost?
You can start cheap: Breakthrough, Goblin Lore, Desperate Ravings 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.