EDH Optimizer
Etali, Primal Storm
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur · 4RR
Color identity: Red
Etali, Primal Storm is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Etali attacks, exile the top card of each player's library, then you may cast any number of spells from among those cards without paying their mana costs.
Reference price of the card: €0.38
Comes in the precon Animated Army
Average lands in decks for Etali, Primal Storm: 35
Extra CombatsAggroChaosTheftExileRampTreasureBurn
Build your Etali, Primal Storm deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Etali, Primal Storm 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Etali, Primal Storm deck starts over 4,000 games
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: B (67/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed58
- Interaction30
- Resilience83
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Chaos Warp · Lightning Greaves · Blasphemous Act · Ruby Medallion · Otepec Huntmaster · Strionic Resonator · Mana Geyser · Mind Stone · Seething Song · Generator Servant · Combat Celebrant · Relentless Assault · Vandalblast · Anger · Seize the Day · Urabrask the Hidden · Abrade · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Scourge of the Throne · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Rising of the Day · Solemn Simulacrum · Bolt Bend · Faithless Looting · Helm of the Host · Jeska's Will · Aggravated Assault · Fire Diamond · The Fire Crystal · Thran Dynamo · Thrill of Possibility · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · World at War · Port Razer · Nalfeshnee · Big Score · Fellwar Stone · Flaming Tyrannosaurus · Full Throttle · Passionate Archaeologist · Plargg and Nassari · Cursed Mirror · Deflecting Swat · Fury of the Horde · Savage Beating · Wayfarer's Bauble · Whispersilk Cloak · Neheb, the Eternal · Unexpected Windfall · Bloodsworn Steward · Iron Myr · Keeper of Secrets · Geosurge · Burnished Hart · Crashing Drawbridge · Sensei's Divining Top · Worn Powerstone · Hazoret's Monument · Lightning Bolt · Untimely Malfunction · Roaming Throne · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Arena of Glory · War Room · Command Beacon · Temple of the False God · Flamekin Village · Forgotten Cave · Hanweir Battlements · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Etali, Primal Storm
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Etali, Primal Storm, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Otepec Huntmaster | 58% | +58% |
| Generator Servant | 51% | +49% |
| Strionic Resonator | 53% | +49% |
| Relentless Assault | 49% | +43% |
| Combat Celebrant | 50% | +43% |
| Seize the Day | 46% | +41% |
| Urabrask the Hidden | 46% | +40% |
| Moraug, Fury of Akoum | 44% | +40% |
| Scourge of the Throne | 44% | +39% |
| Karlach, Fury of Avernus | 42% | +36% |
| World at War | 38% | +35% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 38% | +35% |
| Rising of the Day | 42% | +35% |
| Helm of the Host | 41% | +34% |
| Anger | 46% | +34% |
| Port Razer | 37% | +33% |
| Nalfeshnee | 35% | +33% |
| Rogue's Passage | 56% | +32% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 72% | +32% |
| Thran Dynamo | 39% | +32% |
| Lightning Greaves | 64% | +31% |
| Aggravated Assault | 39% | +31% |
| Plargg and Nassari | 32% | +30% |
| Flaming Tyrannosaurus | 32% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Etali, Primal Storm 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.
- Otepec Huntmaster
- Generator Servant
- Relentless Assault
- Combat Celebrant
- Urabrask the Hidden
- Scourge of the Throne
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Strionic Resonator
- Seize the Day
- Moraug, Fury of Akoum
- World at War
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Helm of the Host
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Aggravated Assault
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Arena of Glory
- Scroll Rack
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Etali, Primal Storm
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Etali, Primal Storm's color identity?
Etali, Primal Storm is red: 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 Etali, Primal Storm come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Etali, Primal Storm deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Etali, Primal Storm deck run?
Real Etali, Primal Storm 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 Etali, Primal Storm?
The three highest-synergy cards are Otepec Huntmaster, Generator Servant, Strionic Resonator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Etali, Primal Storm decks.
What combos does Etali, Primal Storm have?
Etali, Primal Storm has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Etali, Primal Storm deck cost?
You can start cheap: Otepec Huntmaster, Generator Servant, Relentless Assault 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.