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Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin · 1UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Face-down creatures you control have "{2}{U}{B}: Turn this creature face up. If you can't, exile it, then you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost."
Whenever an Assassin you control deals combat damage to an opponent, cloak the top card of that player's library.
Reference price of the card: €0.53
Average lands in decks for Etrata, Deadly Fugitive: 37
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Build your Etrata, Deadly Fugitive deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Etrata, Deadly Fugitive 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Etrata, Deadly Fugitive 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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed49
- Interaction67
- Resilience80
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Island, 7 Swamp)
Roshan, Hidden Magister · Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Changeling Outcast · Training Grounds · Mari, the Killing Quill · Ramses, Assassin Lord · Brotherhood Spy · Aven Heartstabber · Desmond Miles · Assassin Initiate · Hookblade Veteran · Dimir Signet · Rooftop Bypass · Maskwood Nexus · Talisman of Dominance · Etrata, the Silencer · Lydia Frye · They Came from the Pipes · Hired Poisoner · Ezio, Blade of Vengeance · Ruthless Ripper · Leyline of Transformation · Silumgar Assassin · Eagle Vision · Achilles Davenport · Basim Ibn Ishaq · Cover of Darkness · Royal Assassin · Thieving Amalgam · Massacre Girl, Known Killer · Arcane Adaptation · Counterspell · Unstoppable Slasher · Evie Frye · Guildsworn Prowler · Jacob Frye · Lightning Greaves · Massacre Girl · Become Anonymous · Bident of Thassa · Feed the Swarm · Memory Lapse · Satoru, the Infiltrator · Primordial Mist · Restart Sequence · Fellwar Stone · Scroll of Fate · Hullcarver · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Black Market Connections · Cryptic Coat · Roaming Throne · Back in Town · Poison-Blade Mentor · Reconnaissance Mission · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Denial · Brotherhood Regalia · Shadow, Mysterious Assassin · Chain Assassination · Double Down · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Path of Ancestry · Rogue's Passage · Choked Estuary · Darkwater Catacombs · Brotherhood Headquarters · Shipwreck Marsh · Tainted Isle · Watery Grave · Access Tunnel · Underground River · Exotic Orchard · Dimir Aqueduct · Morphic Pool · Temple of Deceit · Bojuka Bog · Reliquary Tower · Polluted Delta · Gloomlake Verge · Undercity Sewers · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Secluded Courtyard · Shizo, Death's Storehouse
🃏 Recommended cards for Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Etrata, Deadly Fugitive, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Roshan, Hidden Magister | 89% | +88% |
| Training Grounds | 79% | +75% |
| Mari, the Killing Quill | 76% | +74% |
| Ramses, Assassin Lord | 70% | +68% |
| Brotherhood Spy | 68% | +67% |
| Aven Heartstabber | 65% | +64% |
| Desmond Miles | 65% | +63% |
| Hookblade Veteran | 64% | +63% |
| Assassin Initiate | 64% | +62% |
| Changeling Outcast | 80% | +62% |
| Rooftop Bypass | 63% | +62% |
| Maskwood Nexus | 60% | +57% |
| They Came from the Pipes | 57% | +56% |
| Lydia Frye | 57% | +56% |
| Etrata, the Silencer | 57% | +55% |
| Hired Poisoner | 56% | +54% |
| Ruthless Ripper | 55% | +54% |
| Ezio, Blade of Vengeance | 55% | +53% |
| Silumgar Assassin | 54% | +53% |
| Leyline of Transformation | 54% | +51% |
| Achilles Davenport | 52% | +51% |
| Eagle Vision | 53% | +51% |
| Basim Ibn Ishaq | 52% | +50% |
| Brotherhood Headquarters | 48% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your Etrata, Deadly Fugitive 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.
- Roshan, Hidden Magister
- Brotherhood Spy
- Aven Heartstabber
- Desmond Miles
- Hookblade Veteran
- Assassin Initiate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Ramses, Assassin Lord
- Ezio, Blade of Vengeance
- Basim Ibn Ishaq
- Cover of Darkness
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Black Market Connections
- Roaming Throne
- Abhorrent Oculus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrank → Each opponent loses the game, Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Unstoppable Slasher + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Etrata, Deadly Fugitive's color identity?
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive 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 Etrata, Deadly Fugitive come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Etrata, Deadly Fugitive deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 35 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Etrata, Deadly Fugitive deck run?
Real Etrata, Deadly Fugitive decks run 37 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 Etrata, Deadly Fugitive?
The three highest-synergy cards are Roshan, Hidden Magister, Training Grounds, Mari, the Killing Quill. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Etrata, Deadly Fugitive decks.
What combos does Etrata, Deadly Fugitive have?
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive 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 Etrata, Deadly Fugitive deck cost?
You can start cheap: Roshan, Hidden Magister, Brotherhood Spy, Aven Heartstabber 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.