EDH Optimizer
Etrata, the Silencer
Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Etrata, the Silencer is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Etrata can't be blocked.
Whenever Etrata deals combat damage to a player, exile target creature that player controls and put a hit counter on that card. That player loses the game if they own three or more exiled cards with hit counters on them. Etrata's owner shuffles Etrata into their library.
Reference price of the card: €0.67
Average lands in decks for Etrata, the Silencer: 36
ClonesBlinkAssassinsControlBounceNinjutsuCommander MattersUnblockable
Build your Etrata, the Silencer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Etrata, the Silencer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Etrata, the Silencer 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 (73/100)
- Consistency17
- Speed56
- Interaction89
- Resilience88
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (24 nonbasic, 9 Island, 3 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Mari, the Killing Quill · Swiftfoot Boots · Ramses, Assassin Lord · Ravenloft Adventurer · Strionic Resonator · Counterspell · Dimir Signet · Essence Flux · Helm of the Host · Slip Out the Back · Vanishing · Spark Double · Teferi's Time Twist · Talisman of Dominance · Planar Incision · Vesuvan Duplimancy · Baleful Strix · Ghostly Flicker · Crashing Drawbridge · Negate · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Crystal Shard · Sakashima of a Thousand Faces · Lithoform Engine · Propaganda · Snap · Sakashima the Impostor · Lightning Greaves · Kaito, Dancing Shadow · Gogo, Master of Mimicry · Nanogene Conversion · Unsummon · Auton Soldier · Mirror Box · Adric, Mathematical Genius · Candlekeep Sage · Escape Detection · Feed the Swarm · Blade of Selves · Blur · Dour Port-Mage · Vodalian Illusionist · Dark Ritual · Brainstorm · Reality Ripple · Deadeye Navigator · Displace · Quantum Misalignment · Roaming Throne · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Demonic Tutor · Echo, Perceptive Prodigy · Fellwar Stone · Toxic Deluge · Arcane Denial · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Go for the Throat · Thought Vessel · Vorpal Sword · Diabolic Tutor · Mind Stone · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Watery Grave · Dimir Aqueduct · Shipwreck Marsh · Choked Estuary · Tainted Isle · Reliquary Tower · Bojuka Bog · Morphic Pool · Temple of Deceit · Command Beacon · Underground River · Sanctum of Eternity · Darkwater Catacombs · Polluted Delta · Mystic Sanctuary · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Rogue's Passage · Dismal Backwater · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Gloomlake Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Etrata, the Silencer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Etrata, the Silencer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mari, the Killing Quill | 77% | +75% |
| Ramses, Assassin Lord | 73% | +71% |
| Ravenloft Adventurer | 70% | +69% |
| Strionic Resonator | 70% | +66% |
| Helm of the Host | 58% | +55% |
| Vanishing | 55% | +55% |
| Essence Flux | 58% | +54% |
| Slip Out the Back | 57% | +53% |
| Teferi's Time Twist | 53% | +51% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 74% | +49% |
| Vesuvan Duplimancy | 48% | +48% |
| Planar Incision | 48% | +45% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 46% | +45% |
| Spark Double | 54% | +44% |
| Crystal Shard | 43% | +42% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 47% | +41% |
| Lithoform Engine | 41% | +40% |
| Irenicus's Vile Duplication | 45% | +40% |
| Sakashima of a Thousand Faces | 42% | +37% |
| Gogo, Master of Mimicry | 36% | +35% |
| Sakashima the Impostor | 39% | +35% |
| Unsummon | 36% | +34% |
| Adric, Mathematical Genius | 34% | +34% |
| Nanogene Conversion | 36% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Etrata, the Silencer 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.
- Ravenloft Adventurer
- Vanishing
- Essence Flux
- Teferi's Time Twist
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Planar Incision
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Ramses, Assassin Lord
- Strionic Resonator
- Helm of the Host
- Slip Out the Back
- Vesuvan Duplimancy
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Sakashima the Impostor
- Roaming Throne
- Loki, Lord of Misrule
- Damnation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Etrata, the Silencer
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Etrata, the Silencer's color identity?
Etrata, the Silencer 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, the Silencer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Etrata, the Silencer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 36 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Etrata, the Silencer deck run?
Real Etrata, the Silencer decks run 36 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, the Silencer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mari, the Killing Quill, Ramses, Assassin Lord, Ravenloft Adventurer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Etrata, the Silencer decks.
What combos does Etrata, the Silencer have?
Etrata, the Silencer 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, the Silencer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ravenloft Adventurer, Vanishing, Essence Flux 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.