Ertai, the Corrupted

Ertai, the Corrupted

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{W}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Counter target spell.

activated {U}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature or enchantment —

activated {U}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature or enchantment —

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice a creature, sacrifice an enchantment, a creature dies, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, counter a spell.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Tombstone Stairwell — When Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield thanks to Ertai, the Corrupted, it kills an enchantment
  2. Necromancy — When Necromancy leaves the battlefield thanks to Ertai, the Corrupted, it triggers
  3. Diabolic Servitude — When Diabolic Servitude leaves the battlefield thanks to Ertai, the Corrupted, it exiles a creature or enchantment

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Ertai, the Corrupted, it exiles a Nightmare

a Phyrexian attacks — 344 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Ertai, the Corrupted attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 345 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Ertai, the Corrupted enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian it grants abilities to — 356 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this.

  1. Phyrexian Awakening — Phyrexian Awakening gives Ertai, the Corrupted vigilance

355 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Phyrexian it boosts — 356 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this.

  1. Sculpted Perfection — Sculpted Perfection gives Ertai, the Corrupted bigger stats

355 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 358 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Ertai, the Corrupted enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

an enchantment in a graveyard — 512 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

Ertai, the Corrupted puts cards into the:

  1. Lotus-Eye Mystics — graveyard that Lotus-Eye Mystics can bring back
  2. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  3. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  4. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  5. Moment of Reckoning — graveyard that Moment of Reckoning can bring back
  6. Serra Paragon — graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  7. Odunos River Trawler — graveyard that Odunos River Trawler can bring back
  8. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — graveyard that Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky can bring back
  9. Lurrus of the Dream-Den — graveyard that Lurrus of the Dream-Den can bring back
  10. Ghostly Dancers — graveyard that Ghostly Dancers can bring back

65 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 515 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

When you sacrifice a creature or enchantment to Ertai, the Corrupted:

  1. Knight of Doves — makes a token
  2. Warehouse Tabby — makes a token
  3. Starfield Mystic — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Savior of the Sleeping — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Ashiok's Reaper — draws you 1 card
  6. Wicked Visitor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Martyr's Bond — makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 908 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Ertai, the Corrupted enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,082 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

When you sacrifice a creature or enchantment to Ertai, the Corrupted:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,086 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

When you sacrifice a creature or enchantment to Ertai, the Corrupted:

  1. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  2. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  3. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  4. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  5. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  7. Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — makes 2 tokens
  8. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  9. Ruthless Deathfang — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  10. Prowling Geistcatcher — exiles it

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 1,920 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

Ertai, the Corrupted puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  4. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  5. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  6. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  7. Ruthless Technomancer — can bring back
  8. Forum Necroscribe — can bring back
  9. The Deck of Many Things — can bring back
  10. Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette — can bring back

589 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature dies — 1,920 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

When you sacrifice a creature or enchantment to Ertai, the Corrupted:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  5. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  6. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  7. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  8. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  9. Body Launderer — draws and discards

37 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 1,950 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Cavalier of Dawn — When Cavalier of Dawn dies thanks to Ertai, the Corrupted, it brings a card back

312 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 3,060 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Saprazzan Bailiff — When Saprazzan Bailiff leaves the battlefield thanks to Ertai, the Corrupted, it brings a card back
  2. Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice a creature or enchantment to Ertai, the Corrupted, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 9,697 cards in Ertai's colors can cause this (Ertai is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Ertai, the Corrupted attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

132 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.