Ertai Resurrected
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Wizard
Flash
When Ertai Resurrected enters, choose up to one —
• Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. Its controller draws a card.
• Destroy another target creature or planeswalker. Its controller draws a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dominaria United Promos
- Price
- $3.16
- EDHREC rank
- #3190
Ertai Resurrected is a four-mana flash creature that counters or destroys a spell or ability on entry, then replaces itself with a card draw — the opponent just chooses which mode you get. At that rate, the flexibility and body left behind make the opponent's-choice clause irrelevant; either outcome is gas, and Sisay, Weatherlight Captain can tutor it up whenever you need it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain can fetch Ertai Resurrected directly off her activated ability, turning any open mana into an instant-speed counter or removal spell with a body attached — exactly the kind of silver bullet a legendary toolbox wants on demand.
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Ertai Resurrected is a Wizard, so Inalla, Archmage Ritualist triggers on its entry and creates a hasty token copy — meaning you get two instances of the enter-the-battlefield mode, doubling up on counters, removal, or card draw before the token disappears.
Yarok, the Desecrated
Yarok, the Desecrated doubles every enters-the-battlefield trigger, so Ertai Resurrected fires its mode twice — two spells countered, two permanents destroyed, or two cards drawn, all on a single cast.
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Aminatou, the Fateshifter enables repeated blinking, and each time Ertai Resurrected re-enters the battlefield it resets the ETB, giving you another counter-or-removal effect at will across the course of the game.
Rona, Herald of Invasion
Rona, Herald of Invasion rewards legendary creatures with loot triggers, and Ertai Resurrected is legendary — casting it draws and discards, layering card selection on top of the ETB removal before Rona's untap ability can loop the value further.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ertai Resurrected is a Commander staple first and foremost — the combination of flash, a relevant body, and a modal ETB that always generates value fits perfectly into the multiplayer axiom of never casting a card that doesn't do something immediately. In Legacy and Vintage, four mana is a steep ask when the format's interaction sits at one or two mana, and dedicated countermagic is simply more efficient; Ertai Resurrected doesn't see serious play there. Modern and Pioneer are similarly unforgiving on rate — control decks have cheaper, more reliable tools and don't want a four-mana creature that gives the opponent any say in the outcome. Oathbreaker can use it for the same reasons Commander does, especially in Dimir or five-color shells where the flash body pulls double duty.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$3.16 cheap tier
At $3.16, Ertai Resurrected sits in the budget-rare tier — cheap enough to slot in without deliberation, especially given its consistent demand across Wizard, blink, and legendary-matters builds. That price is unlikely to spike dramatically given it's a non-mythic rare with wide printings, so picking it up now or later carries essentially the same cost.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.