Chime of Night.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(9/7/2011 1:01:31 AM)
Rancor + ertai = infinite counter spell for 2 mana a piece. Pair with freed from the real to counter a spell more than one time every turn.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(10/30/2009 7:21:13 PM)
I like how "Phyrexian science" somehow makes him white in addition to black. I don't see anything white about his ability, either.
Posted By:
adrian.malacoda
(1/23/2012 4:30:12 AM)
hmm thats pretty cool, i never really understood how good this guy was with tokens
Posted By:
Omenchild
(12/23/2009 12:39:21 PM)
Favorite flavor text of all time. Captures the character, card, and art perfectly.
Posted By:
Entropic_Acolyte
(4/20/2010 10:37:17 AM)
In the art the creature sacrificed is ......
Squee, Goblin naboob the immortal goblin of course.
Posted By:
Cthulhu_Shin
(4/7/2011 11:12:21 PM)
He's probably white for mechanical purposes, I agree that it seems weird flavour-wise AFAIK. That being said, I'm only up to reading Nemesis, so maybe the addition of white will be explained between that and Planeshift.
Posted By:
Morgrath
(7/14/2011 9:40:09 AM)
He has extra forearms just like certain Eldumbzi!
Ertai is a neat character, and makes for a nice EDH/ Commander general, but his ability just isn't up to snuff. He can't use it immediately unless you give him haste, and even then you need a enchantment/ creature to fuel it. Basically, it's a slightly more versatile Abjure on a stick. For 5 in 3 colors? Not impressed.
Posted By:
Ideatog
(7/31/2011 8:46:32 PM)
Realistically, I feel like this guy has a place in a Zur the Enchanter EDH deck. Same colors, both cards are useful individually, and they supplement and protect each other.
Posted By:
Himborg
(5/20/2012 10:14:07 AM)
Favorite card in my ertai deck: fool's demise. You can sac it to counter a spell and it goes back to your hand. You can play it on your own creatures to bring them back after being sacrificed, which is awesome with cards like rune-scarred demon or grave titan. Or since you've got all of those wonderful black and white removal options, you can turn it into a reusable enchantment-free mind control.
Posted By:
tarvofthemudhole
(6/20/2012 10:31:37 AM)