Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
$0.39
$0.39Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#913
Current Rank
#853
Last Week
#1309
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks.
Dream Harvest+16% Synergy
$0.43
Thirst for Identity+15% Synergy
$0.27
Mirrorform+2% Synergy
$4.25
Twilight Diviner+1% Synergy
$3.05
Voracious Tome-Skimmer0% Synergy
$0.29
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's abilities and overall game plan.
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator+70% Synergy
$0.27
Frantic Search+59% Synergy
$0.45
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian+53% Synergy
$0.39
Secrets of the Dead+53% Synergy
$0.50
Circle of Power+48% Synergy
$0.25
Neerdiv, Devious Diver+47% Synergy
$2.09
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful+45% Synergy
$0.08
Teval's Judgment+44% Synergy
$6.29
Cryptolith Fragment+44% Synergy
$0.18
Exsanguinate+44% Synergy
$0.35
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks.
Windfall+41% Synergy
$5.34
Transpose+41% Synergy
$0.40
Fact or Fiction+40% Synergy
$0.25
Forbidden Alchemy+40% Synergy
$0.22
Breach the Multiverse+37% Synergy
$7.26
Withering Torment+28% Synergy
$4.10
Reanimate+26% Synergy
$8.54
Toxic Deluge+20% Synergy
$7.91
Dark Ritual+13% Synergy
$4.43
Counterspell-11% Synergy
$2.09
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gifts Ungiven+21% Synergy
$4.64
Orcish Bowmasters+12% Synergy
$43.57
Cyclonic Rift+1% Synergy
$41.18
Thassa's Oracle+1% Synergy
$22.42
Fierce Guardianship-1% Synergy
$53.72
Mystical Tutor-1% Synergy
$15.93
Force of Will-1% Synergy
$68.48
Demonic Tutor-3% Synergy
$61.51
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$63.69
Rhystic Study-7% Synergy
$58.23
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Scrawling Crawler+40% Synergy
$8.59
Emet-Selch, Unsundered+39% Synergy
$2.02
Archmage Emeritus+36% Synergy
$1.97
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+33% Synergy
$1.04
Ledger Shredder+32% Synergy
$7.72
Talrand, Sky Summoner+28% Synergy
$0.42
Baral, Chief of Compliance+28% Synergy
$2.42
Fate Unraveler+27% Synergy
$2.68
Blood Seeker+26% Synergy
$0.30
Talion, the Kindly Lord+24% Synergy
$10.21
Gravebreaker Lamia+24% Synergy
$0.82
Thunderclap Drake+24% Synergy
$9.60
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+24% Synergy
$0.32
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+22% Synergy
$91.08
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+22% Synergy
$0.35
Rug of Smothering+22% Synergy
$0.65
Archmage of Runes+21% Synergy
$2.95
Millikin+20% Synergy
$0.26
Deranged Assistant+18% Synergy
$0.08
Sedgemoor Witch+18% Synergy
$1.65
Fang, Fearless l'Cie+16% Synergy
$0.26
Murmuring Mystic+14% Synergy
$0.56
Lord of the Nazgûl+14% Synergy
$2.40
Likeness Looter+12% Synergy
$4.93
Snapcaster Mage+11% Synergy
$18.85
Tormod, the Desecrator+11% Synergy
$1.32
River Kelpie+11% Synergy
$0.25
Soot Imp+11% Synergy
$1.80
Mai, Scornful Striker+11% Synergy
$1.83
Cuombajj Witches+11% Synergy
$0.20
Malevolent Hermit+10% Synergy
$0.93
Prodigal Sorcerer+10% Synergy
$0.22
Stitcher's Supplier+8% Synergy
$0.23
Haughty Djinn+8% Synergy
$0.27
Lord of the Forsaken+7% Synergy
$0.22
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+7% Synergy
$3.38
The Warring Triad+6% Synergy
$0.76
Blood Artist+5% Synergy
$2.85
Hedron Crab+5% Synergy
$1.91
Syr Konrad, the Grim+4% Synergy
$0.57
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$1.09
Shepherd of Rot+4% Synergy
$5.10
Ghostly Pilferer+3% Synergy
$2.57
Hydroelectric Specimen+2% Synergy
$0.94
Boggart Trawler+2% Synergy
$1.29
Hullbreaker Horror+1% Synergy
$5.60
Faerie Mastermind-2% Synergy
$27.23
Baleful Strix-3% Synergy
$3.35
Notion Thief-4% Synergy
$1.77
Consuming Aberration-7% Synergy
$0.23
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Emet-Selch of the Third Seat safe.
Unwind+35% Synergy
$1.22
Rewind+34% Synergy
$0.44
Waterlogged Teachings+28% Synergy
$1.39
Fell the Profane+25% Synergy
$4.85
Consider+23% Synergy
$0.30
Otherworldly Gaze+23% Synergy
$0.27
Aetherize+22% Synergy
$0.48
Sink into Stupor+18% Synergy
$7.42
Entomb+17% Synergy
$14.97
Countersquall+17% Synergy
$1.50
Soul Shatter+17% Synergy
$3.70
Lethal Scheme+17% Synergy
$0.22
Thought Scour+16% Synergy
$0.48
Overkill+16% Synergy
$0.39
Snap+15% Synergy
$3.18
Cabal Ritual+14% Synergy
$10.86
Dreams of Laguna+14% Synergy
$0.13
Silundi Vision+13% Synergy
$0.50
Mystic Confluence+13% Synergy
$0.83
Espers to Magicite+13% Synergy
$0.32
Confounding Riddle+13% Synergy
$0.24
Snuff Out+11% Synergy
$8.89
Three Steps Ahead+11% Synergy
$6.28
Thirst for Discovery+10% Synergy
$0.35
Counterpoint+9% Synergy
$0.31
Hostile Negotiations+9% Synergy
$0.24
Deadly Rollick+8% Synergy
$24.44
Sublime Epiphany+8% Synergy
$0.28
An Offer You Can't Refuse+7% Synergy
$2.64
Arcane Denial+7% Synergy
$2.06
Bitter Triumph+7% Synergy
$1.31
Swallowed by Leviathan+7% Synergy
$0.14
Mystical Teachings+6% Synergy
$0.12
Infernal Grasp+5% Synergy
$0.31
Hagra Mauling+5% Synergy
$1.08
Borne Upon a Wind+5% Synergy
$4.14
Think Twice+5% Synergy
$0.10
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$11.91
Pile On+3% Synergy
$0.29
Demonic Consultation+1% Synergy
$7.53
Tainted Pact+1% Synergy
$37.55
Swan Song0% Synergy
$8.40
Flusterstorm0% Synergy
$8.80
Force of Negation-1% Synergy
$44.88
Reality Shift-2% Synergy
$0.29
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$50.50
Negate-4% Synergy
$0.06
Drown in the Loch-4% Synergy
$1.02
Go for the Throat-5% Synergy
$0.56
Brainstorm-11% Synergy
$1.35
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's game plan and control the board.
Lórien Revealed+30% Synergy
$2.37
Cornered by Black Mages+30% Synergy
$0.19
Diresight+25% Synergy
$0.21
Torment of Hailfire+23% Synergy
$26.46
Will of the Abzan+23% Synergy
$3.28
Singularity Rupture+21% Synergy
$0.77
Rise of the Dark Realms+21% Synergy
$5.64
See the Truth+21% Synergy
$0.54
Inspiration from Beyond+18% Synergy
$0.09
Rise from the Tides+17% Synergy
$0.14
Winternight Stories+16% Synergy
$3.86
Resentful Revelation+14% Synergy
$0.17
Deep Analysis+12% Synergy
$0.27
Extract from Darkness+11% Synergy
$0.18
Dark Deal+11% Synergy
$4.20
Rite of Replication+10% Synergy
$0.32
Glimpse the Unthinkable+9% Synergy
$2.61
Stock Up+9% Synergy
$10.24
Solve the Equation+9% Synergy
$2.72
Memories Returning+8% Synergy
$0.30
Syphon Mind+7% Synergy
$0.39
Peer into the Abyss+7% Synergy
$2.42
Incarnation Technique+7% Synergy
$8.70
Yawgmoth's Will+7% Synergy
$197.62
The Final Days+7% Synergy
$0.19
Relm's Sketching+6% Synergy
$0.23
Lively Dirge+6% Synergy
$0.80
Echo of Eons+6% Synergy
$14.29
Damnation+5% Synergy
$19.60
Dread Return+5% Synergy
$0.39
Whispering Madness+5% Synergy
$3.29
Afterlife from the Loam+5% Synergy
$0.49
Risky Research+5% Synergy
$0.18
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$31.15
Traumatize+4% Synergy
$3.32
Unmarked Grave+4% Synergy
$2.70
Careful Study+4% Synergy
$4.57
Gitaxian Probe+3% Synergy
$3.85
Cut Your Losses+3% Synergy
$1.43
Stitch Together+3% Synergy
$1.93
Feed the Swarm+2% Synergy
$0.28
Army of the Damned+2% Synergy
$0.76
Agadeem's Awakening+2% Synergy
$20.74
Unearth+2% Synergy
$0.48
Victimize+1% Synergy
$0.53
Blasphemous Edict+1% Synergy
$5.41
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+1% Synergy
$7.80
Diabolic Tutor0% Synergy
$1.97
Buried Alive-1% Synergy
$0.89
Ponder-5% Synergy
$1.40
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Black Mage's Rod+36% Synergy
$0.20
Primal Amulet+12% Synergy
$9.74
Mindsplice Apparatus+9% Synergy
$0.93
The Darkness Crystal+5% Synergy
$3.89
Sapphire Medallion+4% Synergy
$5.93
Mesmeric Orb+4% Synergy
$22.89
Jet Medallion+2% Synergy
$10.94
The Water Crystal-1% Synergy
$3.30
The One Ring-1% Synergy
$106.71
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.30
Mindcrank-6% Synergy
$13.11
Lightning Greaves-13% Synergy
$4.61
Swiftfoot Boots-13% Synergy
$2.00
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Ripples of Undeath+27% Synergy
$6.53
Underworld Dreams+24% Synergy
$2.57
Bloodchief Ascension+17% Synergy
$19.77
Case of the Ransacked Lab+11% Synergy
$0.58
Propaganda+8% Synergy
$3.22
Shark Typhoon+8% Synergy
$0.72
Revenge of Ravens+7% Synergy
$0.70
Search for Azcanta+5% Synergy
$1.92
Ominous Roost+5% Synergy
$0.10
Bastion of Remembrance+2% Synergy
$0.33
Mystic Remora-2% Synergy
$10.69
Animate Dead-5% Synergy
$8.62
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Emet-Selch of the Third Seat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Professor Onyx+17% Synergy
$2.12
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Leechridden Swamp+38% Synergy
$0.44
Mystic Sanctuary+11% Synergy
$4.55
Riptide Laboratory+11% Synergy
$0.52
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+10% Synergy
$10.56
Cephalid Coliseum+9% Synergy
$0.33
Otawara, Soaring City+8% Synergy
$25.26
Spymaster's Vault+7% Synergy
$1.14
Mistrise Village+7% Synergy
$8.51
Bojuka Bog+6% Synergy
$1.07
Sunscorched Desert+6% Synergy
$0.33
Agna Qel'a+5% Synergy
$1.04
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+4% Synergy
$52.27
Emergence Zone+4% Synergy
$5.40
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+3% Synergy
$1.15
Geier Reach Sanitarium+3% Synergy
$0.71
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$31.12
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$111.70
Restless Reef-1% Synergy
$1.90
Urza's Saga-1% Synergy
$37.51
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.28
Reliquary Tower-9% Synergy
$3.70
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bender's Waterskin+28% Synergy
$0.59
Talisman of Dominance+10% Synergy
$2.81
Fellwar Stone+8% Synergy
$1.08
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$0.44
The Soul Stone+1% Synergy
$61.24
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$97.50
Mox Diamond+1% Synergy
$938.97
Thought Vessel0% Synergy
$2.53
Lotus Petal0% Synergy
$37.59
Chrome Mox0% Synergy
$140.43
Dimir Signet-1% Synergy
$1.04
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.25
Mind Stone-6% Synergy
$0.33
Lands
The mana base foundation for Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Waterlogged Teachings+28% Synergy
$1.39
Fell the Profane+25% Synergy
$4.85
Undercity Sewers+22% Synergy
$25.79
Sunken Ruins+22% Synergy
$8.25
Underground River+19% Synergy
$1.26
Gloomlake Verge+18% Synergy
$15.00
Sink into Stupor+18% Synergy
$7.42
Drowned Catacomb+17% Synergy
$4.16
Soured Springs+13% Synergy
$0.21
Silundi Vision+13% Synergy
$0.50
Morphic Pool+12% Synergy
$25.27
Polluted Delta+12% Synergy
$18.85
Watery Grave+11% Synergy
$11.92
Shipwreck Marsh+8% Synergy
$6.22
Clearwater Pathway+5% Synergy
$4.87
Hagra Mauling+5% Synergy
$1.08
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$11.91
Fabled Passage+4% Synergy
$2.43
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$31.15
Demolition Field+4% Synergy
$0.28
Bloodstained Mire+3% Synergy
$16.79
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.26
Darkwater Catacombs+2% Synergy
$0.25
Underground Sea+2% Synergy
Scalding Tarn+2% Synergy
$30.84
Hydroelectric Specimen+2% Synergy
$0.94
Flooded Strand+2% Synergy
$15.98
Misty Rainforest+2% Synergy
$30.79
Verdant Catacombs+2% Synergy
$28.68
Boggart Trawler+2% Synergy
$1.29
Contaminated Aquifer+2% Synergy
$0.26
Agadeem's Awakening+2% Synergy
$20.74
Island+1% Synergy
$0.20
Tainted Isle+1% Synergy
$0.41
Exotic Orchard+1% Synergy
$0.27
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.22
Marsh Flats+1% Synergy
$26.47
Prismatic Vista+1% Synergy
$35.68
City of Brass+1% Synergy
$9.14
Mana Confluence+1% Synergy
$27.92
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.24
Sunken Hollow-1% Synergy
$0.34
Darkslick Shores-2% Synergy
$1.91
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.29
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.22
Choked Estuary-5% Synergy
$0.34
Dimir Aqueduct-5% Synergy
$0.29
Myriad Landscape-12% Synergy
$0.30
Temple of Deceit-15% Synergy
$0.25
Path of Ancestry-16% Synergy
$0.17
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