Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
$0.27
$0.27Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Proven Option
Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#1053
Current Rank
#1254
Last Week
#1592
Last Month
Links & Decks
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Debut Set
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks.
Bender's Waterskin+8% Synergy
$2.21
The Soul Stone+1% Synergy
$62.47
Risky Research+1% Synergy
$0.06
Superior Spider-Man0% Synergy
$1.75
Prison Break0% Synergy
$0.09
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's abilities and overall game plan.
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator+68% Synergy
$0.25
Frantic Search+59% Synergy
$0.58
Secrets of the Dead+52% Synergy
$0.53
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian+50% Synergy
$0.25
Neerdiv, Devious Diver+49% Synergy
$2.82
Circle of Power+46% Synergy
$0.24
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful+45% Synergy
$0.06
Windfall+45% Synergy
$3.98
Cryptolith Fragment+44% Synergy
$0.16
Exsanguinate+43% Synergy
$0.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks.
Teval's Judgment+43% Synergy
$15.35
Scrawling Crawler+42% Synergy
$5.44
Forbidden Alchemy+41% Synergy
$0.87
Transpose+41% Synergy
$0.41
Fact or Fiction+40% Synergy
$0.12
Breach the Multiverse+40% Synergy
$5.92
Withering Torment+30% Synergy
$2.52
Reanimate+28% Synergy
$5.15
Toxic Deluge+23% Synergy
$5.94
Dark Ritual+13% Synergy
$3.43
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gifts Ungiven+22% Synergy
$5.64
Orcish Bowmasters+14% Synergy
$30.57
Intuition+7% Synergy
$190.59
Thassa's Oracle+3% Synergy
$17.54
Mox Diamond+2% Synergy
$716.12
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$94.95
Chrome Mox+1% Synergy
$109.39
Imperial Seal+1% Synergy
$125.49
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$78.39
The One Ring0% Synergy
$78.29
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Emet-Selch, Unsundered+40% Synergy
$3.89
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+36% Synergy
$2.06
Archmage Emeritus+33% Synergy
$0.75
Ledger Shredder+30% Synergy
$6.46
Baral, Chief of Compliance+28% Synergy
$1.94
Fate Unraveler+28% Synergy
$1.32
Talrand, Sky Summoner+26% Synergy
$0.41
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+25% Synergy
$0.25
Gravebreaker Lamia+25% Synergy
$0.52
Thunderclap Drake+25% Synergy
$5.02
Talion, the Kindly Lord+24% Synergy
$7.52
Blood Seeker+24% Synergy
$0.21
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+23% Synergy
$68.66
Archmage of Runes+21% Synergy
$1.85
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+21% Synergy
$0.17
Rug of Smothering+20% Synergy
$0.38
Millikin+18% Synergy
$0.11
Sedgemoor Witch+18% Synergy
$1.12
Deranged Assistant+17% Synergy
$0.05
Fang, Fearless l'Cie+15% Synergy
$0.11
Murmuring Mystic+14% Synergy
$0.35
River Kelpie+13% Synergy
$0.22
Tormod, the Desecrator+12% Synergy
$1.22
Malevolent Hermit+12% Synergy
$0.80
Lord of the Nazgûl+12% Synergy
$1.31
Snapcaster Mage+11% Synergy
$17.93
Likeness Looter+10% Synergy
$1.69
Soot Imp+10% Synergy
$1.77
Prodigal Sorcerer+10% Synergy
$0.16
Stitcher's Supplier+9% Synergy
$0.28
Cuombajj Witches+9% Synergy
$0.11
Haughty Djinn+8% Synergy
$0.26
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+8% Synergy
$4.32
Lord of the Forsaken+8% Synergy
$0.20
Blood Artist+6% Synergy
$2.05
The Warring Triad+6% Synergy
$0.51
Kiora, the Rising Tide+6% Synergy
$0.53
Valley Floodcaller+6% Synergy
$3.86
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$0.96
Hedron Crab+4% Synergy
$3.38
Ghostly Pilferer+4% Synergy
$6.67
Hullbreaker Horror+2% Synergy
$3.87
Syr Konrad, the Grim+2% Synergy
$0.40
Faerie Mastermind0% Synergy
$11.80
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$1.73
Boggart Trawler0% Synergy
$1.03
Opposition Agent-2% Synergy
$19.90
Baleful Strix-3% Synergy
$0.82
Dauthi Voidwalker-5% Synergy
$5.78
Notion Thief-5% Synergy
$0.95
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Emet-Selch of the Third Seat safe.
Rewind+32% Synergy
$0.41
Unwind+31% Synergy
$0.78
Fell the Profane+27% Synergy
$4.36
Waterlogged Teachings+27% Synergy
$0.75
Otherworldly Gaze+27% Synergy
$0.20
Consider+23% Synergy
$0.36
Aetherize+21% Synergy
$0.36
Sink into Stupor+20% Synergy
$7.76
Entomb+20% Synergy
$18.03
Thought Scour+17% Synergy
$0.47
Soul Shatter+17% Synergy
$3.12
Dreams of Laguna+17% Synergy
$0.04
Snap+16% Synergy
$2.15
Countersquall+16% Synergy
$0.38
Cabal Ritual+16% Synergy
$13.78
Espers to Magicite+15% Synergy
$0.18
Lethal Scheme+14% Synergy
$0.14
Three Steps Ahead+13% Synergy
$5.28
Silundi Vision+13% Synergy
$0.46
Overkill+12% Synergy
$0.17
Mystic Confluence+12% Synergy
$0.43
Snuff Out+11% Synergy
$16.95
Arcane Denial+10% Synergy
$1.83
Deadly Rollick+10% Synergy
$19.11
Sublime Epiphany+9% Synergy
$0.16
Counterpoint+9% Synergy
$0.15
Confounding Riddle+9% Synergy
$0.10
Thirst for Discovery+8% Synergy
$0.23
Hostile Negotiations+8% Synergy
$0.17
An Offer You Can't Refuse+7% Synergy
$1.36
Bitter Triumph+7% Synergy
$2.17
Borne Upon a Wind+7% Synergy
$2.82
Malakir Rebirth+6% Synergy
$8.78
Hagra Mauling+6% Synergy
$0.94
Infernal Grasp+3% Synergy
$0.26
Demonic Consultation+2% Synergy
$10.82
Cyclonic Rift0% Synergy
$43.88
Fierce Guardianship0% Synergy
$44.22
Force of Negation0% Synergy
$45.90
Swan Song-1% Synergy
$8.48
Mana Drain-1% Synergy
$46.95
Force of Will-1% Synergy
$64.58
Mystical Tutor-2% Synergy
$13.26
Reality Shift-4% Synergy
$0.24
Negate-6% Synergy
$0.26
Drown in the Loch-6% Synergy
$1.27
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$54.04
Go for the Throat-7% Synergy
$0.74
Brainstorm-12% Synergy
$1.27
Counterspell-14% Synergy
$1.60
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's game plan and control the board.
Lórien Revealed+31% Synergy
$2.91
Torment of Hailfire+25% Synergy
$24.46
Will of the Abzan+25% Synergy
$6.53
Diresight+24% Synergy
$0.09
Cornered by Black Mages+24% Synergy
$0.12
See the Truth+23% Synergy
$0.49
Rise of the Dark Realms+22% Synergy
$3.45
Inspiration from Beyond+22% Synergy
$0.07
Winternight Stories+18% Synergy
$1.35
Rise from the Tides+17% Synergy
$0.09
Deep Analysis+13% Synergy
$0.08
Resentful Revelation+13% Synergy
$0.09
Extract from Darkness+11% Synergy
$0.18
Dark Deal+11% Synergy
$5.84
Singularity Rupture+10% Synergy
$0.58
Stock Up+10% Synergy
$5.54
Memories Returning+10% Synergy
$0.29
Glimpse the Unthinkable+9% Synergy
$2.76
Incarnation Technique+9% Synergy
$7.41
Solve the Equation+9% Synergy
$1.96
Rite of Replication+8% Synergy
$0.21
Peer into the Abyss+8% Synergy
$2.27
Yawgmoth's Will+8% Synergy
$172.72
Damnation+7% Synergy
$18.91
Sea Gate Restoration+7% Synergy
$36.04
Syphon Mind+7% Synergy
$0.49
The Final Days+7% Synergy
$0.17
Echo of Eons+7% Synergy
$12.86
Dread Return+6% Synergy
$0.31
Lively Dirge+6% Synergy
$0.44
Mnemonic Betrayal+5% Synergy
$7.60
Unmarked Grave+5% Synergy
$2.30
Careful Study+5% Synergy
$1.61
Relm's Sketching+5% Synergy
$0.13
Gitaxian Probe+4% Synergy
$3.44
Traumatize+4% Synergy
$3.91
Unearth+4% Synergy
$0.47
Whispering Madness+4% Synergy
$1.40
Praetor's Grasp+4% Synergy
$8.75
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$24.15
Cut Your Losses+3% Synergy
$1.05
Victimize+2% Synergy
$0.49
Army of the Damned+2% Synergy
$1.01
Blasphemous Edict+2% Synergy
$4.97
Buried Alive0% Synergy
$0.93
Diabolic Tutor0% Synergy
$1.77
Irenicus's Vile Duplication0% Synergy
$8.76
Feed the Swarm-2% Synergy
$0.22
Demonic Tutor-3% Synergy
$48.71
Ponder-5% Synergy
$1.67
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Black Mage's Rod+35% Synergy
$0.14
Primal Amulet+12% Synergy
$7.65
Mindsplice Apparatus+10% Synergy
$0.45
The Darkness Crystal+6% Synergy
$4.02
Blue Mage's Cane+6% Synergy
$0.20
Sapphire Medallion+5% Synergy
$4.34
Jet Medallion+4% Synergy
$7.91
Mesmeric Orb+4% Synergy
$22.23
Wishclaw Talisman+1% Synergy
$3.66
The Water Crystal-1% Synergy
$3.69
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.21
Mindcrank-7% Synergy
$15.56
Swiftfoot Boots-12% Synergy
$1.14
Lightning Greaves-13% Synergy
$4.12
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Ripples of Undeath+26% Synergy
$5.38
Underworld Dreams+25% Synergy
$2.21
Bloodchief Ascension+19% Synergy
$20.04
Case of the Ransacked Lab+12% Synergy
$0.34
Revenge of Ravens+9% Synergy
$0.52
Shark Typhoon+8% Synergy
$0.64
Propaganda+7% Synergy
$2.29
Ominous Roost+6% Synergy
$0.07
Search for Azcanta+5% Synergy
$1.90
Stillness in Motion+5% Synergy
$0.13
Bastion of Remembrance+3% Synergy
$0.26
Mystic Remora-3% Synergy
$10.49
Animate Dead-5% Synergy
$7.45
Rhystic Study-7% Synergy
$51.13
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Emet-Selch of the Third Seat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Professor Onyx+15% Synergy
$1.41
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Leechridden Swamp+37% Synergy
$0.29
Mystic Sanctuary+14% Synergy
$1.70
Riptide Laboratory+13% Synergy
$0.56
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+12% Synergy
$7.03
Otawara, Soaring City+11% Synergy
$18.45
Cephalid Coliseum+10% Synergy
$0.18
Mistrise Village+8% Synergy
$6.13
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+7% Synergy
$48.20
Spymaster's Vault+7% Synergy
$1.16
Emergence Zone+6% Synergy
$2.78
Sunscorched Desert+6% Synergy
$0.31
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$0.93
Geier Reach Sanitarium+5% Synergy
$0.68
Cabal Coffers+4% Synergy
$22.81
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+4% Synergy
$1.74
Restless Reef+1% Synergy
$1.01
Urza's Saga0% Synergy
$35.36
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.13
Reliquary Tower-9% Synergy
$1.99
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Talisman of Dominance+12% Synergy
$1.01
Fellwar Stone+11% Synergy
$1.05
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$0.49
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$181.24
Lotus Petal+1% Synergy
$26.71
Dimir Signet-1% Synergy
$0.49
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$1.04
Mox Amber-1% Synergy
$64.47
Charcoal Diamond-3% Synergy
$0.21
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.46
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.13
Lands
The mana base foundation for Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Undercity Sewers+28% Synergy
$19.92
Fell the Profane+27% Synergy
$4.36
Waterlogged Teachings+27% Synergy
$0.75
Gloomlake Verge+23% Synergy
$7.67
Sunken Ruins+23% Synergy
$8.18
Underground River+20% Synergy
$0.83
Sink into Stupor+20% Synergy
$7.76
Drowned Catacomb+17% Synergy
$1.38
Morphic Pool+17% Synergy
$17.98
Polluted Delta+16% Synergy
$15.26
Soured Springs+15% Synergy
$0.14
Watery Grave+14% Synergy
$7.35
Silundi Vision+13% Synergy
$0.46
Shipwreck Marsh+8% Synergy
$4.38
Clearwater Pathway+7% Synergy
$3.91
Sea Gate Restoration+7% Synergy
$36.04
Starting Town+7% Synergy
$9.96
Malakir Rebirth+6% Synergy
$8.78
Hagra Mauling+6% Synergy
$0.94
Underground Sea+5% Synergy
Scalding Tarn+5% Synergy
$23.54
Bloodstained Mire+5% Synergy
$12.90
Fabled Passage+5% Synergy
$4.81
Flooded Strand+4% Synergy
$13.38
Verdant Catacombs+4% Synergy
$19.30
Misty Rainforest+3% Synergy
$26.43
Marsh Flats+3% Synergy
$21.48
Prismatic Vista+3% Synergy
$32.18
Mana Confluence+3% Synergy
$24.01
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$24.15
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.27
Exotic Orchard+2% Synergy
$0.21
City of Brass+2% Synergy
$19.64
Contaminated Aquifer+2% Synergy
$0.13
Ash Barrens+2% Synergy
$0.07
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.19
Island0% Synergy
$0.06
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$1.73
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.06
Darkwater Catacombs-1% Synergy
$1.03
Darkslick Shores-2% Synergy
$1.80
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.16
Tainted Isle-3% Synergy
$0.24
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.12
Sunken Hollow-4% Synergy
$0.26
Dimir Aqueduct-5% Synergy
$0.20
Choked Estuary-10% Synergy
$0.19
Myriad Landscape-12% Synergy
$0.16
Path of Ancestry-16% Synergy
$0.16
Temple of Deceit-17% Synergy
$0.24
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