Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
$0.31
$0.31Legendary 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
#1077
Current Rank
#1009
Last Week
#1201
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Emet-Selch of the Third Seat.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks.
Bilbo, Thief in the Night+12% Synergy
$8.54
Glamdring, Foe-hammer+11% Synergy
$0.81
Riddles in the Dark+7% Synergy
$0.34
Uncover the Moon-Letters+6% Synergy
$0.38
Geist of Saint Thalia+5% Synergy
$1.99
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's abilities and overall game plan.
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator+69% Synergy
$0.28
Frantic Search+57% Synergy
$1.69
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian+55% Synergy
$0.34
Secrets of the Dead+51% Synergy
$0.44
Circle of Power+48% Synergy
$0.33
Neerdiv, Devious Diver+46% Synergy
$1.47
Cryptolith Fragment+45% Synergy
$0.35
Exsanguinate+43% Synergy
$0.42
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful+43% Synergy
$0.11
Teval's Judgment+42% Synergy
$8.42
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks.
Forbidden Alchemy+39% Synergy
$0.29
Windfall+39% Synergy
$5.18
Fact or Fiction+39% Synergy
$0.28
Breach the Multiverse+37% Synergy
$10.25
Archmage Emeritus+36% Synergy
$0.56
Withering Torment+28% Synergy
$1.52
Reanimate+24% Synergy
$9.23
Toxic Deluge+19% Synergy
$4.26
Dark Ritual+10% Synergy
$6.31
Counterspell-11% Synergy
$3.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gifts Ungiven+20% Synergy
$5.41
Orcish Bowmasters+12% Synergy
$48.09
Cyclonic Rift+2% Synergy
$39.39
Thassa's Oracle+0% Synergy
$23.36
Mystical Tutor0% Synergy
$17.61
Fierce Guardianship-1% Synergy
$64.38
Force of Will-2% Synergy
$60.18
Demonic Tutor-3% Synergy
$66.72
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$54.51
Rhystic Study-7% Synergy
$71.11
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Scrawling Crawler+39% Synergy
$7.77
Emet-Selch, Unsundered+39% Synergy
$2.49
Ledger Shredder+30% Synergy
$9.38
Talrand, Sky Summoner+29% Synergy
$1.84
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+29% Synergy
$1.27
Baral, Chief of Compliance+28% Synergy
$3.36
Blood Seeker+26% Synergy
$0.40
Fate Unraveler+25% Synergy
$3.57
Thunderclap Drake+23% Synergy
$0.55
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+23% Synergy
$0.33
Exhibition Tidecaller+23% Synergy
$0.57
Talion, the Kindly Lord+22% Synergy
$8.48
Rug of Smothering+22% Synergy
$0.61
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+21% Synergy
$102.15
Gravebreaker Lamia+21% Synergy
$0.55
Archmage of Runes+20% Synergy
$3.90
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+19% Synergy
$0.46
Millikin+18% Synergy
$0.31
Sedgemoor Witch+16% Synergy
$4.64
Fang, Fearless l'Cie+15% Synergy
$0.25
Deranged Assistant+15% Synergy
$0.25
Lord of the Nazgûl+14% Synergy
$3.36
Likeness Looter+14% Synergy
$3.62
Murmuring Mystic+12% Synergy
$1.65
Soot Imp+11% Synergy
$1.39
Mai, Scornful Striker+11% Synergy
$0.99
The Dawning Archaic+11% Synergy
$1.07
Snapcaster Mage+11% Synergy
$16.83
Cuombajj Witches+11% Synergy
$0.19
Prodigal Sorcerer+10% Synergy
$0.24
River Kelpie+9% Synergy
$0.27
Blightspeaker+9% Synergy
$0.10
Muse Seeker+8% Synergy
$0.20
Malevolent Hermit+8% Synergy
$1.18
Tormod, the Desecrator+8% Synergy
$0.75
Haughty Djinn+7% Synergy
$0.33
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+6% Synergy
$4.42
Stitcher's Supplier+6% Synergy
$0.30
The Warring Triad+6% Synergy
$0.60
Shepherd of Rot+6% Synergy
$4.52
Hedron Crab+4% Synergy
$2.98
Blood Artist+4% Synergy
$2.97
Laboratory Maniac+3% Synergy
$2.46
Syr Konrad, the Grim+3% Synergy
$1.76
Hydroelectric Specimen+3% Synergy
$0.98
Boggart Trawler+2% Synergy
$1.28
Hullbreaker Horror0% Synergy
$6.36
Faerie Mastermind-1% Synergy
$11.32
Baleful Strix-3% Synergy
$7.64
Consuming Aberration-7% Synergy
$0.30
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Emet-Selch of the Third Seat safe.
Transpose+39% Synergy
$0.32
Unwind+35% Synergy
$1.57
Rewind+34% Synergy
$0.49
Waterlogged Teachings+28% Synergy
$0.59
Fell the Profane+24% Synergy
$4.61
Aetherize+22% Synergy
$0.51
Consider+21% Synergy
$0.29
Otherworldly Gaze+20% Synergy
$0.30
Mana Sculpt+17% Synergy
$1.02
Soul Shatter+17% Synergy
$3.94
Sink into Stupor+16% Synergy
$7.81
Overkill+16% Synergy
$0.34
Entomb+16% Synergy
$19.23
Countersquall+16% Synergy
$0.92
Confounding Riddle+15% Synergy
$0.30
Lethal Scheme+15% Synergy
$0.25
Snap+14% Synergy
$3.89
Thought Scour+14% Synergy
$0.73
Dreams of Laguna+13% Synergy
$0.15
Mystic Confluence+13% Synergy
$1.06
Cabal Ritual+13% Synergy
$14.66
Silundi Vision+13% Synergy
$0.40
Thirst for Identity+12% Synergy
$0.29
Espers to Magicite+11% Synergy
$0.23
Three Steps Ahead+10% Synergy
$6.16
Thirst for Discovery+10% Synergy
$0.31
Snuff Out+10% Synergy
$12.83
Swallowed by Leviathan+10% Synergy
$0.30
Counterpoint+9% Synergy
$0.34
Hostile Negotiations+9% Synergy
$0.35
Sublime Epiphany+8% Synergy
$0.61
Deadly Rollick+7% Synergy
$30.53
Bitter Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.37
Think Twice+5% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Denial+5% Synergy
$2.10
Borne Upon a Wind+4% Synergy
$4.25
Pile On+4% Synergy
$0.32
Hagra Mauling+4% Synergy
$1.03
An Offer You Can't Refuse+4% Synergy
$3.36
Curate+3% Synergy
$0.29
Infernal Grasp+3% Synergy
$0.34
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$15.04
Swan Song-1% Synergy
$10.21
Reality Shift-1% Synergy
$0.28
Force of Negation-1% Synergy
$52.98
Mana Drain-2% Synergy
$56.80
Drown in the Loch-4% Synergy
$2.35
Go for the Throat-4% Synergy
$0.62
Negate-5% Synergy
$0.27
Brainstorm-9% Synergy
$1.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's game plan and control the board.
Cornered by Black Mages+29% Synergy
$0.26
Lórien Revealed+29% Synergy
$5.22
Diresight+25% Synergy
$0.18
Singularity Rupture+24% Synergy
$1.44
Will of the Abzan+23% Synergy
$4.90
Torment of Hailfire+21% Synergy
$36.95
Rise of the Dark Realms+21% Synergy
$6.80
See the Truth+20% Synergy
$0.57
Rise from the Tides+16% Synergy
$0.23
Inspiration from Beyond+16% Synergy
$0.25
Dream Harvest+16% Synergy
$0.35
Resentful Revelation+15% Synergy
$0.19
Winternight Stories+14% Synergy
$1.57
Stock Up+11% Synergy
$1.46
Deep Analysis+11% Synergy
$0.21
Extract from Darkness+10% Synergy
$0.31
Dark Deal+9% Synergy
$1.84
Rite of Replication+9% Synergy
$0.30
Glimpse the Unthinkable+8% Synergy
$3.46
Solve the Equation+8% Synergy
$3.44
Yawgmoth's Will+7% Synergy
$246.66
Flow State+7% Synergy
$1.42
Risky Research+6% Synergy
$0.16
Incarnation Technique+6% Synergy
$10.85
Syphon Mind+6% Synergy
$0.29
Peer into the Abyss+6% Synergy
$3.59
Memories Returning+6% Synergy
$0.28
The Final Days+6% Synergy
$0.18
Lively Dirge+5% Synergy
$3.84
Relm's Sketching+5% Synergy
$0.25
Afterlife from the Loam+5% Synergy
$0.95
Damnation+5% Synergy
$21.24
Decorum Dissertation+4% Synergy
$5.19
Whispering Madness+4% Synergy
$3.83
Traumatize+4% Synergy
$4.04
Careful Study+4% Synergy
$6.44
Dread Return+4% Synergy
$0.45
Sea Gate Restoration+3% Synergy
$37.38
Cut Your Losses+3% Synergy
$2.20
Unmarked Grave+3% Synergy
$3.96
Stitch Together+3% Synergy
$1.43
Feed the Swarm+2% Synergy
$0.21
Gitaxian Probe+2% Synergy
$3.65
Blasphemous Edict+2% Synergy
$4.14
Army of the Damned+2% Synergy
$1.33
Agadeem's Awakening+2% Synergy
$27.73
Victimize+1% Synergy
$1.25
Diabolic Tutor+0% Synergy
$2.30
Preordain-3% Synergy
$0.71
Ponder-4% Synergy
$3.80
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Black Mage's Rod+34% Synergy
$0.29
Primal Amulet+11% Synergy
$11.28
Mindsplice Apparatus+8% Synergy
$1.51
Onyx Goblet+6% Synergy
$0.09
The Darkness Crystal+4% Synergy
$4.45
Mesmeric Orb+3% Synergy
$17.65
Sapphire Medallion+2% Synergy
$7.89
Jet Medallion+0% Synergy
$13.02
The Water Crystal-1% Synergy
$3.85
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$5.04
Mindcrank-5% Synergy
$11.75
Lightning Greaves-13% Synergy
$4.55
Swiftfoot Boots-13% Synergy
$2.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Ripples of Undeath+26% Synergy
$8.15
Underworld Dreams+25% Synergy
$1.94
Bloodchief Ascension+16% Synergy
$20.50
Case of the Ransacked Lab+9% Synergy
$0.48
Shark Typhoon+8% Synergy
$1.99
Revenge of Ravens+7% Synergy
$0.58
Propaganda+5% Synergy
$2.85
Search for Azcanta+5% Synergy
$1.48
Mystic Remora-3% Synergy
$13.06
Animate Dead-5% Synergy
$8.10
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Emet-Selch of the Third Seat to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Professor Onyx+16% Synergy
$5.23
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Leechridden Swamp+38% Synergy
$1.04
Mystic Sanctuary+11% Synergy
$1.14
Riptide Laboratory+10% Synergy
$0.66
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+9% Synergy
$11.21
Cephalid Coliseum+8% Synergy
$0.35
Otawara, Soaring City+7% Synergy
$28.81
Spymaster's Vault+6% Synergy
$2.19
Sunscorched Desert+5% Synergy
$0.34
Mistrise Village+5% Synergy
$8.90
Agna Qel'a+5% Synergy
$1.43
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$1.46
Geier Reach Sanitarium+3% Synergy
$3.38
Emergence Zone+3% Synergy
$3.63
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+3% Synergy
$1.35
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2% Synergy
$58.36
Cabal Coffers+1% Synergy
$32.75
Restless Reef0% Synergy
$2.99
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$132.61
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.27
Reliquary Tower-9% Synergy
$3.85
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bender's Waterskin+34% Synergy
$1.10
Talisman of Dominance+7% Synergy
$1.20
Fellwar Stone+6% Synergy
$0.90
The Soul Stone+0% Synergy
$94.39
Arcane Signet+0% Synergy
$0.64
Lotus Petal0% Synergy
$35.85
Chrome Mox0% Synergy
$168.60
Dimir Signet-1% Synergy
$1.19
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.38
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.56
Mind Stone-6% Synergy
$0.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Emet-Selch of the Third Seat decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Waterlogged Teachings+28% Synergy
$0.59
Fell the Profane+24% Synergy
$4.61
Undercity Sewers+21% Synergy
$14.58
Sunken Ruins+20% Synergy
$5.84
Underground River+17% Synergy
$2.23
Sink into Stupor+16% Synergy
$7.81
Gloomlake Verge+16% Synergy
$11.24
Drowned Catacomb+15% Synergy
$1.23
Silundi Vision+13% Synergy
$0.40
Soured Springs+12% Synergy
$0.32
Polluted Delta+10% Synergy
$20.56
Morphic Pool+9% Synergy
$29.68
Watery Grave+9% Synergy
$10.58
Shipwreck Marsh+6% Synergy
$7.04
Clearwater Pathway+4% Synergy
$4.83
Fabled Passage+4% Synergy
$1.12
Hagra Mauling+4% Synergy
$1.03
Demolition Field+4% Synergy
$0.28
Sea Gate Restoration+3% Synergy
$37.38
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$15.04
Darkwater Catacombs+3% Synergy
$0.34
Hydroelectric Specimen+3% Synergy
$0.98
Boggart Trawler+2% Synergy
$1.28
Bloodstained Mire+2% Synergy
$18.14
Contaminated Aquifer+2% Synergy
$0.40
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.30
Agadeem's Awakening+2% Synergy
$27.73
Exotic Orchard+1% Synergy
$0.20
Scalding Tarn+1% Synergy
$38.71
Verdant Catacombs+1% Synergy
$30.27
Island+1% Synergy
$0.06
Underground Sea+1% Synergy
Misty Rainforest+1% Synergy
$37.87
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.23
Tainted Isle+1% Synergy
$2.62
Prismatic Vista+1% Synergy
$34.06
Mana Confluence+1% Synergy
$36.09
Flooded Strand+0% Synergy
$15.86
Marsh Flats+0% Synergy
$32.77
Sunken Hollow+0% Synergy
$0.37
Swamp+0% Synergy
$0.09
Darkslick Shores-1% Synergy
$3.25
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.26
Choked Estuary-3% Synergy
$0.34
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.25
Dimir Aqueduct-4% Synergy
$0.35
Dismal Backwater-9% Synergy
$0.22
Myriad Landscape-10% Synergy
$0.22
Temple of Deceit-13% Synergy
$0.16
Path of Ancestry-15% Synergy
$0.26
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