Etrata, the Silencer
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Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin

Dimir assassin deck that slips Etrata through unblocked, exiling creatures with hit counters until an opponent loses at three.
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Etrata can't be blocked. When it deals combat damage to a player, you exile a creature that player controls with a hit counter, and they lose the game once they own three cards with hit counters in exile. Then Etrata shuffles into your library, though as a commander you can send it to the command zone instead. Paying commander tax every hit adds up fast, so the deck plays bounce and blink to save Etrata in response to the trigger, plus ninjas and evasive creatures.
In the recorded games, sample size was small, and the hit-counter clock did shape how the table played. Opponents had to keep creatures around to lose, and the threat of three exiles made Etrata a priority target. Ninjutsu let the pilot swap unblocked attackers for ninjas and draw extra cards, while Staff of Nin and Endless Atlas gave steady card advantage. Cabal Coffers powered up the mana in one list. The deck needed time to land three hits, and it fell behind when board wipes or removal kept Etrata off the table.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Etrata, the Silencer decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Etrata, the Silencer's abilities and overall game plan.
Ravenloft Adventurer
Strionic Resonator
Helm of the Host
Vanishing
Essence Flux
Slip Out the Back
Teferi's Time Twist
Swiftfoot BootsTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Etrata, the Silencer decks.
Ravenloft Adventurer
Strionic Resonator
Helm of the Host
Vanishing
Essence Flux
Slip Out the Back
Swiftfoot Boots
CounterspellGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Notion Thief
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Rhystic Study
Cyclonic Rift
Ancient Tomb
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Will
Mystical TutorCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Etrata, the Silencer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Crashing Drawbridge
Spark Double
Dour Port-Mage
Auton Soldier
Deadeye Navigator
Baleful Strix
Identity Thief
Royal Assassin
Roaming Throne
Clever Impersonator
Loyal Inventor
Notion Thief
Solemn Simulacrum
Cephalid Facetaker
Stunt Double
Dimir House Guard
Ninja of the Deep Hours
Mistblade Shinobi
Dimir Infiltrator
Glasspool Mimic
Unstoppable Slasher
Archaeomancer
Clone
Callidus Assassin
Mulldrifter
Tribute Mage
Ingenious Infiltrator
Phyrexian Metamorph
Sakashima's Student
Prosperous Thief
Skullsnatcher
Moon-Circuit Hacker
Thousand-Faced Shadow
Silver-Fur Master
Fallen Shinobi
Changeling OutcastInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Etrata, the Silencer safe.
Teferi's Time Twist
Planar Incision
Ghostly Flicker
Unsummon
Escape Detection
Blur
Snap
Displace
Geistwave
Tyrant's Scorn
Siren's Ruse
Run Away Together
Negate
Countersquall
March of Swirling Mist
Clutch of the Undercity
Hide on the Ceiling
Go for the Throat
Muddle the Mixture
Illusionist's Stratagem
Aetherize
Spaceshift
Peel from Reality
Unsubstantiate
Curfew
Release to the Wind
Perplex
Murder
Vampiric Tutor
Mana Drain
Brainstorm
Infernal Grasp
Arcane Denial
Swan Song
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Withering Torment
Waterlogged Teachings
Force of Will
Pongify
Rapid Hybridization
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Mystical Tutor
Opt
Dark Ritual
Fell the Profane
Sink into Stupor
Drown in the Loch
Deadly Rollick
Frantic SearchSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Etrata, the Silencer's game plan and control the board.
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Nanogene Conversion
Quantum Misalignment
Eagle Vision
Diabolic Tutor
Sign in Blood
Fabricate
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Multiversal Recruitment
Read the Bones
Grim Tutor
Rite of Replication
Ember Island Production
Sakashima's Will
Night's Whisper
Ringsight
Beseech the Queen
Restart Sequence
Fell
Profane Tutor
Stolen Identity
Quasiduplicate
Ponder
Decree of Pain
Notion Rain
Toxic Deluge
Scheming Symmetry
Feed the Swarm
Preordain
Windfall
ReanimateUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Crystal Shard
Lithoform Engine
Mirror Box
Blade of Selves
Lavaspur Boots
Vorpal Sword
Peter Parker's Camera
Mirror Gallery
Sword of Hearth and Home
Lightning Greaves
Sapphire Medallion
Mirage Mirror
Netherborn Altar
Skateboard
Fireshrieker
Dowsing Dagger
Wizard's Staff
Isochron Scepter
Quietus Spike
Bident of Thassa
Wishclaw Talisman
Sword of the Animist
Whispersilk Cloak
Jet Medallion
Wayfarer's BaubleEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Etrata, the Silencer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Candlekeep Sage
Propaganda
Impostor Syndrome
Reconnaissance Mission
Gossip's Talent
Phyrexian Arena
Seal of Removal
Rooftop Bypass
Coastal Piracy
Virtue of Knowledge
Double Down
Black Market Connections
Leyline of Anticipation
Rhystic Study
Mystic RemoraPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Etrata, the Silencer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
Kaito ShizukiUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Command Beacon
Arcane Lighthouse
Hall of the Bandit Lord
Mystic Sanctuary
Amonkhet Raceway
Detection Tower
Buried Ruin
Reliquary Tower
Halimar Depths
Academy Ruins
Temple of the False God
Access Tunnel
Creeping Tar Pit
Otawara, Soaring City
Cabal Coffers
Bojuka Bog
Ancient Tomb
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Rogue's Passage
Takenuma, Abandoned MireMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Dimir Locket
Dimir Signet
Commander's Sphere
Sky Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Midnight Clock
Mind Stone
Sol Ring
Fellwar Stone
Arcane Signet
Thought Vessel
Talisman of DominanceLands
The mana base foundation for Etrata, the Silencer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Dimir Aqueduct
Drowned Catacomb
Brotherhood Headquarters
Glasspool Mimic
Dismal Backwater
Dimir Guildgate
Evolving Wilds
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Ruins
Terramorphic Expanse
Jwar Isle Refuge
Darkslick Shores
Watery Grave
Submerged Boneyard
Underground Sea
Fetid Pools
Island
Morphic Pool
Contaminated Aquifer
Temple of Deceit
Swamp
Fabled Passage
Sunken Hollow
Clearwater Pathway
Hidden Lair
River of Tears
Cavern of Souls
Gloomlake Verge
Waterlogged Teachings
Myriad Landscape
Polluted Delta
Flooded Strand
Tainted Isle
Command Tower
Choked Estuary
Undercity Sewers
Malakir Rebirth
Fell the Profane
Sink into Stupor
Underground River
Darkwater Catacombs
Exotic Orchard
Path of AncestryEtrata, the Silencer Deck Stats
Based on 2,142 Etrata, the Silencer decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
- Creature 20
- Instant 17
- Sorcery 7
- Artifact 13
- Enchantment 5
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 36
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 20 |
| Instant | 17 |
| Sorcery | 7 |
| Artifact | 13 |
| Enchantment | 5 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 36 |
Lands: 21 basic, 15 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 750 |
| 2024-11 | 986 |
| 2024-12 | 821 |
| 2025-01 | 1043 |
| 2025-02 | 1014 |
| 2025-03 | 1055 |
| 2025-04 | 1006 |
| 2025-05 | 1135 |
| 2025-06 | 1033 |
| 2025-07 | 1097 |
| 2025-08 | 1060 |
| 2025-09 | 845 |
| 2025-10 | 1090 |
| 2025-11 | 1067 |
| 2025-12 | 1006 |
| 2026-01 | 1226 |
| 2026-02 | 1110 |
| 2026-03 | 1051 |
| 2026-04 | 786 |
| 2026-05 | 960 |
| 2026-06 | 1122 |
| 2026-07 | 1003 |
| 2026-08 | 1242 |
| 2026-09 | 1087 |
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