Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
$0.33
$0.33Legendary 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
#982
Current Rank
#971
Last Week
#1562
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Hermes, Overseer of Elpis.
Brodin Plett surprises @heybillierae with an ARCHENEMY GAME | GtG #15
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Tidus vs Hermes vs Hraesvelgr vs Sin, Final Fantasy showdown - EDH gameplay
Yuna VS Be'lakor, the Dark Master VS Hermes, Overseer of Elpis VS Narset, Enlightened Exile Gameplay
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks.
Harmonized Crescendo+23% Synergy
$0.79
Rimefire Torque+13% Synergy
$0.31
Unexpected Assistance+8% Synergy
$0.15
Mirrorform+4% Synergy
$4.41
Wild Unraveling+4% Synergy
$0.11
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's abilities and overall game plan.
Favorable Winds+62% Synergy
$0.59
Curiosity Crafter+60% Synergy
$1.44
Valley Floodcaller+52% Synergy
$4.70
Murmuring Mystic+51% Synergy
$0.63
Opt+51% Synergy
$0.22
Preordain+50% Synergy
$0.57
Matoya, Archon Elder+49% Synergy
$0.33
Consider+49% Synergy
$0.29
Reconnaissance Mission+48% Synergy
$1.34
Airborne Aid+47% Synergy
$0.36
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks.
Bident of Thassa+47% Synergy
$0.41
Ponder+39% Synergy
$1.40
Brainstorm+31% Synergy
$1.35
Frantic Search+31% Synergy
$0.44
Aetherize+31% Synergy
$0.47
Rapid Hybridization+28% Synergy
$0.72
Pongify+24% Synergy
$1.93
Sapphire Medallion+18% Synergy
$5.80
High Tide+14% Synergy
$0.94
Counterspell+11% Synergy
$2.09
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift0% Synergy
$41.18
Fierce Guardianship0% Synergy
$52.78
Narset, Parter of Veils-3% Synergy
$1.59
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$15.76
Force of Will-5% Synergy
$68.34
The One Ring-5% Synergy
$106.65
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$111.70
Rhystic Study-7% Synergy
$58.42
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Archmage Emeritus+31% Synergy
$2.00
Enduring Curiosity+30% Synergy
$9.41
Keeper of the Nine Gales+21% Synergy
$7.75
Talrand, Sky Summoner+19% Synergy
$0.42
Mockingbird+19% Synergy
$2.93
Esior, Wardwing Familiar+19% Synergy
$0.59
Wingblade Disciple+16% Synergy
$0.11
Archmage of Runes+15% Synergy
$3.15
Ledger Shredder+12% Synergy
$7.65
Octavia, Living Thesis+11% Synergy
$0.48
Crookclaw Elder+11% Synergy
$0.29
Metallic Mimic+9% Synergy
$2.75
Shadow Puppeteers+9% Synergy
$4.26
Plumecreed Escort+9% Synergy
$0.28
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+7% Synergy
$39.50
Cynette, Jelly Drover+7% Synergy
$0.29
Haughty Djinn+6% Synergy
$0.27
Clinquant Skymage+6% Synergy
$0.24
Adaptive Automaton+6% Synergy
$0.44
Warden of Evos Isle+6% Synergy
$0.22
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur+6% Synergy
$0.31
Baral, Chief of Compliance+5% Synergy
$2.31
Elvish Mariner+5% Synergy
$1.21
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+4% Synergy
$3.58
Stormtide Leviathan+3% Synergy
$3.11
Artificer's Assistant+3% Synergy
$0.17
Roaming Throne+2% Synergy
$54.35
Grand Architect+2% Synergy
$1.23
Thunderclap Drake+1% Synergy
$9.69
Hullbreaker Horror-1% Synergy
$5.43
Faerie Mastermind-1% Synergy
$26.90
Snapcaster Mage-1% Synergy
$18.85
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.97
Wavebreak Hippocamp-2% Synergy
$0.82
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea-2% Synergy
$2.06
Archaeomancer-6% Synergy
$0.36
The Reality Chip-6% Synergy
$3.69
Laboratory Maniac-8% Synergy
$1.12
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Hermes, Overseer of Elpis safe.
Abjure+41% Synergy
$2.11
Dazzling Denial+41% Synergy
$0.11
Snap+33% Synergy
$3.19
Perplexing Test+30% Synergy
$0.30
Impulse+26% Synergy
$0.20
Peek+26% Synergy
$0.47
Reality Shift+24% Synergy
$0.30
Resculpt+22% Synergy
$0.40
Narset's Reversal+22% Synergy
$2.63
An Offer You Can't Refuse+20% Synergy
$2.44
Arcane Denial+20% Synergy
$2.03
Swan Song+20% Synergy
$8.38
Strix Serenade+18% Synergy
$2.87
Meeting of Minds+18% Synergy
$0.22
Lofty Denial+18% Synergy
$0.24
Deliberate+14% Synergy
$0.15
Unwind+13% Synergy
$1.32
Keep Watch+13% Synergy
$2.50
Silundi Vision+12% Synergy
$0.51
Dig Through Time+11% Synergy
$0.28
Wizard's Retort+11% Synergy
$0.33
Into the Flood Maw+10% Synergy
$1.59
March of Swirling Mist+9% Synergy
$1.26
Council's Deliberation+9% Synergy
$0.19
Sink into Stupor+8% Synergy
$8.05
Rewind+8% Synergy
$0.43
Run Away Together+8% Synergy
$0.13
Consult the Star Charts+8% Synergy
$4.60
Mission Briefing+8% Synergy
$0.35
Archmage's Charm+7% Synergy
$1.22
Anticipate+7% Synergy
$0.06
Deluge+7% Synergy
$0.31
Cryptic Command+6% Synergy
$5.66
Brainsurge+6% Synergy
$0.40
Think Twice+6% Synergy
$0.10
Borne Upon a Wind+6% Synergy
$4.06
Transcendent Message+6% Synergy
$0.32
Telling Time+6% Synergy
$0.26
Negate+4% Synergy
$0.06
Disallow+4% Synergy
$1.66
Three Steps Ahead+3% Synergy
$6.55
Thought Scour+3% Synergy
$0.48
Disdainful Stroke+3% Synergy
$0.18
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.41
Mana Drain+2% Synergy
$50.42
Dispel+2% Synergy
$0.39
Aetherspouts+1% Synergy
$0.67
Force of Negation-3% Synergy
$44.34
Muddle the Mixture-4% Synergy
$1.97
Dramatic Reversal-11% Synergy
$5.13
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's game plan and control the board.
Serum Visions+44% Synergy
$1.39
Winged Words+28% Synergy
$0.29
Distant Melody+27% Synergy
$0.35
Gitaxian Probe+22% Synergy
$3.80
Candlekeep Inspiration+20% Synergy
$0.11
Raise the Palisade+18% Synergy
$11.58
Quantum Misalignment+17% Synergy
$14.31
Sleight of Hand+17% Synergy
$0.32
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+16% Synergy
$7.65
Stock Up+16% Synergy
$9.40
Ravenform+15% Synergy
$0.35
Alrund's Epiphany+14% Synergy
$3.23
Spirit Water Revival+10% Synergy
$0.70
Spectral Deluge+8% Synergy
$4.20
Treasure Cruise+7% Synergy
$0.24
Chart a Course+7% Synergy
$0.18
Flood of Recollection+5% Synergy
$0.08
Scour All Possibilities+5% Synergy
$0.11
Gust of Wind+5% Synergy
$0.12
Mass Polymorph+5% Synergy
$0.30
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$2.72
Curse of the Swine+3% Synergy
$0.22
Season of Weaving+3% Synergy
$2.60
Wash Out+3% Synergy
$0.38
Retraced Image+3% Synergy
$8.62
Relm's Sketching+3% Synergy
$0.23
Portent+3% Synergy
$0.28
Lórien Revealed+2% Synergy
$2.76
Personal Tutor+2% Synergy
$5.60
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$31.34
Merchant Scroll+1% Synergy
$5.67
Windfall-9% Synergy
$5.37
Fabricate-11% Synergy
$8.98
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Banner of Kinship+40% Synergy
$7.85
Skullclamp+36% Synergy
$4.97
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong+17% Synergy
$6.29
Idol of Oblivion+16% Synergy
$0.80
Coat of Arms+13% Synergy
$16.13
Obelisk of Urd+11% Synergy
$4.03
Primal Amulet+10% Synergy
$9.84
Lightning Greaves+9% Synergy
$4.56
Wayfarer's Bauble+8% Synergy
$0.28
The Indomitable+8% Synergy
$0.68
Veilstone Amulet+8% Synergy
$9.41
Hall of Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.44
Waterbending Scroll+5% Synergy
$0.27
Sword of the Animist+1% Synergy
$8.56
The Water Crystal-1% Synergy
$3.56
Isochron Scepter-4% Synergy
$15.81
Mishra's Bauble-4% Synergy
$1.84
Swiftfoot Boots-5% Synergy
$1.85
Sensei's Divining Top-6% Synergy
$39.43
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Kindred Discovery+31% Synergy
$13.25
Gravitational Shift+31% Synergy
$1.30
Coastal Piracy+30% Synergy
$1.22
Propaganda+16% Synergy
$3.22
Wizard Class+13% Synergy
$1.69
Imprisoned in the Moon+9% Synergy
$0.35
Witness Protection+8% Synergy
$0.26
Shark Typhoon+7% Synergy
$0.71
Waterbender Ascension+7% Synergy
$0.61
Amphibian Downpour+6% Synergy
$1.87
Opposition+6% Synergy
$0.97
Lost Isle Calling+6% Synergy
$0.20
Moonlit Meditation+5% Synergy
$0.53
Military Intelligence+5% Synergy
$0.32
Observed Stasis+5% Synergy
$0.29
Jace's Sanctum+3% Synergy
$0.56
Case of the Ransacked Lab+3% Synergy
$0.60
The Legend of Kuruk+3% Synergy
$3.21
Dress Down+3% Synergy
$0.59
Leyline of Anticipation+1% Synergy
$9.71
Mystic Remora0% Synergy
$10.63
Teferi's Ageless Insight-4% Synergy
$3.42
Ominous Seas-6% Synergy
$1.44
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Hermes, Overseer of Elpis to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-6% Synergy
$8.02
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+28% Synergy
$21.12
Riptide Laboratory+21% Synergy
$0.53
Reliquary Tower+13% Synergy
$3.70
Mystic Sanctuary+13% Synergy
$4.49
Terrain Generator+13% Synergy
$2.22
Scavenger Grounds+12% Synergy
$0.44
Lilypad Village+12% Synergy
$0.28
Rivendell+9% Synergy
$1.46
Castle Vantress+6% Synergy
$0.30
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$5.44
Otawara, Soaring City+3% Synergy
$24.44
Mistrise Village+2% Synergy
$8.66
War Room+1% Synergy
$9.15
Halimar Depths0% Synergy
$0.30
Agna Qel'a0% Synergy
$1.08
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.30
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-3% Synergy
$43.73
Lonely Sandbar-4% Synergy
$0.16
Urza's Saga-10% Synergy
$37.08
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+43% Synergy
$3.98
Heraldic Banner+33% Synergy
$0.39
Thought Vessel+20% Synergy
$2.55
Fellwar Stone+18% Synergy
$1.06
Bender's Waterskin+17% Synergy
$0.59
Arcane Signet+14% Synergy
$0.37
Sky Diamond+14% Synergy
$0.21
Mind Stone+13% Synergy
$0.30
Misleading Signpost+9% Synergy
$14.98
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.01
Everflowing Chalice+3% Synergy
$0.30
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$5.05
Coldsteel Heart+3% Synergy
$0.95
Throne of Eldraine+2% Synergy
$34.62
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$9.70
Midnight Clock-1% Synergy
$0.51
Caged Sun-1% Synergy
$3.60
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
$0.31
Lotus Petal-6% Synergy
$37.01
Gilded Lotus-6% Synergy
$0.86
Lands
The mana base foundation for Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Silundi Vision+12% Synergy
$0.51
Sink into Stupor+8% Synergy
$8.05
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.28
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.41
Island+1% Synergy
$0.22
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$31.34
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.28
Snow-Covered Island-1% Synergy
$1.30
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.97
Polluted Delta-3% Synergy
$19.48
Misty Rainforest-3% Synergy
$30.79
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$15.77
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Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Cloakwood Hermit
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The Third Doctor // Peri Brown
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