Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
$0.31
$0.31Legendary 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
#856
Current Rank
#851
Last Week
#1812
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Hermes, Overseer of Elpis.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks.
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong+16% Synergy
$6.12
Spirit Water Revival+10% Synergy
$0.60
Bender's Waterskin+8% Synergy
$0.26
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+7% Synergy
$34.04
Waterbending Scroll+4% Synergy
$0.15
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's abilities and overall game plan.
Favorable Winds+62% Synergy
$0.65
Curiosity Crafter+61% Synergy
$0.89
Valley Floodcaller+54% Synergy
$5.78
Murmuring Mystic+51% Synergy
$0.75
Preordain+50% Synergy
$0.46
Opt+49% Synergy
$0.10
Reconnaissance Mission+47% Synergy
$1.24
Consider+47% Synergy
$0.29
Matoya, Archon Elder+47% Synergy
$0.30
Serum Visions+46% Synergy
$1.53
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks.
Bident of Thassa+45% Synergy
$0.32
Ponder+40% Synergy
$1.18
Brainstorm+31% Synergy
$1.19
Aetherize+30% Synergy
$0.34
Rapid Hybridization+28% Synergy
$0.67
Frantic Search+28% Synergy
$0.40
Pongify+22% Synergy
$1.47
Sapphire Medallion+20% Synergy
$4.33
High Tide+14% Synergy
$0.89
Counterspell+9% Synergy
$1.21
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift0% Synergy
$37.99
Fierce Guardianship0% Synergy
$40.38
Narset, Parter of Veils-2% Synergy
$1.37
Mystical Tutor-4% Synergy
$13.35
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$63.77
The One Ring-4% Synergy
$91.84
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$89.88
Chrome Mox-4% Synergy
$116.80
Rhystic Study-6% Synergy
$49.78
Thassa's Oracle-8% Synergy
$17.51
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Enduring Curiosity+33% Synergy
$7.74
Archmage Emeritus+31% Synergy
$0.98
Keeper of the Nine Gales+23% Synergy
$8.32
Esior, Wardwing Familiar+22% Synergy
$0.58
Mockingbird+21% Synergy
$3.95
Talrand, Sky Summoner+19% Synergy
$0.61
Wingblade Disciple+17% Synergy
$0.06
Archmage of Runes+15% Synergy
$2.76
Ledger Shredder+14% Synergy
$6.20
Crookclaw Elder+12% Synergy
$0.25
Octavia, Living Thesis+10% Synergy
$0.40
Metallic Mimic+10% Synergy
$1.41
Plumecreed Escort+9% Synergy
$0.09
Shadow Puppeteers+8% Synergy
$1.36
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+6% Synergy
$2.32
Clinquant Skymage+6% Synergy
$0.09
Warden of Evos Isle+6% Synergy
$0.11
Adaptive Automaton+6% Synergy
$0.70
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur+6% Synergy
$0.23
Baral, Chief of Compliance+5% Synergy
$2.18
Haughty Djinn+5% Synergy
$0.22
Cynette, Jelly Drover+5% Synergy
$0.29
Elvish Mariner+5% Synergy
$0.93
Grand Architect+4% Synergy
$1.06
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood+4% Synergy
$0.17
Artificer's Assistant+3% Synergy
$0.15
Roaming Throne+2% Synergy
$32.81
Stormtide Leviathan+1% Synergy
$4.18
Thunderclap Drake+1% Synergy
$9.15
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+1% Synergy
$0.65
Snapcaster Mage0% Synergy
$15.86
Hullbreaker Horror-1% Synergy
$5.41
Faerie Mastermind-1% Synergy
$14.48
Hydroelectric Specimen-1% Synergy
$1.32
Wavebreak Hippocamp-1% Synergy
$0.62
Alandra, Sky Dreamer-2% Synergy
$0.78
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea-3% Synergy
$2.76
Archaeomancer-4% Synergy
$0.27
The Reality Chip-6% Synergy
$3.07
Laboratory Maniac-7% Synergy
$0.85
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Hermes, Overseer of Elpis safe.
Dazzling Denial+41% Synergy
$0.06
Abjure+36% Synergy
$3.11
Snap+33% Synergy
$2.69
Perplexing Test+28% Synergy
$0.30
Impulse+26% Synergy
$0.06
Reality Shift+24% Synergy
$0.24
Peek+24% Synergy
$0.42
Resculpt+20% Synergy
$0.18
Narset's Reversal+19% Synergy
$1.85
Strix Serenade+19% Synergy
$3.74
Arcane Denial+18% Synergy
$1.58
Swan Song+18% Synergy
$7.43
An Offer You Can't Refuse+17% Synergy
$1.89
Meeting of Minds+16% Synergy
$0.16
Unwind+15% Synergy
$1.21
Deliberate+15% Synergy
$0.09
Lofty Denial+15% Synergy
$0.12
Silundi Vision+14% Synergy
$0.29
Keep Watch+13% Synergy
$2.00
Sink into Stupor+12% Synergy
$8.82
Dig Through Time+12% Synergy
$0.18
Archmage's Charm+10% Synergy
$1.40
Into the Flood Maw+10% Synergy
$4.71
Wizard's Retort+10% Synergy
$0.14
Deluge+10% Synergy
$0.32
Council's Deliberation+10% Synergy
$0.06
Consult the Star Charts+9% Synergy
$3.14
Mission Briefing+9% Synergy
$0.16
Transcendent Message+9% Synergy
$0.20
Anticipate+9% Synergy
$0.05
Dreams of Laguna+9% Synergy
$0.06
Rewind+8% Synergy
$0.42
Telling Time+8% Synergy
$0.11
Think Twice+7% Synergy
$0.06
Run Away Together+7% Synergy
$0.02
Cryptic Command+6% Synergy
$5.88
Brainsurge+6% Synergy
$0.93
March of Swirling Mist+6% Synergy
$1.35
Borne Upon a Wind+6% Synergy
$4.85
Disallow+5% Synergy
$3.77
Thought Scour+4% Synergy
$0.33
Jwari Disruption+4% Synergy
$0.33
Three Steps Ahead+3% Synergy
$3.90
Aetherspouts+3% Synergy
$0.58
Negate+2% Synergy
$0.25
Mana Drain+2% Synergy
$45.83
Dispel+1% Synergy
$0.36
Force of Negation-3% Synergy
$48.26
Muddle the Mixture-5% Synergy
$1.78
Dramatic Reversal-12% Synergy
$7.42
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's game plan and control the board.
Airborne Aid+44% Synergy
$0.52
Winged Words+30% Synergy
$0.09
Distant Melody+26% Synergy
$0.48
Gitaxian Probe+24% Synergy
$3.11
Raise the Palisade+20% Synergy
$12.21
Sleight of Hand+19% Synergy
$0.20
Candlekeep Inspiration+19% Synergy
$0.07
Ravenform+16% Synergy
$0.17
Alrund's Epiphany+16% Synergy
$3.28
Quantum Misalignment+15% Synergy
$10.83
Stock Up+14% Synergy
$7.93
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+12% Synergy
$7.98
Treasure Cruise+7% Synergy
$0.19
Chart a Course+6% Synergy
$0.17
Flood of Recollection+6% Synergy
$0.08
Mass Polymorph+6% Synergy
$0.34
Spectral Deluge+5% Synergy
$2.45
Scour All Possibilities+5% Synergy
$0.11
Gust of Wind+5% Synergy
$0.07
Season of Weaving+4% Synergy
$3.66
Retraced Image+4% Synergy
$8.13
Lórien Revealed+3% Synergy
$2.83
Wash Out+3% Synergy
$0.31
Relm's Sketching+3% Synergy
$0.15
Portent+3% Synergy
$0.13
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$32.52
Solve the Equation+2% Synergy
$1.83
Curse of the Swine+2% Synergy
$0.16
Merchant Scroll+2% Synergy
$7.18
Personal Tutor+2% Synergy
$4.75
Time Warp-1% Synergy
$12.67
Windfall-8% Synergy
$3.84
Fabricate-13% Synergy
$8.90
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Banner of Kinship+37% Synergy
$6.25
Skullclamp+34% Synergy
$3.20
Idol of Oblivion+18% Synergy
$0.56
Coat of Arms+13% Synergy
$15.19
Obelisk of Urd+11% Synergy
$3.28
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$0.19
The Indomitable+10% Synergy
$0.54
Primal Amulet+8% Synergy
$8.54
Veilstone Amulet+7% Synergy
$8.73
Lightning Greaves+6% Synergy
$3.86
Hall of Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.34
Sword of the Animist+2% Synergy
$5.38
The Water Crystal-1% Synergy
$2.66
Swiftfoot Boots-3% Synergy
$1.20
Mishra's Bauble-3% Synergy
$1.66
Isochron Scepter-4% Synergy
$17.15
Sensei's Divining Top-5% Synergy
$34.01
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Gravitational Shift+34% Synergy
$1.16
Kindred Discovery+33% Synergy
$5.95
Coastal Piracy+30% Synergy
$1.00
Propaganda+13% Synergy
$2.77
Wizard Class+10% Synergy
$1.07
Imprisoned in the Moon+8% Synergy
$0.17
Shark Typhoon+8% Synergy
$0.56
Witness Protection+8% Synergy
$0.10
Opposition+7% Synergy
$0.75
Lost Isle Calling+7% Synergy
$0.15
Amphibian Downpour+6% Synergy
$2.27
Military Intelligence+6% Synergy
$0.26
Waterbender Ascension+5% Synergy
$0.49
Moonlit Meditation+5% Synergy
$0.45
Observed Stasis+5% Synergy
$0.19
Jace's Sanctum+4% Synergy
$0.52
Case of the Ransacked Lab+3% Synergy
$0.39
Dress Down+3% Synergy
$0.51
Leyline of Anticipation+2% Synergy
$7.04
The Legend of Kuruk+2% Synergy
$9.27
Mystic Remora0% Synergy
$9.06
Mirrormade0% Synergy
$0.81
Teferi's Ageless Insight-2% Synergy
$3.12
Back to Basics-2% Synergy
$5.59
Ominous Seas-5% Synergy
$1.21
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Hermes, Overseer of Elpis to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-6% Synergy
$6.02
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+28% Synergy
$20.46
Riptide Laboratory+17% Synergy
$0.44
Mystic Sanctuary+14% Synergy
$6.48
Reliquary Tower+13% Synergy
$2.26
Lilypad Village+13% Synergy
$0.16
Terrain Generator+10% Synergy
$2.39
Rivendell+9% Synergy
$1.53
Scavenger Grounds+9% Synergy
$0.43
Castle Vantress+8% Synergy
$0.18
Otawara, Soaring City+4% Synergy
$19.12
War Room+4% Synergy
$4.92
Mistrise Village+4% Synergy
$5.75
Halimar Depths+2% Synergy
$0.21
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$4.93
Agna Qel'a0% Synergy
$0.61
Remote Isle0% Synergy
$0.10
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-2% Synergy
$38.24
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.11
Lonely Sandbar-4% Synergy
$0.07
Urza's Saga-9% Synergy
$34.91
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$10.48
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+43% Synergy
$5.85
Heraldic Banner+35% Synergy
$0.28
Thought Vessel+21% Synergy
$1.22
Fellwar Stone+18% Synergy
$0.92
Arcane Signet+14% Synergy
$0.34
Sky Diamond+13% Synergy
$0.18
Mind Stone+12% Synergy
$0.17
Misleading Signpost+8% Synergy
$12.32
Decanter of Endless Water+5% Synergy
$3.41
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.21
Coldsteel Heart+3% Synergy
$1.02
Everflowing Chalice+2% Synergy
$0.16
Prismatic Lens+2% Synergy
$0.27
Throne of Eldraine+1% Synergy
$25.64
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$9.68
Gauntlet of Power+1% Synergy
$3.48
Caged Sun-1% Synergy
$3.17
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.41
Mox Amber-2% Synergy
$61.28
Liquimetal Torque-2% Synergy
$2.18
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
$0.15
Lotus Petal-5% Synergy
$24.20
Gilded Lotus-5% Synergy
$0.83
Mana Vault-5% Synergy
$83.26
Lands
The mana base foundation for Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Silundi Vision+14% Synergy
$0.29
Sink into Stupor+12% Synergy
$8.82
Demolition Field+4% Synergy
$0.42
Jwari Disruption+4% Synergy
$0.33
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$32.52
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.17
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$0.80
Prismatic Vista0% Synergy
$30.82
Island-1% Synergy
$0.08
Hydroelectric Specimen-1% Synergy
$1.32
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$14.85
Misty Rainforest-2% Synergy
$24.38
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$13.06
Scalding Tarn-2% Synergy
$25.18
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