Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
$0.39
$0.39Legendary 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
#951
Current Rank
#1045
Last Week
#1402
Past 2 Years
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.
Mana Sculpt+16% Synergy
$1.05
Harmonized Trio+12% Synergy
$0.72
Flow State+8% Synergy
$2.55
Wisdom of Ages+3% Synergy
$0.30
Emeritus of Ideation0% Synergy
$8.72
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's abilities and overall game plan.
Favorable Winds+63% Synergy
$0.54
Curiosity Crafter+61% Synergy
$0.30
Murmuring Mystic+52% Synergy
$1.36
Opt+52% Synergy
$0.28
Valley Floodcaller+51% Synergy
$4.22
Matoya, Archon Elder+50% Synergy
$0.43
Preordain+50% Synergy
$0.50
Airborne Aid+48% Synergy
$0.44
Consider+48% Synergy
$0.34
Bident of Thassa+47% Synergy
$0.36
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks.
Ponder+38% Synergy
$1.73
Brainstorm+31% Synergy
$1.43
Frantic Search+31% Synergy
$1.11
Aetherize+29% Synergy
$0.38
Rapid Hybridization+29% Synergy
$0.52
Pongify+23% Synergy
$1.71
An Offer You Can't Refuse+19% Synergy
$1.96
High Tide+16% Synergy
$1.91
Sapphire Medallion+14% Synergy
$6.22
Counterspell+11% Synergy
$3.62
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift+1% Synergy
$41.55
Fierce Guardianship+0% Synergy
$58.38
Narset, Parter of Veils-2% Synergy
$2.09
Mystical Tutor-3% Synergy
$18.15
Force of Will-5% Synergy
$64.60
The One Ring-5% Synergy
$108.23
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$129.20
Rhystic Study-6% Synergy
$66.59
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$0.66
Enduring Curiosity+29% Synergy
$6.83
Esior, Wardwing Familiar+21% Synergy
$0.67
Keeper of the Nine Gales+21% Synergy
$7.69
Talrand, Sky Summoner+19% Synergy
$0.84
Mockingbird+18% Synergy
$4.49
Wingblade Disciple+15% Synergy
$0.18
Archmage of Runes+14% Synergy
$3.59
Octavia, Living Thesis+10% Synergy
$0.68
Ledger Shredder+10% Synergy
$7.38
Crookclaw Elder+10% Synergy
$0.31
Plumecreed Escort+8% Synergy
$0.29
Metallic Mimic+7% Synergy
$1.88
Cynette, Jelly Drover+7% Synergy
$0.40
Haughty Djinn+7% Synergy
$0.32
Shadow Puppeteers+7% Synergy
$3.67
Clinquant Skymage+6% Synergy
$0.22
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+6% Synergy
$36.03
Adaptive Automaton+6% Synergy
$0.36
Baral, Chief of Compliance+6% Synergy
$2.64
Warden of Evos Isle+5% Synergy
$0.27
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur+5% Synergy
$0.32
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+4% Synergy
$4.26
Junk Winder+3% Synergy
$0.37
Roaming Throne+3% Synergy
$48.03
Stormtide Leviathan+2% Synergy
$2.40
Artificer's Assistant+2% Synergy
$0.21
Grand Architect+2% Synergy
$1.00
Thunderclap Drake+1% Synergy
$0.76
Snapcaster Mage-1% Synergy
$18.05
Wavebreak Hippocamp-1% Synergy
$0.84
Hullbreaker Horror-1% Synergy
$5.92
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea-1% Synergy
$4.38
Faerie Mastermind-2% Synergy
$9.95
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.82
The Reality Chip-5% Synergy
$4.04
Archaeomancer-5% Synergy
$0.36
Laboratory Maniac-7% Synergy
$1.55
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Hermes, Overseer of Elpis safe.
Abjure+43% Synergy
$1.39
Dazzling Denial+41% Synergy
$0.23
Snap+34% Synergy
$3.42
Perplexing Test+32% Synergy
$0.34
Impulse+26% Synergy
$0.14
Peek+25% Synergy
$0.49
Harmonized Crescendo+25% Synergy
$0.93
Reality Shift+24% Synergy
$0.24
Narset's Reversal+23% Synergy
$2.55
Resculpt+21% Synergy
$0.19
Swan Song+20% Synergy
$8.18
Arcane Denial+18% Synergy
$2.03
Meeting of Minds+18% Synergy
$0.24
Lofty Denial+17% Synergy
$0.26
Strix Serenade+17% Synergy
$1.71
Deliberate+13% Synergy
$0.17
Keep Watch+11% Synergy
$3.22
Unwind+11% Synergy
$1.05
Wizard's Retort+11% Synergy
$0.29
Silundi Vision+10% Synergy
$0.38
Into the Flood Maw+9% Synergy
$2.60
Dig Through Time+9% Synergy
$0.23
Unexpected Assistance+9% Synergy
$0.16
Council's Deliberation+8% Synergy
$0.18
Run Away Together+8% Synergy
$0.14
March of Swirling Mist+8% Synergy
$5.44
Consult the Star Charts+7% Synergy
$3.80
Think Twice+7% Synergy
$0.13
Deluge+7% Synergy
$0.32
Anticipate+6% Synergy
$0.17
Rewind+6% Synergy
$0.51
Borne Upon a Wind+6% Synergy
$3.65
Mission Briefing+5% Synergy
$0.39
Sink into Stupor+5% Synergy
$7.20
Brainsurge+4% Synergy
$0.36
Negate+4% Synergy
$0.22
Cryptic Command+3% Synergy
$6.16
Archmage's Charm+3% Synergy
$1.42
Dispel+3% Synergy
$0.29
Disallow+3% Synergy
$1.74
Disdainful Stroke+3% Synergy
$0.18
Thought Scour+2% Synergy
$1.51
Jwari Disruption+2% Synergy
$0.44
Mana Drain+2% Synergy
$55.81
Three Steps Ahead+1% Synergy
$8.01
Aetherspouts+1% Synergy
$0.77
Spell Pierce+0% Synergy
$0.26
Force of Negation-2% Synergy
$50.79
Muddle the Mixture-4% Synergy
$2.33
Dramatic Reversal-9% Synergy
$0.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's game plan and control the board.
Serum Visions+42% Synergy
$1.41
Winged Words+28% Synergy
$0.38
Distant Melody+28% Synergy
$0.33
Gitaxian Probe+20% Synergy
$5.97
Candlekeep Inspiration+19% Synergy
$0.31
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+17% Synergy
$10.98
Stock Up+17% Synergy
$1.48
Raise the Palisade+16% Synergy
$13.00
Sleight of Hand+16% Synergy
$0.34
Quantum Misalignment+16% Synergy
$17.52
Ravenform+14% Synergy
$0.32
Alrund's Epiphany+13% Synergy
$3.25
Spirit Water Revival+10% Synergy
$0.80
Spectral Deluge+9% Synergy
$4.24
Chart a Course+6% Synergy
$0.14
Gust of Wind+5% Synergy
$0.14
Treasure Cruise+5% Synergy
$0.24
Wash Out+5% Synergy
$0.41
Flood of Recollection+5% Synergy
$0.19
Portent+3% Synergy
$0.36
Season of Weaving+3% Synergy
$5.02
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$3.71
Curse of the Swine+2% Synergy
$0.33
Retraced Image+2% Synergy
$8.80
Relm's Sketching+2% Synergy
$0.28
Personal Tutor+1% Synergy
$6.70
Merchant Scroll+0% Synergy
$5.50
Lórien Revealed+0% Synergy
$3.65
Sea Gate Restoration-1% Synergy
$37.24
Windfall-9% Synergy
$4.94
Fabricate-11% Synergy
$9.53
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Banner of Kinship+41% Synergy
$5.62
Skullclamp+36% Synergy
$6.27
Rimefire Torque+18% Synergy
$0.28
Idol of Oblivion+16% Synergy
$0.88
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong+15% Synergy
$5.63
Coat of Arms+14% Synergy
$18.78
Obelisk of Urd+11% Synergy
$2.68
Primal Amulet+8% Synergy
$14.21
Lightning Greaves+8% Synergy
$4.39
Veilstone Amulet+7% Synergy
$12.75
The Indomitable+7% Synergy
$0.81
Hall of Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.38
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.30
Waterbending Scroll+3% Synergy
$0.30
Sword of the Animist+1% Synergy
$5.38
The Water Crystal-2% Synergy
$3.49
Mishra's Bauble-3% Synergy
$2.35
Isochron Scepter-4% Synergy
$14.36
Sensei's Divining Top-5% Synergy
$47.41
Swiftfoot Boots-5% Synergy
$1.91
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Reconnaissance Mission+46% Synergy
$1.63
Gravitational Shift+33% Synergy
$1.53
Coastal Piracy+30% Synergy
$0.33
Kindred Discovery+30% Synergy
$13.20
Propaganda+15% Synergy
$3.12
Wizard Class+14% Synergy
$1.63
Imprisoned in the Moon+8% Synergy
$0.29
Witness Protection+7% Synergy
$0.26
Amphibian Downpour+7% Synergy
$1.18
Opposition+6% Synergy
$0.86
Shark Typhoon+6% Synergy
$1.21
Waterbender Ascension+6% Synergy
$0.66
Lost Isle Calling+6% Synergy
$0.21
Military Intelligence+5% Synergy
$0.38
Moonlit Meditation+5% Synergy
$0.39
Observed Stasis+5% Synergy
$0.25
Jace's Sanctum+4% Synergy
$0.90
Dress Down+3% Synergy
$0.58
The Legend of Kuruk+3% Synergy
$3.66
Case of the Ransacked Lab+2% Synergy
$0.51
Mystic Remora0% Synergy
$12.12
Leyline of Anticipation0% Synergy
$8.34
Teferi's Ageless Insight-5% Synergy
$5.34
Ominous Seas-6% Synergy
$1.39
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Hermes, Overseer of Elpis to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-6% Synergy
$9.02
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+28% Synergy
$24.28
Riptide Laboratory+23% Synergy
$0.43
Mystic Sanctuary+15% Synergy
$0.92
Terrain Generator+14% Synergy
$2.21
Reliquary Tower+13% Synergy
$2.99
Scavenger Grounds+12% Synergy
$0.33
Lilypad Village+11% Synergy
$0.30
Rivendell+8% Synergy
$1.91
Command Beacon+7% Synergy
$7.19
Castle Vantress+5% Synergy
$0.28
Otawara, Soaring City+3% Synergy
$30.54
Mistrise Village+2% Synergy
$9.90
Agna Qel'a+0% Synergy
$1.21
Halimar Depths+0% Synergy
$0.35
War Room0% Synergy
$2.41
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.33
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-4% Synergy
$51.80
Lonely Sandbar-4% Synergy
$0.26
Urza's Saga-9% Synergy
$41.36
Academy Ruins-12% Synergy
$9.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+43% Synergy
$3.44
Heraldic Banner+33% Synergy
$0.32
Bender's Waterskin+22% Synergy
$0.77
Thought Vessel+20% Synergy
$2.50
Fellwar Stone+18% Synergy
$2.20
Sky Diamond+15% Synergy
$0.29
Arcane Signet+13% Synergy
$1.10
Mind Stone+13% Synergy
$0.19
Misleading Signpost+7% Synergy
$14.39
Everflowing Chalice+3% Synergy
$0.32
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$3.30
Coldsteel Heart+3% Synergy
$1.64
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$4.01
Throne of Eldraine+0% Synergy
$35.66
Caged Sun0% Synergy
$3.59
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$11.88
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.33
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.63
Gilded Lotus-5% Synergy
$1.08
Lotus Petal-5% Synergy
$37.57
Lands
The mana base foundation for Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Silundi Vision+10% Synergy
$0.38
Sink into Stupor+5% Synergy
$7.20
Jwari Disruption+2% Synergy
$0.44
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.54
Island+0% Synergy
$2.00
Myriad Landscape+0% Synergy
$0.30
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$0.95
Sea Gate Restoration-1% Synergy
$37.24
Misty Rainforest-2% Synergy
$37.32
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.82
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$19.48
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