
Ertai's Familiar
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +1.2%
- EDHREC rank
- #28,420 Down 263 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy WTH #38 nonfoil
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Ertai's Familiar Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.85, flat over 7 days, up 1.2% over 30 days, up 7.6% over 90 days.
Ertai's Familiar Price History
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Reprints in this period
Ertai's Familiar price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.85.
Where to Buy and Sell Ertai's Familiar
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Ertai's Familiar in Sealed Products
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Ertai's Familiar Printings & Prices
Ertai's Familiar has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Ertai's Familiar: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | WTH #38 | Nonfoil |
Ertai's Familiar Rules Text & Legality
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
When this creature phases out or leaves the battlefield, mill three cards.
{U}: Until your next upkeep, this creature can't phase out.
Ertai's Familiar is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Ertai's Familiar Rulings
- Apr 1, 2008
Activating the activated ability will prevent Ertai’s Familiar from phasing out for any reason, not just due to its own phasing ability.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Ertai's Familiar has been reprinted 1 time.
- Jun 9, 1997WeatherlightWTH #38
Ertai's Familiar in Commander
Ertai's Familiar is the #28,420 most-played card on EDHREC, down 263 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 263 in 30 days
Ertai's Familiar FAQ
How much is Ertai's Familiar worth?
Ertai's Familiar is worth about $0.85 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Ertai's Familiar legal in Commander?
Yes. Ertai's Familiar is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Ertai's Familiar been reprinted?
Yes. Ertai's Familiar has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Ertai's Familiar cheap?
Ertai's Familiar trades at about $0.85; 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#28,420 on EDHREC).
What can I play instead of Ertai's Familiar?
Cards that fill a similar role include Sandbar Crocodile, Shimmering Efreet, Frenetic Efreet.





