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Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor - Decklist

Creatures 33$19.69

  1. Adarkar Valkyrie1Adarkar Valkyrie$1.02
  2. Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier1Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier$1.63
  3. Angelic Sell-Sword1Angelic Sell-Sword$0.56
  4. Auriok Bladewarden1Auriok Bladewarden$0.12
  5. Bloodlust Inciter1Bloodlust Inciter$0.19
  6. Bounty Agent1Bounty Agent$0.35
  7. Brion Stoutarm1Brion Stoutarm$0.74
  8. Captivating Crew1Captivating Crew$0.29
  9. Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame1Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame$1.92
  10. Cinder Pyromancer1Cinder Pyromancer$0.30
  11. Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector1Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector$0.39

Creatures continued

  1. Goblin Fireslinger1Goblin Fireslinger$0.21
  2. Hellspur Posse Boss1Hellspur Posse Boss$0.32
  3. Humble Defector1Humble Defector$0.11
  4. Intrepid Hero1Intrepid Hero$0.88
  5. Jaxis, the Troublemaker1Jaxis, the Troublemaker$1.54
  6. Jaya Ballard, Task Mage1Jaya Ballard, Task Mage$0.27
  7. Jaya's Phoenix1Jaya's Phoenix$0.43
  8. Kamahl, Pit Fighter1Kamahl, Pit Fighter$0.19
  9. Magda, the Hoardmaster1Magda, the Hoardmaster$1.83
  10. Prickly Pair1Prickly Pair$0.10
  11. Prosperity Tycoon1Prosperity Tycoon$0.15

Creatures continued

  1. Silver Deputy1Silver Deputy$0.17
  2. Soulbright Flamekin1Soulbright Flamekin$0.17
  3. Spikeshot Elder1Spikeshot Elder$0.27
  4. Spikeshot Goblin1Spikeshot Goblin$0.15
  5. Strago and Relm1Strago and Relm$0.18
  6. Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot1Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot$0.24
  7. The Jolly Balloon Man1The Jolly Balloon Man$0.53
  8. The Warring Triad1The Warring Triad$0.59
  9. Whiskervale Forerunner1Whiskervale Forerunner$0.28
  10. Yes Man, Personal Securitron1Yes Man, Personal Securitron$2.00
  11. Zirda, the Dawnwaker1Zirda, the Dawnwaker$1.57

Planeswalkers 7$7.66

  1. Chandra Nalaar1Chandra Nalaar$0.74
  2. Chandra, Dressed to Kill1Chandra, Dressed to Kill$1.55
  3. Chandra, Flame's Fury1Chandra, Flame's Fury$0.96
  4. Chandra, Flameshaper1Chandra, Flameshaper$1.14
  5. Gideon of the Trials1Gideon of the Trials$1.51
  6. Rowan Kenrith1Rowan Kenrith$0.54
  7. The Eternal Wanderer1The Eternal Wanderer$1.22

Instants 5$1.63

  1. Dead Before Sunrise1Dead Before Sunrise$0.20
  2. Lightning Volley1Lightning Volley$0.24
  3. Rustler Rampage1Rustler Rampage$0.24
  4. Semester's End1Semester's End$0.78
  5. To Arms!1To Arms!$0.17

Sorceries 1$0.15

  1. Form a Posse1Form a Posse$0.15

Artifacts 8$5.66

  1. Basilica Skullbomb1Basilica Skullbomb$0.26
  2. Bounty Board1Bounty Board$1.55
  3. Chaos Wand1Chaos Wand$0.29
  4. Collector's Cage1Collector's Cage$0.91
  5. Haystack1Haystack$0.34
  6. Hylda's Crown of Winter1Hylda's Crown of Winter$0.44
  7. Mishra's Bauble1Mishra's Bauble$1.35
  8. Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree1Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree$0.52

Enchantments 7$1.98

  1. Brimstone Roundup1Brimstone Roundup$0.18
  2. Dazzling Theater // Prop Room1Dazzling Theater // Prop Room$0.35
  3. Kyren Negotiations1Kyren Negotiations$0.22
  4. Lassoed by the Law1Lassoed by the Law$0.18
  5. Oath of Gideon1Oath of Gideon$0.30
  6. Rowan's Talent1Rowan's Talent$0.37
  7. We Ride at Dawn1We Ride at Dawn$0.38

Lands 38 / 38$13.21

  1. Abraded Bluffs1Abraded Bluffs$0.31
  2. Access Tunnel1Access Tunnel$0.30
  3. Battlefield Forge1Battlefield Forge$0.21
  4. Boros Garrison1Boros Garrison$0.19
  5. Boros Guildgate1Boros Guildgate$0.08
  6. Clifftop Retreat1Clifftop Retreat$0.21
  7. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  8. Drannith Ruins1Drannith Ruins$0.40
  9. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  10. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  11. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77

Lands continued

  1. Fire Nation Palace1Fire Nation Palace$1.70
  2. Furycalm Snarl1Furycalm Snarl$0.23
  3. Inspiring Vantage1Inspiring Vantage$1.99
  4. Interplanar Beacon1Interplanar Beacon$0.17
  5. Labyrinth of Skophos1Labyrinth of Skophos$0.30
  6. Mountain×33Mountain$0.24
  7. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  8. Ominous Cemetery1Ominous Cemetery$0.33
  9. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  10. Radiant Summit1Radiant Summit$0.29
  11. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Rugged Prairie1Rugged Prairie$0.27
  2. Sacred Peaks1Sacred Peaks$0.23
  3. Slayers' Stronghold1Slayers' Stronghold$0.28
  4. Snow-Covered Mountain×22Snow-Covered Mountain$1.00
  5. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  6. Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion1Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion$0.34
  7. Sunscorched Divide1Sunscorched Divide$0.23
  8. Temple of Triumph1Temple of Triumph$0.18
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. War Room1War Room$0.82
  11. Wind-Scarred Crag1Wind-Scarred Crag$0.08

About this Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $50.25 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Humble Defector, Soulbright Flamekin and Yes Man, Personal Securitron. The picks most particular to this commander are Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree, Angelic Sell-Sword and Spikeshot Goblin, which turn up here far more often than in other Boros decks.

Its average mana value is 3.29. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Yes Man, Personal Securitron ($2.00), Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame ($1.92) and Magda, the Hoardmaster ($1.83); 37 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $30.92, and with no limit $269.10; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.29
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match68%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 1 card
  2. Mana value 1: 5 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 12 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 20 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 14 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 3 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 5 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1219+7
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3024-6

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 9 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor decks usually play.

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