Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
C17 · mythic · Released 2017-08-25
Power
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Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
minor value alone
needs a shell
can take over a game
multiple modes
broadly useful
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Archetypes
No active conflicts.
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Rationale
Inalla is a 5cmc legendary 4/5 whose Eminence ability creates a hasty token copy of each nontoken Wizard that enters for {1}, operating even from the command zone — making her a signature Wizard-tribal combo commander. Token copies double every ETB trigger (Wanderwine Prophets for infinite turns, Docent of Perfection for board floods), placing her firmly in combo and wizard-typal builds. The 5-wizard tap drain is a secondary alt-win condition. She requires a critical mass of Wizards with impactful ETBs, making her a clear build-around.
Learnings (3)
Inalla's Eminence trigger functions from the command zone, meaning she generates hasty Wizard tokens even before you ever cast her — this is a defining advantage over commanders that require being on the battlefield.
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The token copy gains haste but is exiled at the next end step, so ETB-heavy Wizards (e.g., Wanderwine Prophets, Bloodline Necromancer) are the primary payoffs rather than attacking with the token.
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The 5-wizard tap drain is often a secondary win condition but requires Inalla plus four other untapped Wizards — with enough token generation it can close a game out of nowhere at instant speed.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #8,393