Costing as little as a single blue mana () while self-milling four cards on entry makes Emry, Lurker of the Loch from Throne of Eldraine one of the most explosive mono-blue artifact commanders in Magic: The Gathering.
As a 1/2 Merfolk Wizard legend with a base cost of , Emry discounts her own mana cost by for each artifact you control. Her core strength is her tap ability, which allows you to cast target artifact cards directly from your graveyard. Paired with untappers like Mirran Spy or zero-mana artifacts like Lotus Petal and Mox Amber, Emry forms instantaneous infinite mana and storm loops that empty your library and end the game in a single turn.
Here is the strategic operational blueprint of Moxfield’s premier Emry list, detailing how to establish artifact untap loops, abuse self-mill, and protect your instant-speed win lines.
1. Core Mechanics & Strategic Phases
Succeeding with Emry requires fast zero-drop artifact mana, instant-speed untap engines, dense graveyard recursion payoffs, and tight counterspell interaction.
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Early Game (Turns 1–2): Play zero-cost artifacts like Mox Amber, Mox Opal, and Jeweled Lotus to discount Emry and cast her for on turn one. Mill four cards immediately upon entry.
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Mid Game (Turns 2–3): Replay key value artifacts from your graveyard, such as Mishra’s Bauble or Aether Spellbomb, to draw cards and disrupt opponent boards.
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Late Game (Turns 3+): Assemble untap engines with Mirran Spy or Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal. Loop zero-mana mana sources indefinitely, draw your deck, and close out the pod with Thassa’s Oracle or Aetherflux Reservoir.
2. Moxfield Highlights: Artifact Untap Loops & Finisher Packages
The highest-rated community lists on Moxfield optimize Emry by streamlining her ability to loop zero-mana artifacts indefinitely using creature-based untap triggers.
Mirran Spy / Chakram Retriever
The premier untap loop enablers. Whenever you cast an artifact spell from your graveyard using Emry, Mirran Spy untaps Emry. Sacrificing a Lotus Petal or tapping a Mox Amber generates infinite mana and infinite storm.
Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal
The classic mono-blue combo stack. Imprinting Dramatic Reversal onto Isochron Scepter provides infinite untaps for Emry, your artifact mana rocks, and endless graveyard recursion.
Aetherflux Reservoir / Thassa’s Oracle
The primary win conditions. Infinite artifact recast loops trigger Aetherflux Reservoir to shoot opponents for 50 life each, or self-mill your entire library into an uncounterable Thassa’s Oracle win.
Fierce Guardianship / Force of Will / Mental Misstep
Interaction and protection suite. Safeguards Emry against targeted removal while keeping key artifact loop pieces safe from opponent counterspells.
3. Copy & Paste Emry, Lurker of the Loch 100-Card Decklist
Use the text box below to copy the complete highly-optimized community list. It contains exactly 1 Commander and 99 mainboard cards, calibrated for an error-free import into Moxfield.
1 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
1 Aether Spellbomb
1 Aetherflux Reservoir
1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
1 Ancient Tomb
1 Arcane Signet
1 Basalt Monolith
1 Brainstorm
1 Academy Ruins
1 Chakram Retriever
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Chrome Mox
1 Command Beacon
1 Unsubstantiate
1 Counterspell
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Displace
1 Dramatic Reversal
1 Etherium Sculptor
1 Fabricate
1 Fierce Guardianship
1 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
1 Force of Will
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Isochron Scepter
1 Jeweled Lotus
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Drain
1 Mana Vault
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mirran Spy
1 Mishra's Bauble
1 Misdirection
1 Mox Amber
1 Mox Diamond
1 Mox Opal
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Otawara, Soaring City
1 Pact of Negation
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
1 Reshape
1 Rings of Brighthearth
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Sol Ring
1 Spell Pierce
1 Staff of Domination
1 Static Orb
1 Swan Song
1 Tangle Wire
1 Thassa's Oracle
1 Thought Vessel
1 Timetwister
1 Trinket Mage
1 Urza's Bauble
1 Urza's Saga
1 Urza, Lord High Artificer
1 Voltaic Key
1 Whir of Invention
1 Windfall
1 Winter Orb
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
1 Tribute Mage
1 Muddle the Mixture
1 Sculpting Steel
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Summary: Fast Cast, Infinite Artifact Loops
Moxfield’s top deck builders prioritize Emry, Lurker of the Loch because her built-in mana reduction turns her into a 1-mana recurring artifact engine right from turn one. By combining zero-cost artifact mana with untappers like Mirran Spy and Isochron Scepter loops, Emry converts graveyard self-mill into instant game-ending combos. Copy the flawless 100-card decklist above, loop your artifacts, and dominate your next Commander pod.
