EDH Optimizer
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Legendary Creature — Nightmare · 1BB
Color identity: Black
Braids, Arisen Nightmare is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker. If you do, each opponent may sacrifice a permanent of their choice that shares a card type with it. For each opponent who doesn't, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €3.57
Comes in the precon World Shaper
Average lands in decks for Braids, Arisen Nightmare: 34
AristocratsSacrificeReanimatorControlComboDiscardGraveyardGroup Slug
Build your Braids, Arisen Nightmare deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (69/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed67
- Interaction42
- Resilience73
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Ophiomancer · Arcane Signet · Jet Medallion · Blood Artist · Feed the Swarm · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Reassembling Skeleton · Zulaport Cutthroat · Ichor Wellspring · Victimize · Bloodghast · Bastion of Remembrance · Crypt Ghast · Reanimate · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Toxic Deluge · Pitiless Plunderer · Morbid Opportunist · Solemn Simulacrum · Dreadhorde Invasion · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Thought Vessel · Accursed Marauder · Bitterblossom · Prized Statue · Treacherous Blessing · Gixian Puppeteer · Mycosynth Wellspring · Plaguecrafter · Hopeless Nightmare · Grave Pact · Marionette Apprentice · Skullclamp · Defile · Deadly Dispute · Withering Torment · Unearth · Viscera Seer · Bolas's Citadel · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Black Market Connections · Exsanguinate · Greedy Freebooter · Massacre Wurm · Infernal Grasp · Pawn of Ulamog · Tragic Slip · Animate Dead · Deadly Rollick · Mind Stone · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Vraan, Executioner Thane · Ashnod's Altar · Dauthi Voidwalker · Nether Traitor · Shambling Ghast · The Meathook Massacre · Demonic Tutor · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Bontu's Monument · Diabolic Intent · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Reliquary Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Phyrexian Tower · Witch's Cottage · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Drownyard Temple · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Braids, Arisen Nightmare
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Braids, Arisen Nightmare, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 58% | +56% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 61% | +50% |
| Ophiomancer | 66% | +48% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 61% | +44% |
| Bloodghast | 54% | +42% |
| Prized Statue | 42% | +41% |
| Treacherous Blessing | 42% | +41% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 41% | +40% |
| Dreadhorde Invasion | 46% | +38% |
| Gixian Puppeteer | 41% | +37% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 59% | +36% |
| Hopeless Nightmare | 40% | +36% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 53% | +36% |
| Bitterblossom | 43% | +30% |
| Blood Artist | 62% | +30% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 48% | +28% |
| Victimize | 56% | +28% |
| Marionette Apprentice | 38% | +27% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 46% | +26% |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | 51% | +26% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 47% | +26% |
| Greedy Freebooter | 31% | +26% |
| Vraan, Executioner Thane | 28% | +25% |
| Unearth | 34% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Braids, Arisen Nightmare deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Ophiomancer
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Bloodghast
- Prized Statue
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blood Artist
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
- Skullclamp
- Massacre Wurm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bitterblossom
- Grave Pact
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Dictate of Erebos
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Braids, Arisen Nightmare's color identity?
Braids, Arisen Nightmare is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Braids, Arisen Nightmare come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Braids, Arisen Nightmare deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Braids, Arisen Nightmare deck run?
Real Braids, Arisen Nightmare decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Braids, Arisen Nightmare?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, Ophiomancer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Braids, Arisen Nightmare decks.
What combos does Braids, Arisen Nightmare have?
Braids, Arisen Nightmare has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Braids, Arisen Nightmare deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, Ophiomancer are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.