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Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 3UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature you control dies, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Whenever you sacrifice a token, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card into your graveyard.)
Reference price of the card: €0.33
Average lands in decks for Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth: 35
CluesArtifactsAristocratsTokensSacrificeComboReanimatorSurveil
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🛠️ Build a deck for Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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: C (56/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed53
- Interaction23
- Resilience85
- Closing42
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Academy Manufactor · Talisman of Dominance · Deadly Dispute · Nadier's Nightblade · Pitiless Plunderer · Erdwal Illuminator · Mirkwood Bats · Tamiyo's Journal · Dimir Signet · Marionette Apprentice · Marionette Master · Ashnod's Altar · Disciple of the Vault · Viscera Seer · Counterspell · Inspiring Statuary · Ethereal Investigator · Forensic Gadgeteer · Zulaport Cutthroat · Feed the Swarm · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Blood Artist · March of the Machines · Umbral Collar Zealot · Enhanced Surveillance · Ophiomancer · Rise and Shine · Time Sieve · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Agent of the Iron Throne · Shimmer Dragon · Junk Winder · Morbid Opportunist · Skullclamp · Solemn Simulacrum · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Emrakul's Messenger · Reassembling Skeleton · Tangletrove Kelp · Victimize · Cyberdrive Awakener · Unshakable Tail · Thought Monitor · Toxic Deluge · Bastion of Remembrance · Mind Stone · Golbez, Crystal Collector · Idol of Oblivion · Village Rites · Five Hundred Year Diary · Matoya, Archon Elder · Mechanized Production · Persuasive Interrogators · Reanimate · Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh · Thopter Spy Network · Thought Vessel · Mirko, Obsessive Theorist · Stridehangar Automaton · Vat of Rebirth · Baleful Strix · Deduce · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Choked Estuary · Watery Grave · Shipwreck Marsh · Bojuka Bog · Havengul Laboratory // Havengul Mystery · Seat of the Synod · Reliquary Tower · Tainted Isle · Morphic Pool · Vault of Whispers · Darkwater Catacombs · Underground River · Temple of Deceit · Dimir Aqueduct · Archway of Innovation · Exotic Orchard · Polluted Delta · High Market · Mistvault Bridge · Phyrexian Tower · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Undercity Sewers
🃏 Recommended cards for Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 75% | +73% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 62% | +61% |
| Erdwal Illuminator | 59% | +59% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 60% | +57% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 57% | +56% |
| Deadly Dispute | 62% | +55% |
| Marionette Master | 54% | +53% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 57% | +53% |
| Marionette Apprentice | 54% | +53% |
| Disciple of the Vault | 51% | +50% |
| Viscera Seer | 51% | +49% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 48% | +47% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 47% | +46% |
| Havengul Laboratory | 46% | +45% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 51% | +44% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 47% | +44% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 45% | +44% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 46% | +43% |
| March of the Machines | 41% | +41% |
| Blood Artist | 44% | +40% |
| Umbral Collar Zealot | 41% | +40% |
| Ophiomancer | 40% | +39% |
| Rise and Shine | 40% | +39% |
| Time Sieve | 40% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth 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.
- Nadier's Nightblade
- Erdwal Illuminator
- Tamiyo's Journal
- Deadly Dispute
- Marionette Master
- Mirkwood Bats
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Blood Artist
- Time Sieve
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Phyrexian Tower
- Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
- Warren Soultrader
- Bitterblossom
- The Meathook Massacre
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Blood Artist → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Zulaport Cutthroat + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Viscera Seer + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Carrion Feeder + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth's color identity?
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth deck run?
Real Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth decks run 35 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 Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth?
The three highest-synergy cards are Academy Manufactor, Nadier's Nightblade, Erdwal Illuminator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth decks.
What combos does Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth have?
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. 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 Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nadier's Nightblade, Erdwal Illuminator, Tamiyo's Journal 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.