EDH Optimizer
Loot, the Nexus
Legendary Creature — Beast Noble · 2G
Color identity: Green
Loot, the Nexus is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Choose a color. Add one mana of that color for each different power among creatures you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Loot, the Nexus: 37
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Build your Loot, the Nexus deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Loot, the Nexus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Loot, the Nexus deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed72
- Interaction26
- Resilience75
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (6 nonbasic, 31 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Garruk's Uprising · Birds of Paradise · Sol Ring · Elvish Mystic · Fyndhorn Elves · Beast Within · Elemental Bond · Return of the Wildspeaker · Arboreal Grazer · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Rishkar's Expertise · Beast Whisperer · Nature's Lore · Rampant Growth · Soul of the Harvest · Arbor Elf · Nature's Claim · Rampaging Baloths · Boreal Druid · Craterhoof Behemoth · Elder Gargaroth · Ezuri's Predation · Harmonize · Kenrith's Transformation · Cultivate · Garruk's Packleader · Overwhelming Stampede · Shamanic Revelation · Swiftfoot Boots · Terastodon · Three Visits · Utopia Sprawl · Delighted Halfling · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Genesis Wave · Gilded Goose · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Regal Force · Up the Beanstalk · Garruk, Curse Breaker · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Guardian Project · Heroic Intervention · Krosan Grip · Lifestream's Blessing · Omnipresence · Radagast of Rhosgobel · Staff of Domination · Worldspine Wurm · Yeva, Nature's Herald · Avenger of Zendikar · Bushwhack · Dancing from Dark to Dawn · Finale of Devastation · Frenzied Baloth · Magus of the Vineyard · Quilled Greatwurm · Quirion Ranger · Umbral Mantle · Wild Growth · Arcane Signet · Dryad Arbor · Rogue's Passage · Roiling Canopy · Castle Garenbrig · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Loot, the Nexus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Loot, the Nexus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Elemental Bond | 59% | +47% |
| Arboreal Grazer | 50% | +47% |
| Birds of Paradise | 66% | +44% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 50% | +34% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 72% | +32% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 63% | +31% |
| Soul of the Harvest | 41% | +30% |
| Elder Gargaroth | 34% | +29% |
| Boreal Druid | 34% | +28% |
| Dryad Arbor | 38% | +27% |
| Gilded Goose | 28% | +25% |
| Garruk's Packleader | 31% | +25% |
| Garruk, Curse Breaker | 25% | +24% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 34% | +24% |
| Omnipresence | 25% | +23% |
| Magus of the Vineyard | 22% | +22% |
| Llanowar Elves | 75% | +21% |
| Up the Beanstalk | 28% | +21% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 38% | +21% |
| Terastodon | 31% | +20% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 50% | +20% |
| Lifestream's Blessing | 25% | +20% |
| Regal Force | 28% | +19% |
| Staff of Domination | 25% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Loot, the Nexus 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.
- Arboreal Grazer
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Garruk's Uprising
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Soul of the Harvest
- Elder Gargaroth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Elemental Bond
- Birds of Paradise
- Boreal Druid
- Dryad Arbor
- Ezuri's Predation
- Up the Beanstalk
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delighted Halfling
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Guardian Project
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Loot, the Nexus
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Loot, the Nexus's color identity?
Loot, the Nexus is green: 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 Loot, the Nexus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Loot, the Nexus deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.5 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 3 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Loot, the Nexus deck run?
Real Loot, the Nexus decks run 37 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 Loot, the Nexus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Elemental Bond, Arboreal Grazer, Birds of Paradise. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Loot, the Nexus decks.
What combos does Loot, the Nexus have?
Loot, the Nexus has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Loot, the Nexus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Arboreal Grazer, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Garruk's Uprising 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.