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Meren of Clan Nel Toth
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 2BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Meren of Clan Nel Toth is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature you control dies, you get an experience counter.
At the beginning of your end step, choose target creature card in your graveyard. If that card's mana value is less than or equal to the number of experience counters you have, return it to the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand.
Reference price of the card: €1.95
Comes in the precon Sultai Arisen
Average lands in decks for Meren of Clan Nel Toth: 34
AristocratsReanimatorGraveyardSacrificeBirthing PodComboMidrangeSelf-Mill
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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: B (70/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed58
- Interaction62
- Resilience90
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 3 Forest)
Sol Ring · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Spore Frog · Eternal Witness · Victimize · Viscera Seer · Plaguecrafter · Buried Alive · Skullclamp · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Arcane Signet · Accursed Marauder · Blood Artist · Zulaport Cutthroat · Assassin's Trophy · Reanimate · Ashnod's Altar · Haywire Mite · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Grim Haruspex · Cankerbloom · Carrion Feeder · Protean Hulk · Llanowar Elves · Reclamation Sage · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Fleshbag Marauder · Entomb · Massacre Wurm · Ravenous Chupacabra · Wight of the Reliquary · Birds of Paradise · Solemn Simulacrum · Living Death · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Animate Dead · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed · Shriekmaw · Wood Elves · Beast Within · Grave Pact · Toxic Deluge · Elvish Mystic · Village Rites · Cauldron of Essence · Lightning Greaves · Moldervine Reclamation · Butcher of Malakir · Putrefy · Twilight Diviner · Yawgmoth, Thran Physician · Birthing Pod · Satyr Wayfinder · Altar of Dementia · Caustic Caterpillar · Cultivate · Warren Soultrader · Culling Ritual · Dark Ritual · Deathrite Shaman · Diabolic Intent · Elves of Deep Shadow · Golgari Signet · Grisly Salvage · Morbid Opportunist · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Tainted Wood · High Market · Bojuka Bog · Undergrowth Stadium · Golgari Rot Farm · Phyrexian Tower · Twilight Mire · Temple of Malady · Verdant Catacombs · Deathcap Glade · Necroblossom Snarl · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Grim Backwoods · Underground Mortuary · Evolving Wilds · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Jungle Hollow · Exotic Orchard · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Meren of Clan Nel Toth
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Meren of Clan Nel Toth, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Spore Frog | 76% | +70% |
| Plaguecrafter | 63% | +56% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 83% | +55% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 59% | +54% |
| Eternal Witness | 75% | +53% |
| Buried Alive | 61% | +53% |
| Viscera Seer | 67% | +51% |
| Victimize | 68% | +49% |
| Accursed Marauder | 54% | +46% |
| Grim Haruspex | 49% | +46% |
| Protean Hulk | 46% | +42% |
| Carrion Feeder | 47% | +39% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 43% | +38% |
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 49% | +38% |
| Cankerbloom | 47% | +36% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 39% | +35% |
| High Market | 47% | +35% |
| Entomb | 42% | +34% |
| Blood Artist | 54% | +33% |
| Massacre Wurm | 41% | +33% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 44% | +33% |
| Reanimate | 52% | +32% |
| Mikaeus, the Unhallowed | 35% | +32% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 50% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Meren of Clan Nel Toth 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.
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/cardTier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Protean Hulk
- Carrion Feeder
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Blood Artist
- Massacre Wurm
- Reanimate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Entomb
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Ashnod's Altar
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Birthing Pod
- Phyrexian Tower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Meren of Clan Nel Toth
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Meren of Clan Nel Toth's color identity?
Meren of Clan Nel Toth is Golgari (black and green): 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 Meren of Clan Nel Toth come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Meren of Clan Nel Toth deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Meren of Clan Nel Toth deck run?
Real Meren of Clan Nel Toth 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 Meren of Clan Nel Toth?
The three highest-synergy cards are Spore Frog, Plaguecrafter, Sakura-Tribe Elder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Meren of Clan Nel Toth decks.
What combos does Meren of Clan Nel Toth have?
Meren of Clan Nel Toth has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Meren of Clan Nel Toth deck cost?
You can start cheap: Spore Frog, Plaguecrafter, Sakura-Tribe Elder 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.