EDH Optimizer
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
Legendary Creature — Dragon Knight · 2W
Color identity: White
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Whenever Nadaar enters or attacks, venture into the dungeon. (Enter the first room or advance to the next room.)
Other creatures you control get +1/+1 as long as you've completed a dungeon.
Reference price of the card: €0.41
Average lands in decks for Nadaar, Selfless Paladin: 34
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Build your Nadaar, Selfless Paladin deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nadaar, Selfless Paladin 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nadaar, Selfless Paladin 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed60
- Interaction44
- Resilience87
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (10 nonbasic, 24 Plains)
Sol Ring · Radiant Solar · Swords to Plowshares · White Plume Adventurer · Path to Exile · Ephemerate · Thorough Investigation · Pearl Medallion · Arcane Signet · Cloister Gargoyle · Sun Titan · Teleportation Circle · Restoration Angel · Knight of the White Orchid · Cloudshift · Seasoned Dungeoneer · Delver's Torch · Sarevok's Tome · Veteran Dungeoneer · Panharmonicon · Solemn Simulacrum · Dungeon Map · Flickerwisp · Loran of the Third Path · Eerie Interlude · Generous Gift · Charming Prince · Conjurer's Closet · Spirited Companion · Felidar Guardian · Lae'zel's Acrobatics · Austere Command · Loyal Warhound · Undercellar Sweep · Wall of Omens · Goliath Paladin · Paladin Class · Immovable Rod · Sevinne's Reclamation · Mind Stone · Planar Ally · Flicker of Fate · Priest of Ancient Lore · Oketra's Monument · Swiftfoot Boots · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Karmic Guide · Skyclave Apparition · Sword of Hearth and Home · Inspiring Overseer · Marble Diamond · Ranger's Hawk · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Stroke of Midnight · Dungeoneer's Pack · Esper Sentinel · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Semester's End · Archaeomancer's Map · Glorious Protector · The Eternal Wanderer · Blade of Selves · Far Traveler · Rumor Gatherer · Tome of Legends · Dungeon Descent · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Minas Tirith · Castle Ardenvale · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Secluded Steppe
🃏 Recommended cards for Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nadaar, Selfless Paladin, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Radiant Solar | 76% | +75% |
| White Plume Adventurer | 69% | +67% |
| Thorough Investigation | 64% | +63% |
| Cloister Gargoyle | 61% | +60% |
| Dungeon Descent | 55% | +55% |
| Delver's Torch | 54% | +54% |
| Sarevok's Tome | 54% | +54% |
| Seasoned Dungeoneer | 55% | +54% |
| Veteran Dungeoneer | 52% | +52% |
| Ephemerate | 65% | +51% |
| Restoration Angel | 58% | +51% |
| Teleportation Circle | 59% | +50% |
| Dungeon Map | 48% | +47% |
| Cloudshift | 55% | +46% |
| Flickerwisp | 47% | +40% |
| Panharmonicon | 50% | +40% |
| Undercellar Sweep | 40% | +39% |
| Sun Titan | 61% | +39% |
| Goliath Paladin | 39% | +38% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 44% | +38% |
| Immovable Rod | 37% | +37% |
| Eerie Interlude | 46% | +37% |
| Charming Prince | 45% | +37% |
| Lae'zel's Acrobatics | 41% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Nadaar, Selfless Paladin 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.
- Cloister Gargoyle
- Dungeon Descent
- Delver's Torch
- Veteran Dungeoneer
- Restoration Angel
- Dungeon Map
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Radiant Solar
- White Plume Adventurer
- Thorough Investigation
- Sarevok's Tome
- Seasoned Dungeoneer
- Ephemerate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Preston, the Vanisher
- Ancient Gold Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Cloudshift → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nadaar, Selfless Paladin's color identity?
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin is white: 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 Nadaar, Selfless Paladin come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nadaar, Selfless Paladin deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 35 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Nadaar, Selfless Paladin deck run?
Real Nadaar, Selfless Paladin 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 Nadaar, Selfless Paladin?
The three highest-synergy cards are Radiant Solar, White Plume Adventurer, Thorough Investigation. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nadaar, Selfless Paladin decks.
What combos does Nadaar, Selfless Paladin have?
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Nadaar, Selfless Paladin deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cloister Gargoyle, Dungeon Descent, Delver's Torch 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.