EDH Optimizer
Nalia de'Arnise
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 1WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Nalia de'Arnise is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard spells from the top of your library.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and those creatures gain deathtouch until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.63
Comes in the precon Party Time
Average lands in decks for Nalia de'Arnise: 35
Party+1/+1 CountersAggroClericsLifegainMidrangeWarriorsAristocrats
Build your Nalia de'Arnise deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nalia de'Arnise 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nalia de'Arnise 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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency44
- Speed73
- Interaction65
- Resilience82
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 4 Swamp)
Burakos, Party Leader · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Squad Commander · Harper Recruiter · Stick Together · Changeling Outcast · Mirror Entity · Selfless Spirit · Felisa, Fang of Silverquill · Deep Gnome Terramancer · Seasoned Dungeoneer · Black Market Connections · Archpriest of Iona · Mother of Runes · Multiclass Baldric · Mindblade Render · Rumor Gatherer · Thwart the Grave · Grim Haruspex · Talisman of Hierarchy · Maskwood Nexus · Orzhov Signet · Aven Mindcensor · Frontline Medic · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Grim Hireling · Coveted Prize · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Bloodsoaked Champion · Irregular Cohort · Unbreakable Formation · Swords to Plowshares · Despark · Sevinne's Reclamation · Austere Command · Solemn Doomguide · Mage's Attendant · High Priest of Penance · Jazal Goldmane · Path to Exile · Nighthawk Scavenger · Crib Swap · Eight-and-a-Half-Tails · Mardu Strike Leader · Zulaport Cutthroat · Solemn Recruit · Puppeteer Clique · Valiant Changeling · Bygone Bishop · Malakir Blood-Priest · Oketra's Monument · Envoy of the Ancestors · Dark Confidant · Glorious Protector · Order of Whiteclay · Skullclamp · Anguished Unmaking · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Weathered Wayfarer · Gonti, Lord of Luxury · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Metastatic Evangel · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · Command Tower · Tainted Field · Vault of the Archangel · Mutavault · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Silence · Path of Ancestry · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Castle Locthwain · Orzhov Basilica · Mortuary Mire · War Room · Starlit Sanctum · Windbrisk Heights · Godless Shrine · Myriad Landscape · Fetid Heath · Snowfield Sinkhole · Shineshadow Snarl · Vault of Champions · Shambling Vent · Ash Barrens · Shattered Sanctum · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Nalia de'Arnise
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nalia de'Arnise, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Burakos, Party Leader | 88% | +87% |
| Squad Commander | 83% | +82% |
| Harper Recruiter | 82% | +80% |
| Stick Together | 78% | +77% |
| Changeling Outcast | 77% | +74% |
| Mirror Entity | 76% | +73% |
| Seasoned Dungeoneer | 70% | +68% |
| Archpriest of Iona | 68% | +67% |
| Deep Gnome Terramancer | 70% | +67% |
| Multiclass Baldric | 68% | +66% |
| Mutavault | 68% | +66% |
| Mindblade Render | 67% | +66% |
| Felisa, Fang of Silverquill | 72% | +66% |
| Thwart the Grave | 66% | +64% |
| Selfless Spirit | 75% | +64% |
| Rumor Gatherer | 66% | +64% |
| Maskwood Nexus | 64% | +62% |
| Frontline Medic | 61% | +60% |
| Mother of Runes | 68% | +59% |
| Coveted Prize | 59% | +58% |
| Aven Mindcensor | 61% | +58% |
| Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion | 61% | +57% |
| Grim Hireling | 60% | +57% |
| Grim Haruspex | 65% | +57% |
💰 The best cards for your Nalia de'Arnise 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.
- Burakos, Party Leader
- Squad Commander
- Harper Recruiter
- Stick Together
- Changeling Outcast
- Mirror Entity
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Seasoned Dungeoneer
- Deep Gnome Terramancer
- Mutavault
- Mother of Runes
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Castle Locthwain
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grim Hireling
- Black Market Connections
- Grand Abolisher
- Akroma's Will
- Sensei's Divining Top
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nalia de'Arnise
- 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
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nalia de'Arnise's color identity?
Nalia de'Arnise is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Nalia de'Arnise come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nalia de'Arnise deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 32 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Nalia de'Arnise deck run?
Real Nalia de'Arnise 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 Nalia de'Arnise?
The three highest-synergy cards are Burakos, Party Leader, Squad Commander, Harper Recruiter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nalia de'Arnise decks.
What combos does Nalia de'Arnise have?
Nalia de'Arnise 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 Nalia de'Arnise deck cost?
You can start cheap: Burakos, Party Leader, Squad Commander, Harper Recruiter 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.