EDH Optimizer
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark
Legendary Creature — Rat Ninja Wizard · UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
Whenever Nashi deals combat damage to a player, you mill that many cards. You may put any number of legendary and/or enchantment cards from among them into your hand. If you put no cards into your hand this way, put a +1/+1 counter on Nashi.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Nashi, Searcher in the Dark: 36
AurasEnchantressHistoricLegendsVoltronMillReanimatorSelf-Mill
Build your Nashi, Searcher in the Dark deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nashi, Searcher in the Dark 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nashi, Searcher in the Dark 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+ (75/100)
- Consistency30
- Speed58
- Interaction100
- Resilience88
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Combat Research · Aqueous Form · Unable to Scream · Fear of Impostors · Agent of the Shadow Thieves · Demonic Embrace · Imprisoned in the Moon · Smoke Shroud · Animate Dead · Nowhere to Run · Talisman of Dominance · Entity Tracker · Witness Protection · Amphibian Downpour · Dimir Signet · Propaganda · Counterspell · Doomwake Giant · Enduring Curiosity · Security Bypass · Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab · Thought Vessel · Demon of Fate's Design · Fae Flight · Fear of Sleep Paralysis · Ertai Resurrected · K-9, Mark I · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Wonder · Eel Umbra · Blackblade Reforged · Kaya's Ghostform · Silent Hallcreeper · Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea · Fear of Infinity · Nerd Rage · Sword of the Animist · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Eaten by Piranhas · Feed the Swarm · Lord Skitter's Blessing · Swiftfoot Boots · Sword Coast Sailor · Withering Torment · Fungal Fortitude · Necromancy · Negate · The Ancient One · Wizard Class · Aether Tunnel · Grim Guardian · Overlord of the Floodpits · Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette · Reanimate · Nighthowler · The Key to the Vault · Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator · Yawgmoth's Vile Offering · Auramancer's Guise · Esior, Wardwing Familiar · Thassa, God of the Sea · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Rivendell · Reliquary Tower · Underground River · Watery Grave · Valgavoth's Lair · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Shipwreck Marsh · Otawara, Soaring City · Barad-dûr · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Choked Estuary · Darkwater Catacombs · Morphic Pool · Rogue's Passage · Tainted Isle · Gloomlake Verge · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Dimir Aqueduct · Polluted Delta · The Grey Havens · Temple of Deceit · Trenzalore Clocktower · Bojuka Bog
🃏 Recommended cards for Nashi, Searcher in the Dark
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nashi, Searcher in the Dark, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Combat Research | 58% | +56% |
| Unable to Scream | 49% | +48% |
| Aqueous Form | 55% | +48% |
| Fear of Impostors | 48% | +47% |
| Demonic Embrace | 46% | +46% |
| Agent of the Shadow Thieves | 46% | +45% |
| Valgavoth's Lair | 42% | +42% |
| Rivendell | 47% | +42% |
| Nowhere to Run | 42% | +41% |
| Entity Tracker | 41% | +41% |
| Imprisoned in the Moon | 44% | +40% |
| Witness Protection | 41% | +40% |
| Smoke Shroud | 44% | +39% |
| Doomwake Giant | 38% | +38% |
| Amphibian Downpour | 40% | +37% |
| Security Bypass | 38% | +37% |
| Barad-dûr | 36% | +35% |
| Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab | 35% | +34% |
| Demon of Fate's Design | 34% | +34% |
| Fear of Sleep Paralysis | 34% | +34% |
| Fae Flight | 34% | +34% |
| Enduring Curiosity | 38% | +33% |
| K-9, Mark I | 33% | +33% |
| Animate Dead | 42% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Nashi, Searcher in the Dark 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.
- Combat Research
- Unable to Scream
- Aqueous Form
- Fear of Impostors
- Demonic Embrace
- Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Enduring Curiosity
- Animate Dead
- Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- Sword of the Animist
- Overlord of the Floodpits
- Propaganda
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Necromancy
- The Black Gate
- Otawara, Soaring City
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Overlord of the Balemurk
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nashi, Searcher in the Dark
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nashi, Searcher in the Dark's color identity?
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark 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 Nashi, Searcher in the Dark come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nashi, Searcher in the Dark deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 34 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Nashi, Searcher in the Dark deck run?
Real Nashi, Searcher in the Dark decks run 36 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 Nashi, Searcher in the Dark?
The three highest-synergy cards are Combat Research, Unable to Scream, Aqueous Form. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nashi, Searcher in the Dark decks.
What combos does Nashi, Searcher in the Dark have?
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Nashi, Searcher in the Dark deck cost?
You can start cheap: Combat Research, Unable to Scream, Aqueous Form 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.