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Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith

Card: Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith

Legendary Creature — Cat Artificer · 4GW

Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya

Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
When Nazahn enters, search your library for an Equipment card and reveal it. If you reveal a card named Hammer of Nazahn this way, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand. Then shuffle.
Whenever an equipped creature you control attacks, you may tap target creature defending player controls.

Reference price of the card: €0.84

Average lands in decks for Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith: 34

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🎲 How the average Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith 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.

6.2average turn the commander comes down
81 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
32 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
7 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
99 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: B (69/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 3 Forest)

Hammer of Nazahn · Sol Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Puresteel Paladin · Swords to Plowshares · Cultivate · Balan, Wandering Knight · Sigarda's Aid · Sword of the Animist · Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist · Sram, Senior Edificer · Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Leonin Shikari · Armored Skyhunter · Argentum Armor · Behemoth Sledge · Colossus Hammer · Open the Armory · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Kemba, Kha Regent · Leonin Abunas · Steelshaper's Gift · Stoneforge Mystic · Blackblade Reforged · Loxodon Warhammer · Forge Anew · Heroic Intervention · Kemba, Kha Enduring · Kodama's Reach · Lightning Greaves · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Sword of Vengeance · Lion Sash · Mirari's Wake · Nature's Lore · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Rampant Growth · Sword of Feast and Famine · Beast Within · Shadowspear · Taj-Nar Swordsmith · Selesnya Signet · Raksha Golden Cub · Stonehewer Giant · Danitha, New Benalia's Light · Sword of Hearth and Home · Generous Gift · Qasali Slingers · Sovereign Okinec Ahau · Sword of Fire and Ice · Kaldra Compleat · Qasali Pridemage · Rishkar's Expertise · Regal Caracal · Basilisk Collar · Farseek · Harmonize · Quietus Spike · Three Visits · Dispatch · Golden-Tail Trainer · Maul of the Skyclaves · Nahiri, the Lithomancer · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Rogue's Passage · Temple Garden · Selesnya Sanctuary · Bountiful Promenade · Buried Ruin · Path of Ancestry · Fortified Village · Krosan Verge · Overgrown Farmland · Brushland · Windswept Heath · Mosswort Bridge · Temple of Plenty · Sungrass Prairie · Myriad Landscape · Inventors' Fair · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Scattered Groves · Temple of the False God · Stirring Wildwood

🃏 Recommended cards for Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Hammer of Nazahn 97% +93%
Puresteel Paladin 70% +68%
Balan, Wandering Knight 65% +64%
Sigarda's Aid 63% +61%
Sword of the Animist 63% +58%
Leonin Shikari 58% +57%
Armored Skyhunter 57% +56%
Sram, Senior Edificer 60% +56%
Argentum Armor 56% +55%
Colossus Hammer 56% +55%
Kemba, Kha Regent 55% +54%
Bloodforged Battle-Axe 55% +54%
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist 60% +53%
Behemoth Sledge 56% +52%
Open the Armory 56% +52%
Leonin Abunas 51% +51%
Stoneforge Mystic 50% +48%
Steelshaper's Gift 50% +48%
Swiftfoot Boots 73% +48%
Loxodon Warhammer 47% +46%
Blackblade Reforged 48% +45%
Forge Anew 46% +45%
Masterwork of Ingenuity 45% +45%
Sword of Vengeance 45% +44%

💰 The best cards for your Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith 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.

  • Puresteel Paladin€0.95 · 70% inclusion
  • Balan, Wandering Knight€0.43 · 65% inclusion
  • Leonin Shikari€1.51 · 58% inclusion
  • Armored Skyhunter€0.62 · 57% inclusion
  • Sram, Senior Edificer€0.96 · 60% inclusion
  • Argentum Armor€0.91 · 56% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Hammer of Nazahn€4.86 · 97% inclusion
  • Sword of the Animist€3.15 · 63% inclusion
  • Bloodforged Battle-Axe€2.47 · 55% inclusion
  • Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist€3.31 · 60% inclusion
  • Open the Armory€2.46 · 56% inclusion
  • Steelshaper's Gift€3.39 · 50% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Sigarda's Aid€13.67 · 63% inclusion
  • Stoneforge Mystic€15.71 · 50% inclusion
  • Sword of Feast and Famine€24.86 · 40% inclusion
  • Shadowspear€18.66 · 39% inclusion
  • Sword of Fire and Ice€12.02 · 31% inclusion
  • Inventors' Fair€11.37 · 28% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith's color identity?

Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith is Selesnya (green 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 Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 81 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (69/100).

How many lands should a Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith deck run?

Real Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith 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 Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith?

The three highest-synergy cards are Hammer of Nazahn, Puresteel Paladin, Balan, Wandering Knight. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith decks.

What combos does Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith have?

Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra. 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 Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith deck cost?

You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, Balan, Wandering Knight, Leonin Shikari 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.

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