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Nazar, the Velvet Fang
Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock · 3B
Color identity: Black
Nazar, the Velvet Fang is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever you gain life, put a feeding counter on Nazar.
Whenever Nazar attacks, you may remove three feeding counters from it. If you do, you draw three cards and you lose 3 life.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Nazar, the Velvet Fang: 36
LifegainVampiresMidrangeAggroBurnLifedrainSelf-DamageAristocrats
Build your Nazar, the Velvet Fang deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nazar, the Velvet Fang 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nazar, the Velvet Fang 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 (68/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed69
- Interaction20
- Resilience76
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Demon's Horn · Marauding Blight-Priest · Sol Ring · Staff of the Death Magus · Creeping Bloodsucker · Exsanguinate · Feed the Swarm · Arcane Signet · Prism Ring · Consuming Corruption · Pristine Talisman · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Veinwitch Coven · Bontu's Monument · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Blood Artist · Jet Medallion · Deathgreeter · Starscape Cleric · Twilight Prophet · Withering Torment · Defile · Diamond Mare · Fountain of Renewal · Vampire of the Dire Moon · Bloodthirsty Aerialist · Crypt Ghast · Sanguine Syphoner · Vampire Nighthawk · Sanctum Seeker · Sign in Blood · Infernal Grasp · Witch of the Moors · Dread Presence · Revenge of Ravens · Sanguine Bond · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Dark Ritual · Phyrexian Arena · Spectrum Sentinel · Gifted Aetherborn · Enduring Tenacity · Sangromancer · Toxic Deluge · Charcoal Diamond · Night's Whisper · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Trespasser's Curse · Nightmare's Thirst · Thrull Parasite · Black Market Connections · Thought Vessel · Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood · Mind Stone · Qarsi Revenant · Read the Bones · Well of Lost Dreams · Aetherflux Reservoir · Epicure of Blood · Polluted Bonds · Crossway Troublemakers · Falkenrath Noble · Sinister Monolith · Bojuka Bog · Radiant Fountain · Cabal Coffers · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Cottage · Cabal Stronghold · Shizo, Death's Storehouse
🃏 Recommended cards for Nazar, the Velvet Fang
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nazar, the Velvet Fang, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Demon's Horn | 73% | +69% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 73% | +66% |
| Staff of the Death Magus | 67% | +63% |
| Creeping Bloodsucker | 65% | +60% |
| Prism Ring | 61% | +59% |
| Pristine Talisman | 59% | +58% |
| Veinwitch Coven | 58% | +56% |
| Fountain of Renewal | 48% | +47% |
| Deathgreeter | 51% | +47% |
| Starscape Cleric | 51% | +47% |
| Diamond Mare | 48% | +47% |
| Vampire of the Dire Moon | 48% | +46% |
| Twilight Prophet | 51% | +45% |
| Bloodthirsty Aerialist | 47% | +45% |
| Sanguine Syphoner | 46% | +45% |
| Sanctum Seeker | 45% | +44% |
| Consuming Corruption | 59% | +44% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 54% | +43% |
| Radiant Fountain | 45% | +43% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 46% | +41% |
| Witch of the Moors | 44% | +41% |
| Spectrum Sentinel | 41% | +40% |
| Revenge of Ravens | 42% | +40% |
| Exsanguinate | 64% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Nazar, the Velvet Fang 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.
- Demon's Horn
- Marauding Blight-Priest
- Staff of the Death Magus
- Prism Ring
- Pristine Talisman
- Veinwitch Coven
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Creeping Bloodsucker
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Sanguine Bond
- Polluted Bonds
- Bontu's Monument
- Blood Artist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Enduring Tenacity
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Aetherflux Reservoir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nazar, the Velvet Fang
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nazar, the Velvet Fang's color identity?
Nazar, the Velvet Fang is black: 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 Nazar, the Velvet Fang come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nazar, the Velvet Fang deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 17 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Nazar, the Velvet Fang deck run?
Real Nazar, the Velvet Fang 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 Nazar, the Velvet Fang?
The three highest-synergy cards are Demon's Horn, Marauding Blight-Priest, Staff of the Death Magus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nazar, the Velvet Fang decks.
What combos does Nazar, the Velvet Fang have?
Nazar, the Velvet Fang 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 Nazar, the Velvet Fang deck cost?
You can start cheap: Demon's Horn, Marauding Blight-Priest, Staff of the Death Magus 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.