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Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
Legendary Creature — Demon · 4BB
Color identity: Black
Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Whenever Nefarox attacks alone, defending player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Average lands in decks for Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis: 36
VoltronEquipmentEnchantressDemonsAurasControlExaltedAggro
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🛠️ Build a deck for Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis 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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed53
- Interaction36
- Resilience76
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Knight of Infamy · Servant of Nefarox · Duty-Bound Dead · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Sign in Blood · Duskmantle Prowler · Dark Ritual · Eternal Thirst · Defile · Lashwrithe · Ring of Xathrid · Blackblade Reforged · Charcoal Diamond · Jet Medallion · Read the Bones · Spider-Man Noir · Night's Whisper · Silent Arbiter · Feed the Swarm · Mind Stone · Murder · Crypt Ghast · Fireshrieker · Mutilate · Solemn Simulacrum · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Phyrexian Arena · Go for the Throat · Necrosynthesis · Archfiend of Depravity · Dragon Shadow · Tragic Slip · Infernal Grasp · Loxodon Warhammer · Sadistic Glee · Dread Presence · Harvester of Souls · Haunted Cloak · Supernatural Stamina · Sword of Vengeance · Plaguecrafter · Syphon Mind · Burnished Hart · Nighthowler · Nightmare Lash · Indulgent Tormentor · Minion's Return · Shade's Form · Morbid Opportunist · Diabolic Tutor · Commander's Sphere · Sigil of Valor · Wayfarer's Bauble · Reaper's Talisman · Doom Blade · Vampire Nighthawk · Leaden Myr · Viper, Cruel Conspirator · Commander's Plate · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Thought Vessel · Cathedral of War · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Myriad Landscape · Cabal Stronghold · Barren Moor · War Room · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of War | 74% | +74% |
| Servant of Nefarox | 65% | +65% |
| Knight of Infamy | 65% | +65% |
| Duty-Bound Dead | 64% | +64% |
| Duskmantle Prowler | 57% | +57% |
| Eternal Thirst | 56% | +54% |
| Ring of Xathrid | 51% | +50% |
| Lashwrithe | 51% | +47% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 49% | +46% |
| Spider-Man Noir | 45% | +45% |
| Silent Arbiter | 44% | +43% |
| Fireshrieker | 42% | +40% |
| Necrosynthesis | 38% | +37% |
| Dragon Shadow | 37% | +36% |
| Rogue's Passage | 55% | +35% |
| Sadistic Glee | 36% | +35% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 36% | +35% |
| Sword of Vengeance | 35% | +34% |
| Haunted Cloak | 35% | +34% |
| Murder | 43% | +33% |
| Nighthowler | 33% | +33% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 64% | +33% |
| Read the Bones | 48% | +32% |
| Shade's Form | 32% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis 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.
- Cathedral of War
- Servant of Nefarox
- Knight of Infamy
- Duty-Bound Dead
- Duskmantle Prowler
- Eternal Thirst
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Silent Arbiter
- Sadistic Glee
- Sword of the Animist
- Sudden Spoiling
- Tainted Strike
- Bilbo's Ring
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Commander's Plate
- Stinging Study
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sensei's Divining Top + Bolas's Citadel + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted + Peer into the Abyss → Target player loses the game
- Peer into the Abyss + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Unstoppable Slasher + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis's color identity?
Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis 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 Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis deck run?
Real Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis 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 Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cathedral of War, Servant of Nefarox, Knight of Infamy. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis decks.
What combos does Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis have?
Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis 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 Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cathedral of War, Servant of Nefarox, Knight of Infamy 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.