EDH Optimizer
Neheb, the Eternal
Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Neheb, the Eternal is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.)
At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, add {R} for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn.
Reference price of the card: €5.54
Comes in the precon Deadly Disguise
Average lands in decks for Neheb, the Eternal: 35
BurnSpellslingerDragon's ApproachAggroGroup SlugExtra CombatsBig ManaX Spells
Build your Neheb, the Eternal deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Neheb, the Eternal 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Neheb, the Eternal 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 (72/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed65
- Interaction59
- Resilience86
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Ruby Medallion · Arcane Signet · Flame Rift · Chaos Warp · Faithless Looting · Jaya's Immolating Inferno · Fiery Confluence · Lightning Greaves · Blasphemous Act · Comet Storm · Crackle with Power · Guttersnipe · Mana Geyser · Seething Song · Leyline Tyrant · Boltwave · Heartless Hidetsugu · Jeska's Will · Lightning Bolt · Price of Progress · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Knollspine Dragon · Swiftfoot Boots · Thrill of Possibility · Fiery Emancipation · Vandalblast · Mind Stone · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Aggravated Assault · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Tectonic Giant · Thermo-Alchemist · Acidic Soil · Ashling, Flame Dancer · Grab the Prize · Pyromancer's Goggles · Commune with Lava · Magus of the Wheel · Earthquake · Electrodominance · Fanatic of Mogis · Reverberate · Deflecting Swat · Reforge the Soul · Bolt Bend · Descent into Avernus · Firebrand Archer · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Chandra's Ignition · Fiery Inscription · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Fire Diamond · Inferno of the Star Mounts · Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion · Abrade · Big Score · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Pyrohemia · Sunspine Lynx · Wheel of Misfortune · Banefire · Kessig Flamebreather · Past in Flames · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Spinerock Knoll · Arena of Glory · Rogue's Passage · Forgotten Cave · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Neheb, the Eternal
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Neheb, the Eternal, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Flame Rift | 65% | +62% |
| Jaya's Immolating Inferno | 59% | +56% |
| Comet Storm | 56% | +52% |
| Crackle with Power | 56% | +51% |
| Fiery Confluence | 58% | +50% |
| Leyline Tyrant | 54% | +48% |
| Heartless Hidetsugu | 51% | +46% |
| Boltwave | 51% | +45% |
| Knollspine Dragon | 48% | +44% |
| Price of Progress | 51% | +43% |
| Guttersnipe | 56% | +42% |
| Tectonic Giant | 40% | +37% |
| Acidic Soil | 37% | +35% |
| Commune with Lava | 35% | +33% |
| Aggravated Assault | 40% | +32% |
| Thermo-Alchemist | 38% | +31% |
| Pyromancer's Goggles | 36% | +30% |
| Earthquake | 34% | +30% |
| Chandra, Torch of Defiance | 40% | +29% |
| Ashling, Flame Dancer | 36% | +29% |
| Fiery Emancipation | 44% | +28% |
| Electrodominance | 34% | +28% |
| Grab the Prize | 36% | +28% |
| Inferno of the Star Mounts | 29% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Neheb, the Eternal 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.
- Flame Rift
- Jaya's Immolating Inferno
- Comet Storm
- Fiery Confluence
- Leyline Tyrant
- Heartless Hidetsugu
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Crackle with Power
- Boltwave
- Price of Progress
- Ashling, Flame Dancer
- Fiery Emancipation
- Inferno of the Star Mounts
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aggravated Assault
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Descent into Avernus
- Jeska's Will
- Ruby Medallion
- Delayed Blast Fireball
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Neheb, the Eternal
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Neheb, the Eternal's color identity?
Neheb, the Eternal is red: 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 Neheb, the Eternal come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Neheb, the Eternal deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Neheb, the Eternal deck run?
Real Neheb, the Eternal 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 Neheb, the Eternal?
The three highest-synergy cards are Flame Rift, Jaya's Immolating Inferno, Comet Storm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Neheb, the Eternal decks.
What combos does Neheb, the Eternal have?
Neheb, the Eternal has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Neheb, the Eternal deck cost?
You can start cheap: Flame Rift, Jaya's Immolating Inferno, Comet Storm 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.