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Nemata, Primeval Warden
Legendary Creature — Treefolk · 2BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Nemata, Primeval Warden is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach
If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. When you do, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
{G}, Sacrifice a Saproling: Nemata gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
{1}{B}, Sacrifice two Saprolings: Draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Average lands in decks for Nemata, Primeval Warden: 34
SaprolingsAristocratsTokensFungiSacrificeControlReanimatorCombo
Build your Nemata, Primeval Warden deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nemata, Primeval Warden 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nemata, Primeval Warden 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: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed57
- Interaction32
- Resilience66
- Closing70
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (20 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 9 Forest)
Slimefoot, the Stowaway · Sol Ring · Tendershoot Dryad · Utopia Mycon · Mycoloth · Arcane Signet · Moldervine Reclamation · Deathspore Thallid · Mirkwood Bats · Fungal Plots · Skullclamp · Cultivate · Fungal Rebirth · Rampant Growth · Sporemound · Undercellar Myconid · Zulaport Cutthroat · Brightcap Badger // Fungus Frolic · Saproling Symbiosis · Sporecrown Thallid · Verdant Force · Deadly Brew · Assassin's Trophy · Verdant Embrace · Poison-Tip Archer · Putrefy · Psychotrope Thallid · Village Rites · Blood Artist · Sporesower Thallid · Verdeloth the Ancient · Rise of the Witch-king · Shroofus Sproutsire · Sporoloth Ancient · Ashnod's Altar · Insidious Roots · Nemata, Grove Guardian · The Mycotyrant · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Bastion of Remembrance · Butcher of Malakir · Golgari Charm · Beast Within · Fungal Sprouting · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Thallid · Cankerbloom · Cauldron of Essence · Thelonite Hermit · Deathreap Ritual · Dictate of Erebos · Golgari Signet · Necrogenesis · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Second Harvest · Thallid Germinator · Golgari Germination · Grave Pact · Nadier's Nightblade · Pitiless Plunderer · Thallid Shell-Dweller · Vitaspore Thallid · Culling Ritual · Parallel Lives · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Tainted Wood · Llanowar Wastes · Temple of Malady · Golgari Rot Farm · Bojuka Bog · Necroblossom Snarl · Overgrown Tomb · Deathcap Glade · Undergrowth Stadium · Jungle Hollow · Twilight Mire · Haunted Mire · Evolving Wilds · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Grim Backwoods · Viridescent Bog
🃏 Recommended cards for Nemata, Primeval Warden
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nemata, Primeval Warden, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Slimefoot, the Stowaway | 82% | +80% |
| Utopia Mycon | 65% | +63% |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 68% | +61% |
| Deathspore Thallid | 61% | +59% |
| Mycoloth | 64% | +58% |
| Fungal Plots | 55% | +53% |
| Fungal Rebirth | 52% | +50% |
| Undercellar Myconid | 50% | +48% |
| Sporemound | 50% | +47% |
| Brightcap Badger | 47% | +45% |
| Sporecrown Thallid | 46% | +44% |
| Verdant Force | 45% | +44% |
| Saproling Symbiosis | 46% | +44% |
| Verdant Embrace | 42% | +41% |
| Psychotrope Thallid | 40% | +38% |
| Moldervine Reclamation | 62% | +38% |
| Deadly Brew | 43% | +37% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 57% | +37% |
| Sporesower Thallid | 37% | +36% |
| Verdeloth the Ancient | 37% | +36% |
| Shroofus Sproutsire | 36% | +35% |
| Nemata, Grove Guardian | 35% | +34% |
| Sporoloth Ancient | 36% | +34% |
| The Mycotyrant | 35% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Nemata, Primeval Warden 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.
- Slimefoot, the Stowaway
- Utopia Mycon
- Tendershoot Dryad
- Deathspore Thallid
- Mycoloth
- Fungal Plots
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Psychotrope Thallid
- Shroofus Sproutsire
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Skullclamp
- Vona's Hunger
- Soul Shatter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Dictate of Erebos
- Grave Pact
- Parallel Lives
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nemata, Primeval Warden
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Warren Soultrader + Zulaport Cutthroat + Chatterfang, Squirrel General → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Warren Soultrader + Blood Artist + Chatterfang, Squirrel General → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Chain of Smog + Witherbloom Apprentice → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Great Henge + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana
- Warren Soultrader + Bastion of Remembrance + Chatterfang, Squirrel General → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nemata, Primeval Warden's color identity?
Nemata, Primeval Warden is Golgari (black and green): 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 Nemata, Primeval Warden come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nemata, Primeval Warden deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Nemata, Primeval Warden deck run?
Real Nemata, Primeval Warden 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 Nemata, Primeval Warden?
The three highest-synergy cards are Slimefoot, the Stowaway, Utopia Mycon, Tendershoot Dryad. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nemata, Primeval Warden decks.
What combos does Nemata, Primeval Warden have?
Nemata, Primeval Warden has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Nemata, Primeval Warden deck cost?
You can start cheap: Slimefoot, the Stowaway, Utopia Mycon, Tendershoot Dryad 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.