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Nephilim Epochal
Legendary Creature — Elder Nephilim · URRGGWWB
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Nephilim Epochal is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Nephilim Epochal enters, search your library for a Nephilim card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Nephilim you control get +1/+1 for each other Nephilim you control and can't be blocked by monocolored creatures.
Average lands in decks for Nephilim Epochal: 37
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nephilim Epochal, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ink-Treader Nephilim | 87% | +87% |
| Yore-Tiller Nephilim | 82% | +82% |
| Dune-Brood Nephilim | 80% | +80% |
| Glint-Eye Nephilim | 79% | +79% |
| Witch-Maw Nephilim | 77% | +77% |
| Chomping Changeling | 47% | +45% |
| Might of the Nephilim | 45% | +45% |
| Personify | 46% | +45% |
| Morophon, the Boundless | 54% | +42% |
| Orvar, the All-Form | 42% | +41% |
| Maskwood Nexus | 46% | +40% |
| Bloom Tender | 58% | +39% |
| Faeburrow Elder | 59% | +39% |
| Unsettled Mariner | 41% | +38% |
| Ephemerate | 41% | +37% |
| Tam, Mindful First-Year | 40% | +37% |
| Expedite | 37% | +37% |
| Mirror Entity | 39% | +35% |
| Slip Through Space | 35% | +35% |
| Taurean Mauler | 37% | +34% |
| Springleaf Parade | 38% | +34% |
| Mutable Explorer | 35% | +33% |
| Charge Through | 34% | +33% |
| Crimson Wisps | 33% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Nephilim Epochal 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.
- Ink-Treader Nephilim
- Yore-Tiller Nephilim
- Dune-Brood Nephilim
- Glint-Eye Nephilim
- Witch-Maw Nephilim
- Chomping Changeling
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Morophon, the Boundless
- Orvar, the All-Form
- Unsettled Mariner
- Ephemerate
- Springleaf Parade
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloom Tender
- Roaming Throne
- Black Market Connections
- Ketria Triome
- Chronicle of Victory
- Spara's Headquarters
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nephilim Epochal
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Bloom Tender + Freed from the Real → Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control, Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
- The World Tree + Maskwood Nexus → Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Faeburrow Elder + Freed from the Real → Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control, Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
- Phyrexian Altar + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nephilim Epochal's color identity?
Nephilim Epochal is black, green, red, blue 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.
How many lands should a Nephilim Epochal deck run?
Real Nephilim Epochal decks run 37 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 Nephilim Epochal?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ink-Treader Nephilim, Yore-Tiller Nephilim, Dune-Brood Nephilim. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nephilim Epochal decks.
What combos does Nephilim Epochal have?
Nephilim Epochal has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Nephilim Epochal deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ink-Treader Nephilim, Yore-Tiller Nephilim, Dune-Brood Nephilim 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.