EDH Optimizer
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon · 1RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Neriv, Heart of the Storm is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
If a creature you control that entered this turn would deal damage, it deals twice that much damage instead.
Reference price of the card: €1.28
Average lands in decks for Neriv, Heart of the Storm: 37
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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+ (64/100)
- Consistency41
- Speed62
- Interaction35
- Resilience72
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 1 Swamp, 6 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Mardu Siegebreaker · Enduring Courage · Swords to Plowshares · Warstorm Surge · Talisman of Conviction · Nahiri's Resolve · Lightning Greaves · Path to Exile · Blade of Selves · Rising of the Day · Goldlust Triad · Talisman of Indulgence · Ruinous Ultimatum · Ironwill Forger · Elturel Survivors · Talisman of Hierarchy · Duke Ulder Ravengard · Combustible Gearhulk · Fellwar Stone · Ogre Battledriver · Voice of Victory · All-Out Assault · Red Dragon · Swiftfoot Boots · Zurgo Stormrender · Blasphemous Act · Boros Charm · Aurelia, the Warleader · Bone-Cairn Butcher · Anger · Boros Signet · Anguished Unmaking · Battle Angels of Tyr · Ilharg, the Raze-Boar · Phyrexian Arena · Fanatic of Mogis · Goldspan Dragon · Rakdos Signet · Windcrag Siege · Feldon of the Third Path · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Cursed Mirror · Legion Loyalty · Night's Whisper · Twinflame Tyrant · Aurelia, the Law Above · Redoubled Stormsinger · Ephemerate · Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink · Urabrask the Hidden · Zurgo, Thunder's Decree · Terror of the Peaks · Infantry Shield · The Fire Crystal · Urabrask's Forge · Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon · Inevitable Defeat · Orzhov Signet · Sneak Attack · Chaos Warp · Command Tower · Nomad Outpost · Clifftop Retreat · Dragonskull Summit · Exotic Orchard · Isolated Chapel · Battlefield Forge · Sacred Foundry · Blood Crypt · Godless Shrine · Caves of Koilos · Savai Triome · Smoldering Marsh · Spectator Seating · Shattered Sanctum · Sulfurous Springs · Luxury Suite · Bloodstained Mire · Sundown Pass · Arid Mesa · Bojuka Bog · Haunted Ridge · Vault of Champions · Arena of Glory · Shattered Landscape · Marsh Flats · Vault of the Archangel
🃏 Recommended cards for Neriv, Heart of the Storm
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Neriv, Heart of the Storm, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mardu Siegebreaker | 75% | +63% |
| Enduring Courage | 65% | +60% |
| Warstorm Surge | 60% | +57% |
| Nahiri's Resolve | 55% | +53% |
| Blade of Selves | 50% | +44% |
| Goldlust Triad | 49% | +42% |
| Elturel Survivors | 44% | +42% |
| Rising of the Day | 50% | +41% |
| Duke Ulder Ravengard | 42% | +41% |
| Ironwill Forger | 46% | +40% |
| Red Dragon | 39% | +38% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 40% | +37% |
| Ogre Battledriver | 40% | +36% |
| Fanatic of Mogis | 33% | +33% |
| Ilharg, the Raze-Boar | 34% | +33% |
| Battle Angels of Tyr | 35% | +31% |
| Zurgo Stormrender | 39% | +30% |
| Feldon of the Third Path | 32% | +29% |
| Cursed Mirror | 31% | +29% |
| Legion Loyalty | 31% | +28% |
| All-Out Assault | 39% | +27% |
| Anger | 36% | +27% |
| Bone-Cairn Butcher | 37% | +27% |
| Urabrask the Hidden | 28% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Neriv, Heart of the Storm 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.
- Mardu Siegebreaker
- Enduring Courage
- Warstorm Surge
- Nahiri's Resolve
- Elturel Survivors
- Rising of the Day
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blade of Selves
- Goldlust Triad
- Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
- Zurgo Stormrender
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
- The Fire Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Battle Angels of Tyr
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Voice of Victory
- Terror of the Peaks
- Arena of Glory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Neriv, Heart of the Storm
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Dragon Tempest + Ancient Gold Dragon → Near-infinite damage
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Neriv, Heart of the Storm's color identity?
Neriv, Heart of the Storm is Mardu (black, red 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.
What turn does Neriv, Heart of the Storm come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Neriv, Heart of the Storm deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Neriv, Heart of the Storm deck run?
Real Neriv, Heart of the Storm 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 Neriv, Heart of the Storm?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mardu Siegebreaker, Enduring Courage, Warstorm Surge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Neriv, Heart of the Storm decks.
What combos does Neriv, Heart of the Storm have?
Neriv, Heart of the Storm has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Neriv, Heart of the Storm deck cost?
You can start cheap: Mardu Siegebreaker, Enduring Courage, Warstorm Surge 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.