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Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 2WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
When Neva enters, return target creature or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.
Whenever an enchantment you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on Neva, then scry 1.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Neva, Stalked by Nightmares: 35
EnchantressReanimatorAurasBlinkGraveyardControlComboSagas
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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+ (64/100)
- Consistency37
- Speed61
- Interaction43
- Resilience80
- Closing90
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (19 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 7 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Ashiok's Reaper · Mesa Enchantress · Seal of Cleansing · Wicked Visitor · Starfield Mystic · Grim Guardian · Hopeless Nightmare · Orzhov Signet · Knight of Doves · Spirited Companion · Warehouse Tabby · Angelic Renewal · Doomwake Giant · Kaya's Ghostform · Soul Snare · Alseid of Life's Bounty · Auramancer · Rowan's Grim Search · All That Glitters · Demon of Fate's Design · Talisman of Hierarchy · Seal of Doom · Sun Titan · Swords to Plowshares · Underworld Coinsmith · Archon of Sun's Grace · Ethereal Armor · Fungal Fortitude · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Ghostly Dancers · Ondu Spiritdancer · Path to Exile · Moon-Blessed Cleric · Omen of the Dead · Starnheim Courser · Doom Foretold · Not Dead After All · Sigil of the Empty Throne · Hopeful Vigil · Lord Skitter's Blessing · Slumbering Keepguard · The Eldest Reborn · Glasswing Grace // Age-Graced Chapel · Back for Seconds · Grasp of Fate · Starfield of Nyx · Balemurk Leech · Final Vengeance · Lurrus of the Dream-Den · Soaring Lightbringer · Mind Stone · Phyrexian Arena · Rite of Oblivion · Savior of the Sleeping · Screams from Within · Gift of Immortality · Spellbook Vendor · Aura of Silence · Damn · Ghostly Prison · Hateful Eidolon · Minion's Return · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Tainted Field · Temple of Silence · Shineshadow Snarl · Orzhov Basilica · Godless Shrine · Bojuka Bog · Scoured Barrens · Shattered Sanctum · Fetid Heath · Vault of Champions · Evolving Wilds · Rogue's Passage · Concealed Courtyard · Shadowy Backstreet · Sunlit Marsh
🃏 Recommended cards for Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Neva, Stalked by Nightmares, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ashiok's Reaper | 63% | +61% |
| Wicked Visitor | 56% | +55% |
| Seal of Cleansing | 58% | +55% |
| Mesa Enchantress | 60% | +52% |
| Hopeless Nightmare | 50% | +49% |
| Grim Guardian | 51% | +48% |
| Knight of Doves | 47% | +47% |
| Starfield Mystic | 53% | +46% |
| Warehouse Tabby | 46% | +45% |
| Angelic Renewal | 45% | +44% |
| Spirited Companion | 47% | +42% |
| Soul Snare | 43% | +42% |
| Doomwake Giant | 44% | +40% |
| Alseid of Life's Bounty | 42% | +39% |
| Rowan's Grim Search | 40% | +39% |
| Demon of Fate's Design | 39% | +38% |
| Auramancer | 40% | +38% |
| Underworld Coinsmith | 37% | +36% |
| Seal of Doom | 37% | +36% |
| Hall of Heliod's Generosity | 43% | +35% |
| Fungal Fortitude | 35% | +33% |
| Kaya's Ghostform | 43% | +33% |
| Omen of the Dead | 32% | +32% |
| Ghostly Dancers | 33% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Neva, Stalked by Nightmares 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.
- Ashiok's Reaper
- Wicked Visitor
- Seal of Cleansing
- Mesa Enchantress
- Hopeless Nightmare
- Grim Guardian
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hall of Heliod's Generosity
- Starfield of Nyx
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Aura of Silence
- Faith Healer
- Sphere of Safety
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ondu Spiritdancer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Animate Dead → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor + Ghostly Dancers → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Draw the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Neva, Stalked by Nightmares's color identity?
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares is Orzhov (black 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 Neva, Stalked by Nightmares come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Neva, Stalked by Nightmares deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Neva, Stalked by Nightmares deck run?
Real Neva, Stalked by Nightmares 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 Neva, Stalked by Nightmares?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ashiok's Reaper, Wicked Visitor, Seal of Cleansing. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Neva, Stalked by Nightmares decks.
What combos does Neva, Stalked by Nightmares have?
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares 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 Neva, Stalked by Nightmares deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ashiok's Reaper, Wicked Visitor, Seal of Cleansing 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.