EDH Optimizer
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout · GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Comes in the precon Explorers of the Deep
Average lands in decks for Nicanzil, Current Conductor: 37
+1/+1 CountersMerfolkExploreSelf-MillLands MatterRampLandfallAggro
Build your Nicanzil, Current Conductor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nicanzil, Current Conductor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nicanzil, Current Conductor 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency37
- Speed66
- Interaction43
- Resilience72
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (19 nonbasic, 9 Island, 9 Forest)
Jadelight Spelunker · Over the Edge · Cenote Scout · Deepfathom Echo · Path of Discovery · Glowcap Lantern · Hakbal of the Surging Soul · Jadelight Ranger · River Herald Scout · Topography Tracker · Twists and Turns // Mycoid Maze · Seeker of Sunlight · Sentinel of the Nameless City · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Enter the Unknown · River Herald Guide · Merfolk Branchwalker · Wildgrowth Walker · Subterranean Schooner · Waterwind Scout · Hardened Scales · Sol Ring · Tishana's Wayfinder · Herald of Secret Streams · Brackish Blunder · Inspiring Call · Merfolk Cave-Diver · Arcane Signet · Emperor Mihail II · Spyglass Siren · Svyelun of Sea and Sky · Lodestone Needle // Guidestone Compass · Deeproot Waters · Growth Spiral · Deeproot Pilgrimage · Kopala, Warden of Waves · Counterspell · Evolution Sage · Ixalli's Diviner · Storm Fleet Negotiator · Zegana, Utopian Speaker · Beast Within · Master of the Pearl Trident · Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca · Merfolk Sovereign · Negate · Forerunner of the Heralds · Merrow Reejerey · Spelunking · Wave Goodbye · Deeproot Elite · Simic Ascendancy · Seafloor Oracle · Cultivate · Explore · Ripples of Potential · Stonybrook Banneret · Deeproot Historian · Siren Lookout · Branching Evolution · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Merfolk Mistbinder · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Simic Growth Chamber · Path of Ancestry · Temple of Mystery · Dreamroot Cascade · Vineglimmer Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Rogue's Passage · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Evolving Wilds · Karn's Bastion · Overflowing Basin · Secluded Courtyard · Thornwood Falls · Unclaimed Territory
🃏 Recommended cards for Nicanzil, Current Conductor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nicanzil, Current Conductor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Jadelight Spelunker | 90% | +88% |
| Over the Edge | 89% | +87% |
| Cenote Scout | 88% | +86% |
| Glowcap Lantern | 83% | +82% |
| Path of Discovery | 84% | +82% |
| Deepfathom Echo | 85% | +82% |
| Jadelight Ranger | 82% | +81% |
| River Herald Scout | 81% | +80% |
| Hakbal of the Surging Soul | 82% | +78% |
| Twists and Turns | 79% | +77% |
| Seeker of Sunlight | 78% | +77% |
| Sentinel of the Nameless City | 77% | +76% |
| Topography Tracker | 79% | +73% |
| River Herald Guide | 72% | +72% |
| Enter the Unknown | 73% | +71% |
| Merfolk Branchwalker | 71% | +70% |
| Wildgrowth Walker | 60% | +59% |
| Waterwind Scout | 58% | +58% |
| Subterranean Schooner | 58% | +57% |
| Tishana's Wayfinder | 55% | +55% |
| Brackish Blunder | 53% | +53% |
| Merfolk Cave-Diver | 50% | +46% |
| Spyglass Siren | 46% | +46% |
| Lodestone Needle | 45% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Nicanzil, Current Conductor 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.
- Jadelight Spelunker
- Over the Edge
- Cenote Scout
- Glowcap Lantern
- Path of Discovery
- Deepfathom Echo
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Evolution Sage
- Spelunking
- Ripples of Potential
- Worldwalker Helm
- Branching Evolution
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nicanzil, Current Conductor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nicanzil, Current Conductor's color identity?
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is Simic (green and blue): 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 Nicanzil, Current Conductor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nicanzil, Current Conductor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Nicanzil, Current Conductor deck run?
Real Nicanzil, Current Conductor 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 Nicanzil, Current Conductor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Jadelight Spelunker, Over the Edge, Cenote Scout. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nicanzil, Current Conductor decks.
What combos does Nicanzil, Current Conductor have?
Nicanzil, Current Conductor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Nicanzil, Current Conductor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Jadelight Spelunker, Over the Edge, Cenote Scout 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.