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Nico Minoru, Runaway
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock Hero · 3R
Color identity: Red
Nico Minoru, Runaway is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, Nico Minoru deals 2 damage to each opponent.
{2}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €23.15
Average lands in decks for Nico Minoru, Runaway: 37
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Build your Nico Minoru, Runaway deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nico Minoru, Runaway 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nico Minoru, Runaway deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (56/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed63
- Interaction38
- Resilience74
- Closing34
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (7 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Improvisation Capstone · Chaos Warp · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Passionate Archaeologist · Hex Magic · Etali, Primal Storm · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Mana Geyser · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Hit the Mother Lode · Wanda's Vision · Delayed Blast Fireball · Blasphemous Act · Jeska's Will · Plargg and Nassari · Lightning Greaves · Party Thrasher · Flaming Tyrannosaurus · Call Forth the Tempest · Count on Luck · Keeper of Secrets · Shadow of the Goblin · Seething Song · Ignite the Future · Tablet of Discovery · Asgardian Inspiration · Flashback · Nalfeshnee · Solstice Revelations · Swiftfoot Boots · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Charred Foyer // Warped Space · Light Up the Stage · Dance with Calamity · Abrade · Big Score · Triple Triad · Untimely Malfunction · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Creative Technique · Into the Time Vortex · Runaway Steam-Kin · Vandalblast · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Mind Stone · Unstable Amulet · Glimpse the Impossible · Return the Favor · Lightning Bolt · The Fire Crystal · Wrenn's Resolve · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Pyretic Ritual · Trumpeting Carnosaur · Ensnared by the Mara · Faithless Looting · Professional Face-Breaker · Reckless Impulse · Redirect Lightning · Spinerock Knoll · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Arena of Glory · Myriad Landscape · Cori Mountain Monastery
🃏 Recommended cards for Nico Minoru, Runaway
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nico Minoru, Runaway, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Improvisation Capstone | 70% | +65% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 65% | +62% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 63% | +60% |
| Hex Magic | 60% | +54% |
| Wanda's Vision | 55% | +53% |
| Chimil, the Inner Sun | 55% | +52% |
| Laelia, the Blade Reforged | 56% | +51% |
| Hit the Mother Lode | 55% | +51% |
| Plargg and Nassari | 51% | +49% |
| Delayed Blast Fireball | 53% | +48% |
| Party Thrasher | 50% | +47% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 59% | +47% |
| Flaming Tyrannosaurus | 49% | +47% |
| Call Forth the Tempest | 48% | +46% |
| Shadow of the Goblin | 46% | +45% |
| Keeper of Secrets | 46% | +44% |
| Ignite the Future | 44% | +41% |
| Asgardian Inspiration | 42% | +40% |
| Count on Luck | 48% | +40% |
| Solstice Revelations | 42% | +40% |
| Nalfeshnee | 42% | +39% |
| Dance with Calamity | 39% | +38% |
| Charred Foyer // Warped Space | 41% | +38% |
| Bonehoard Dracosaur | 41% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Nico Minoru, Runaway 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.
- Hex Magic
- Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- Hit the Mother Lode
- Plargg and Nassari
- Party Thrasher
- Etali, Primal Storm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Wanda's Vision
- Chimil, the Inner Sun
- Flaming Tyrannosaurus
- Nalfeshnee
- Flashback
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Improvisation Capstone
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Keeper of Secrets
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nico Minoru, Runaway
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nico Minoru, Runaway's color identity?
Nico Minoru, Runaway is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Nico Minoru, Runaway come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nico Minoru, Runaway deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 20 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Nico Minoru, Runaway deck run?
Real Nico Minoru, Runaway 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 Nico Minoru, Runaway?
The three highest-synergy cards are Improvisation Capstone, Wild-Magic Sorcerer, Passionate Archaeologist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nico Minoru, Runaway decks.
What combos does Nico Minoru, Runaway have?
Nico Minoru, Runaway has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Nico Minoru, Runaway deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hex Magic, Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Hit the Mother Lode 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.