EDH Optimizer
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · 2W
Color identity: White
Nils, Discipline Enforcer is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, for each player, put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature that player controls.
Each creature with one or more counters on it can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless its controller pays {X}, where X is the number of counters on that creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.44
Comes in the precon Silverquill Influence
Average lands in decks for Nils, Discipline Enforcer: 35
Pillow Fort+1/+1 CountersGroup HugControlPoliticsPlaneswalkersStaxProliferate
Build your Nils, Discipline Enforcer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nils, Discipline Enforcer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nils, Discipline Enforcer 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: B+ (79/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed58
- Interaction100
- Resilience86
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (14 nonbasic, 21 Plains)
Orzhov Advokist · Sol Ring · Ghostly Prison · Noble Heritage · Swords to Plowshares · Windborn Muse · Grateful Apparition · Path to Exile · Pearl Medallion · Baird, Steward of Argive · Promise of Loyalty · Dusk Legion Duelist · Regna's Sanction · Mangara, the Diplomat · Arcane Signet · Collective Effort · Cut a Deal · Metastatic Evangel · Skyboon Evangelist · Abzan Falconer · Generous Gift · Keeper of the Accord · Patrolling Peacemaker · Archangel of Tithes · Archon of Absolution · Together Forever · Secret Rendezvous · Swiftfoot Boots · Esper Sentinel · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Unbounded Potential · Abzan Battle Priest · Norn's Annex · Scholar of New Horizons · Tenuous Truce · Duelist's Heritage · Dawn Charm · Combat Calligrapher · Knight of the White Orchid · Champions of Minas Tirith · Loran of the Third Path · Requisition Raid · Selfless Squire · Sphere of Safety · Court of Grace · Filigree Vector · Land Tax · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Practiced Offense · Stroke of Midnight · Archaeomancer's Map · Approach of the Second Sun · Master of Ceremonies · Wedding Ring · Reprieve · Smothering Tithe · The Wanderer · Basri Ket · Sun Titan · Your Temple Is Under Attack · Contagion Clasp · Ainok Bond-Kin · Mother of Runes · Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants · Karn's Bastion · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Idyllic Grange · Abandoned Air Temple · Nesting Grounds · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Castle Ardenvale · Maze of Ith · Tyrite Sanctum
🃏 Recommended cards for Nils, Discipline Enforcer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nils, Discipline Enforcer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Orzhov Advokist | 77% | +76% |
| Noble Heritage | 72% | +70% |
| Grateful Apparition | 66% | +64% |
| Windborn Muse | 68% | +62% |
| Karn's Bastion | 64% | +59% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 57% | +55% |
| Regna's Sanction | 55% | +54% |
| Promise of Loyalty | 58% | +54% |
| Baird, Steward of Argive | 59% | +54% |
| Skyboon Evangelist | 52% | +52% |
| Ghostly Prison | 73% | +52% |
| Collective Effort | 52% | +50% |
| Metastatic Evangel | 52% | +48% |
| Abzan Falconer | 51% | +47% |
| Patrolling Peacemaker | 48% | +46% |
| Archon of Absolution | 47% | +46% |
| Together Forever | 46% | +45% |
| Unbounded Potential | 40% | +39% |
| Mikaeus, the Lunarch | 41% | +37% |
| Abzan Battle Priest | 39% | +37% |
| Cut a Deal | 52% | +36% |
| Tenuous Truce | 39% | +36% |
| Scholar of New Horizons | 39% | +36% |
| Norn's Annex | 39% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Nils, Discipline Enforcer 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.
- Orzhov Advokist
- Noble Heritage
- Grateful Apparition
- Windborn Muse
- Dusk Legion Duelist
- Regna's Sanction
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Karn's Bastion
- Ghostly Prison
- Norn's Annex
- Archangel of Tithes
- Sphere of Safety
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Filigree Vector
- Master of Ceremonies
- Everybody Lives!
- The Ozolith
- Sword of Truth and Justice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nils, Discipline Enforcer
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Nils, Discipline Enforcer's color identity?
Nils, Discipline Enforcer is white: 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 Nils, Discipline Enforcer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nils, Discipline Enforcer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 34 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Nils, Discipline Enforcer deck run?
Real Nils, Discipline Enforcer 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 Nils, Discipline Enforcer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Orzhov Advokist, Noble Heritage, Grateful Apparition. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nils, Discipline Enforcer decks.
What combos does Nils, Discipline Enforcer have?
Nils, Discipline Enforcer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Nils, Discipline Enforcer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Orzhov Advokist, Noble Heritage, Grateful Apparition 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.