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Nog, Ambitious Cadet
Legendary Creature — Ferengi Rogue · BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Nog, Ambitious Cadet is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
{1}: If Nog is a Rogue, he becomes a Ferengi Scout with base power and toughness 3/4 and gains "Whenever Nog becomes tapped, surveil 2."
{3}: If Nog is a Scout, he becomes a Ferengi Officer and gains "You may play lands from your graveyard" and "You may play an additional land on each of your turns."
Reference price of the card: €1.92
Average lands in decks for Nog, Ambitious Cadet: 42
Lands MatterMillUmori Companion
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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 (49/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed43
- Interaction29
- Resilience81
- Closing25
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (32 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 7 Forest)
Icetill Explorer · Aftermath Analyst · Iridescent Vinelasher · Mightform Harmonizer · Ob Nixilis, the Fallen · The Gitrog Monster · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Earthbender Ascension · Elvish Reclaimer · Exploration Broodship · Life from the Loam · Mole Man, Moloid Master · Nissa of Shadowed Boughs · Return of the Mole Man · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Crop Rotation · Entish Restoration · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Lotus Cobra · Sol Ring · Vraska, the Cutting Glare · Zuran Orb · Arcane Signet · Captain Kathryn Janeway · Claim the Kingdom · Constant Mists · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Explore · Grand Nagus Zek · Jake Sisko, War Correspondent · Quest for the Necropolis · Squandered Resources · Starship Enterprise · Syndicate Liquidators · Test of Loyalty · Genesis Device · Beorn's Hospitality · De-evolve · Golgari Charm · Golgari Cluestone · Nature's Claim · Scythecat Cub · Six · Toxic Deluge · Tricorder · Farseek · Grisly Salvage · Krosan Grip · Sheoldred's Edict · Test of Courage · Tireless Provisioner · Weather Maker · Baloth Prime · Damnation · Exploration · Golgari Thug · Night's Whisper · Overgrown Tomb · Underground Mortuary · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Undergrowth Stadium · Verdant Catacombs · Boseiju, Who Endures · Ferenginar · Misty Rainforest · The Unicomplex · Wastewood Verge · Dakmor Salvage · Fabled Passage · Kishla Village · Woodland Cemetery · Evolving Wilds · Polluted Delta · Bloodstained Mire · Deathcap Glade · Dryad Arbor · Shifting Woodland · Terramorphic Expanse · Windswept Heath · Bojuka Bog · Golgari Rot Farm · Marsh Flats · Riveteers Overlook · Rogue's Passage · Unexplored Territory · Wooded Foothills · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Nog, Ambitious Cadet
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nog, Ambitious Cadet, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mightform Harmonizer | 75% | +74% |
| Iridescent Vinelasher | 75% | +74% |
| Icetill Explorer | 81% | +73% |
| Ob Nixilis, the Fallen | 75% | +72% |
| The Gitrog Monster | 75% | +72% |
| Return of the Mole Man | 69% | +68% |
| Aftermath Analyst | 75% | +68% |
| Earthbender Ascension | 69% | +68% |
| Elvish Reclaimer | 69% | +67% |
| Exploration Broodship | 69% | +67% |
| Underground Mortuary | 88% | +67% |
| Nissa of Shadowed Boughs | 69% | +67% |
| Mole Man, Moloid Master | 69% | +66% |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 69% | +66% |
| Takenuma, Abandoned Mire | 75% | +65% |
| Ferenginar | 63% | +62% |
| The Unicomplex | 63% | +62% |
| Life from the Loam | 69% | +62% |
| Loot, Exuberant Explorer | 63% | +61% |
| Vraska, the Cutting Glare | 63% | +61% |
| Zuran Orb | 63% | +60% |
| Bristly Bill, Spine Sower | 63% | +60% |
| Entish Restoration | 63% | +58% |
| Lotus Cobra | 63% | +58% |
💰 The best cards for your Nog, Ambitious Cadet 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.
- Iridescent Vinelasher
- The Gitrog Monster
- Aftermath Analyst
- Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
- Ferenginar
- Loot, Exuberant Explorer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mightform Harmonizer
- Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
- Return of the Mole Man
- Earthbender Ascension
- Elvish Reclaimer
- Exploration Broodship
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Icetill Explorer
- Underground Mortuary
- Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Captain Kathryn Janeway
- Starship Enterprise
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nog, Ambitious Cadet
- 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
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Shifting Woodland + Aftermath Analyst + Lotus Cobra + Zuran Orb → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nog, Ambitious Cadet's color identity?
Nog, Ambitious Cadet is Golgari (black and green): 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 Nog, Ambitious Cadet come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nog, Ambitious Cadet deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 8 % of the time and floods 41 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Nog, Ambitious Cadet deck run?
Real Nog, Ambitious Cadet decks run 42 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 Nog, Ambitious Cadet?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mightform Harmonizer, Iridescent Vinelasher, Icetill Explorer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nog, Ambitious Cadet decks.
What combos does Nog, Ambitious Cadet have?
Nog, Ambitious Cadet has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Nog, Ambitious Cadet deck cost?
You can start cheap: Iridescent Vinelasher, The Gitrog Monster, Aftermath Analyst 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.