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Nylea, Keen-Eyed
Legendary Enchantment Creature — God · 3G
Color identity: Green
Nylea, Keen-Eyed is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to green is less than five, Nylea isn't a creature.
Creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
{2}{G}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into your hand. Otherwise, you may put it into your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €3.84
Average lands in decks for Nylea, Keen-Eyed: 33
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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: B (70/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed69
- Interaction23
- Resilience69
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (8 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Beast Whisperer · Llanowar Elves · Elvish Mystic · Sol Ring · Fyndhorn Elves · Soul of the Harvest · Beast Within · Guardian Project · Arbor Elf · Emerald Medallion · Primordial Sage · Garruk's Uprising · Rhonas's Monument · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Heroic Intervention · Karametra's Acolyte · Shamanic Revelation · The Great Henge · Eternal Witness · Craterhoof Behemoth · Silverback Elder · Circle of Dreams Druid · Fanatic of Rhonas · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Defiler of Vigor · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Cultivate · Reclamation Sage · Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun · Rampant Growth · Augur of Autumn · Birds of Paradise · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Nylea, God of the Hunt · Gingerbrute · Haywire Mite · Inquisitive Puppet · Tangleroot · Finale of Devastation · Myr Moonvessel · Ornithopter · Signal Pest · Sparring Construct · Zendikar Resurgent · Concordant Crossroads · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Renata, Called to the Hunt · Stonecoil Serpent · Surrak and Goreclaw · Yeva, Nature's Herald · Arcbound Worker · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Chronomaton · Nyxbloom Ancient · Return of the Wildspeaker · Universal Automaton · Unnatural Growth · Wild Growth · Endless One · Hope of Ghirapur · Kodama's Reach · Myr Mindservant · Nature's Lore · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Tangled Florahedron // Tangled Vale · End-Raze Forerunners · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Mosswort Bridge · Tranquil Thicket · War Room · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Nylea, Keen-Eyed
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nylea, Keen-Eyed, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Soul of the Harvest | 51% | +41% |
| Beast Whisperer | 69% | +39% |
| Primordial Sage | 40% | +37% |
| Silverback Elder | 34% | +27% |
| Guardian Project | 44% | +27% |
| Gingerbrute | 26% | +26% |
| Tangleroot | 25% | +25% |
| Inquisitive Puppet | 25% | +25% |
| Myr Moonvessel | 24% | +24% |
| Sparring Construct | 24% | +24% |
| Signal Pest | 24% | +24% |
| Ornithopter | 24% | +24% |
| Haywire Mite | 26% | +23% |
| Karametra's Acolyte | 37% | +23% |
| Nylea, God of the Hunt | 27% | +23% |
| Arcbound Worker | 22% | +22% |
| Chronomaton | 22% | +22% |
| Rhonas's Monument | 38% | +22% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 23% | +22% |
| Myr Mindservant | 21% | +21% |
| Universal Automaton | 22% | +21% |
| Hope of Ghirapur | 21% | +21% |
| Endless One | 21% | +21% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 52% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Nylea, Keen-Eyed 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.
- Soul of the Harvest
- Primordial Sage
- Gingerbrute
- Tangleroot
- Inquisitive Puppet
- Myr Moonvessel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Beast Whisperer
- Silverback Elder
- Nylea, God of the Hunt
- Zendikar Resurgent
- Castle Garenbrig
- Defiler of Vigor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Guardian Project
- Circle of Dreams Druid
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- The Great Henge
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Craterhoof Behemoth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nylea, Keen-Eyed
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Umbral Mantle + Priest of Titania → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nylea, Keen-Eyed's color identity?
Nylea, Keen-Eyed is green: 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 Nylea, Keen-Eyed come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nylea, Keen-Eyed deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 11 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Nylea, Keen-Eyed deck run?
Real Nylea, Keen-Eyed decks run 33 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 Nylea, Keen-Eyed?
The three highest-synergy cards are Soul of the Harvest, Beast Whisperer, Primordial Sage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nylea, Keen-Eyed decks.
What combos does Nylea, Keen-Eyed have?
Nylea, Keen-Eyed has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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 Nylea, Keen-Eyed deck cost?
You can start cheap: Soul of the Harvest, Primordial Sage, Gingerbrute 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.