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Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Legendary Creature — Demon · 2BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, trample
Whenever one or more opponents each lose exactly 1 life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Exile the top card of your library. Until your next end step, you may play that card.
Reference price of the card: €11.97
Average lands in decks for Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin: 31
ComboBurn+1/+1 CountersStormGroup SlugPingersSpellslingerTreasure
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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: A (88/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed84
- Interaction59
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 31 lands (21 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Kederekt Parasite · Dark Ritual · Razorkin Needlehead · Talisman of Indulgence · Prosper, Tome-Bound · Unstable Amulet · Kessig Flamebreather · Coruscation Mage · Grapeshot · Firebrand Archer · Fellwar Stone · Jeska's Will · Orcish Bowmasters · Scrawling Crawler · Shadow of the Goblin · All Will Be One · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Mayhem Devil · Deflecting Swat · Bolt Bend · Rakdos Signet · Deadly Rollick · Roiling Vortex · Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute · Cabal Ritual · Demonic Tutor · Pyretic Ritual · Lightning Greaves · Pyroblast · Red Elemental Blast · Walking Ballista · Desperate Ritual · Lotus Petal · Party Thrasher · Rakdos Charm · Agatha's Soul Cauldron · Black Mage's Rod · Rite of Flame · Vampiric Tutor · Hexing Squelcher · Reckless Fireweaver · Untimely Malfunction · Gamble · Underworld Breach · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Simian Spirit Guide · Underworld Dreams · Sensei's Divining Top · The Last Agni Kai · Lightning Bolt · Manabarbs · Redirect Lightning · Wishclaw Talisman · Blood Seeker · Chrome Mox · Feed the Swarm · Mana Vault · Culling the Weak · Seething Song · Swiftfoot Boots · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Dualcaster Mage · Gut Shot · Mox Amber · Mox Opal · Command Tower · Blood Crypt · Sulfurous Springs · Mount Doom · Bloodstained Mire · Luxury Suite · Dragonskull Summit · Blazemire Verge · Smoldering Marsh · Exotic Orchard · Ancient Tomb · Badlands · City of Brass · Arid Mesa · Gemstone Caverns · Mana Confluence · Polluted Delta · Raucous Theater · Marsh Flats · Wooded Foothills · Scalding Tarn
🃏 Recommended cards for Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kederekt Parasite | 84% | +72% |
| Unstable Amulet | 74% | +72% |
| Razorkin Needlehead | 79% | +67% |
| Prosper, Tome-Bound | 74% | +67% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 72% | +67% |
| Grapeshot | 69% | +64% |
| Firebrand Archer | 67% | +61% |
| Coruscation Mage | 70% | +61% |
| Shadow of the Goblin | 60% | +57% |
| All Will Be One | 59% | +56% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 61% | +53% |
| Orcish Bowmasters | 62% | +51% |
| Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute | 52% | +50% |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling | 58% | +49% |
| Mount Doom | 64% | +48% |
| Walking Ballista | 48% | +46% |
| Roiling Vortex | 53% | +45% |
| Agatha's Soul Cauldron | 46% | +44% |
| Bolt Bend | 55% | +44% |
| Pyretic Ritual | 50% | +44% |
| Cabal Ritual | 51% | +42% |
| Desperate Ritual | 47% | +42% |
| Rite of Flame | 46% | +41% |
| Party Thrasher | 47% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin 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.
- Unstable Amulet
- Grapeshot
- Firebrand Archer
- Coruscation Mage
- Shadow of the Goblin
- Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kederekt Parasite
- Razorkin Needlehead
- Prosper, Tome-Bound
- Kessig Flamebreather
- Scrawling Crawler
- Mount Doom
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- All Will Be One
- Orcish Bowmasters
- Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- Pyroblast
- Lotus Petal
- Jeska's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin's color identity?
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 31 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 45 %. Deck health: A (88/100).
How many lands should a Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin deck run?
Real Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin decks run 31 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 Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kederekt Parasite, Unstable Amulet, Razorkin Needlehead. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin decks.
What combos does Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin have?
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin deck cost?
You can start cheap: Unstable Amulet, Grapeshot, Firebrand Archer 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.