EDH Optimizer
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
Legendary Creature — Demon · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may have target player lose 3 life. If you do, put three +1/+1 counters on Ob Nixilis.
Reference price of the card: €2.63
Comes in the precon Sultai Arisen
Average lands in decks for Ob Nixilis, the Fallen: 41
Lands MatterLandfallVoltronRamp+1/+1 CountersLifedrainBurnEquipment
Build your Ob Nixilis, the Fallen deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ob Nixilis, the Fallen 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ob Nixilis, the Fallen 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+ (57/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed58
- Interaction41
- Resilience83
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 41 lands (26 nonbasic, 15 Swamp)
Dread Presence · Solemn Simulacrum · Burnished Hart · Sol Ring · Retreat to Hagra · Walking Atlas · Sword of the Animist · Wayfarer's Bauble · Iridescent Vinelasher · Defile · Crypt Ghast · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Exsanguinate · Swiftfoot Boots · Dark Ritual · Feed the Swarm · Scaretiller · Crucible of Worlds · Expedition Map · Mutilate · Ghirapur Orrery · Consuming Corruption · Explorer's Scope · Sign in Blood · Blackblade Reforged · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Arcane Signet · Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus · Nirkana Revenant · Phyrexian Arena · PuPu UFO · Jet Medallion · Night's Whisper · Lightning Greaves · Nightmare · Troop of Ponies · Bloodghast · Scampering Surveyor · Torment of Hailfire · Guul Draz Overseer · Magus of the Coffers · Navigation Orb · Withering Torment · Canoptek Wraith · Read the Bones · Tendrils of Corruption · Bubbling Muck · Seer's Sundial · Sword of Hearth and Home · Lashwrithe · Quest for the Necropolis · Squelching Leeches · Toxic Deluge · Corrupt · Curse of the Restless Dead · Imp's Mischief · Caustic Crawler · Infernal Grasp · Myriad Landscape · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Cabal Coffers · Terrain Generator · Fabled Passage · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Rogue's Passage · Maestros Theater · Bojuka Bog · Obscura Storefront · Riveteers Overlook · Cabal Stronghold · Marsh Flats · Bloodstained Mire · Verdant Catacombs · Polluted Delta · Escape Tunnel · Vibrant Cityscape · Witch's Cottage · Prismatic Vista · Urza's Cave · Grixis Panorama · Demolition Field · Esper Panorama · Hobbit Hole
🃏 Recommended cards for Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ob Nixilis, the Fallen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Walking Atlas | 72% | +71% |
| Retreat to Hagra | 72% | +71% |
| Burnished Hart | 77% | +70% |
| Dread Presence | 79% | +66% |
| Sword of the Animist | 70% | +66% |
| Evolving Wilds | 70% | +66% |
| Iridescent Vinelasher | 66% | +66% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 67% | +64% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 79% | +59% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 70% | +56% |
| Terrain Generator | 58% | +56% |
| Scaretiller | 56% | +56% |
| Fabled Passage | 57% | +55% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 55% | +53% |
| Ghirapur Orrery | 53% | +52% |
| Explorer's Scope | 51% | +50% |
| Liliana of the Dark Realms | 62% | +49% |
| Myriad Landscape | 71% | +47% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 50% | +47% |
| Maestros Theater | 47% | +46% |
| PuPu UFO | 47% | +46% |
| Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus | 47% | +46% |
| Obscura Storefront | 46% | +45% |
| Riveteers Overlook | 45% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Ob Nixilis, the Fallen 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.
- Walking Atlas
- Retreat to Hagra
- Burnished Hart
- Dread Presence
- Evolving Wilds
- Iridescent Vinelasher
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sword of the Animist
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
- Nirkana Revenant
- Canoptek Wraith
- Sword of Hearth and Home
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crucible of Worlds
- Marsh Flats
- Bloodstained Mire
- Verdant Catacombs
- Torment of Hailfire
- Polluted Delta
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ob Nixilis, the Fallen's color identity?
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen is black: 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 Ob Nixilis, the Fallen come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ob Nixilis, the Fallen deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 41 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Ob Nixilis, the Fallen deck run?
Real Ob Nixilis, the Fallen decks run 41 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, the Fallen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Walking Atlas, Retreat to Hagra, Burnished Hart. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ob Nixilis, the Fallen decks.
What combos does Ob Nixilis, the Fallen have?
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen 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, the Fallen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Walking Atlas, Retreat to Hagra, Burnished Hart 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.