Count Nefaria
This spell costs {3} less to cast if you've sacrificed a permanent this turn. Flying
How Count Nefaria decks play in EDH
Count Nefaria is a mono-black commander costing 6B, and its legendary creature - human villain line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Count Nefaria decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $16.00Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Creatures (14)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Count Nefaria decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Count Nefaria deck?
Count Nefaria has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Count Nefaria?
The cards played most often in Count Nefaria decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, Thoughtrender Lamia, Guul Draz Vampire. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Count Nefaria deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $16.00 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Count Nefaria deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.