Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
Flying When Jeleva enters, each player exiles the top X cards of their library, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast Jeleva. Whenever Jeleva attacks, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among cards exiled with Jeleva without paying its mana cost.
How Jeleva decks play in EDH
Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 1UBR, and its legendary creature - vampire wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. 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 Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $81.58Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge deck?
Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge?
The cards played most often in Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge decks include Wizard's Staff, Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. 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 Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $81.58 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 Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge 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.