Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
Ninjutsu {3}{B} ({3}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever Nashi deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of each player's library. Until end of turn, you may play one of those cards. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than paying its mana cost.
How Nashi decks play in EDH
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - rat ninja line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $38.45Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion 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 Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion deck?
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion 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 Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion?
The cards played most often in Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, Key to the Side-Door, Dragon-Cursed Halls. 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 Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.45 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 Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion 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.