Nashi, Searcher in the Dark
Menace Whenever Nashi deals combat damage to a player, you mill that many cards. You may put any number of legendary and/or enchantment cards from among them into your hand. If you put no cards into your hand this way, put a +1/+1 counter on Nashi.
How Nashi decks play in EDH
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing UB, and its legendary creature - rat ninja wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Nashi, Searcher in the Dark decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $33.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Nashi, Searcher in the Dark deck?
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Nashi, Searcher in the Dark?
The cards played most often in Nashi, Searcher in the Dark decks include Geist of Saint Thalia, Wizard's Staff, Sting, Bilbo's Sword. 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, Searcher in the Dark deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $33.36 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, Searcher in the Dark 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.