Nazar, the Velvet Fang
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Whenever you gain life, put a feeding counter on Nazar. Whenever Nazar attacks, you may remove three feeding counters from it. If you do, you draw three cards and you lose 3 life.
How Nazar decks play in EDH
Nazar, the Velvet Fang is a mono-black commander costing 3B, and its legendary creature - vampire warlock line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Nazar, the Velvet Fang decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $25.31Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nazar, the Velvet Fang 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 Nazar, the Velvet Fang deck?
Nazar, the Velvet Fang 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 Nazar, the Velvet Fang?
The cards played most often in Nazar, the Velvet Fang decks include Overwrite the Multiverse, Winter, Tormented Loner, My Precious // Allure of Power. 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 Nazar, the Velvet Fang deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $25.31 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 Nazar, the Velvet Fang 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.