Neerdiv, Devious Diver

Umono-blue{2}{U}$1.46
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Neerdiv, Devious Diver card art

Whenever Neerdiv becomes tapped, target player mills cards equal to its power. Whenever you cast a spell from your graveyard or activate an ability of a card in your graveyard, draw a card and put a +1/+1 counter on Neerdiv.

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How Neerdiv decks play in EDH

Neerdiv, Devious Diver is a mono-blue commander costing 2U, and its legendary creature - merfolk rogue 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. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Neerdiv, Devious Diver decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $39.91

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Card draw (3)

Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
$0.23
Merfolk Pupil
Merfolk Pupil
$0.26
Think Twice
Think Twice
$0.13

Creatures (6)

Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
$7.72
Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
$1.18
Skyway Robber
Skyway Robber
$0.29
Archmage's Newt
Archmage's Newt
$0.19
Gutter Skulker // Gutter Shortcut
Gutter Skulker // Gutter Shortcut
$0.16
Drowner of Secrets
Drowner of Secrets
$0.35

Synergy & payoffs (11)

Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
$0.82
Wizard's Staff
Wizard's Staff
$2.98
Convergence of Dominion
Convergence of Dominion
$0.94
Runic Repetition
Runic Repetition
$0.09
Ureni's Rebuff
Ureni's Rebuff
$0.19
Leyline Dowser
Leyline Dowser
$0.23
Catalyst Stone
Catalyst Stone
$8.86
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
$0.14
Otherworldly Gaze
Otherworldly Gaze
$0.29
Sapphire Medallion
Sapphire Medallion
$8.11
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
$6.75

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Neerdiv deck questions

What colours can I use in a Neerdiv, Devious Diver deck?

Neerdiv, Devious Diver has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Neerdiv, Devious Diver?

The cards played most often in Neerdiv, Devious Diver decks include Plunder the Trollshaws, Bilbo, Thief in the Night, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death. 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 Neerdiv, Devious Diver deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $39.91 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 Neerdiv, Devious Diver 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.

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