Nemata, Primeval Warden
Reach If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. When you do, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {G}, Sacrifice a Saproling: Nemata gets +2/+2 until end of turn. {1}{B}, Sacrifice two Saprolings: Draw a card.
How Nemata decks play in EDH
Nemata, Primeval Warden is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 2BG, and its legendary creature - treefolk line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Nemata, Primeval Warden decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.96Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nemata, Primeval Warden 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 Nemata, Primeval Warden deck?
Nemata, Primeval Warden has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Nemata, Primeval Warden?
The cards played most often in Nemata, Primeval Warden decks include Sanctum Lurker, Way of the Paradox, Vraska's Final Mercy. 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 Nemata, Primeval Warden deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.96 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 Nemata, Primeval Warden 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.