Neriv, Heart of the Storm

BRWMardu{1}{R}{W}{B}$2.35
Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon
Neriv, Heart of the Storm card art

Flying If a creature you control that entered this turn would deal damage, it deals twice that much damage instead.

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How Neriv decks play in EDH

Neriv, Heart of the Storm is a Mardu commander in white, black and red costing 1RWB, and its legendary creature - spirit dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Neriv, Heart of the Storm decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $78.82

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (2)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
$18.90

Card draw (1)

Smaug, Wicked Worm
Smaug, Wicked Worm
$1.44

Removal (1)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (13)

Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Ingris Stingerquill
Ingris Stingerquill
$10.40
Storm Caller
Storm Caller
$0.11
Fanatic of Mogis
Fanatic of Mogis
$0.26
Sunspine Lynx
Sunspine Lynx
$1.46
Fear of Burning Alive
Fear of Burning Alive
$0.32
Anathemancer
Anathemancer
$2.42
Red Dragon
Red Dragon
$0.29
Goblin Chainwhirler
Goblin Chainwhirler
$0.45
Lightning Skelemental
Lightning Skelemental
$0.34
Ball Lightning
Ball Lightning
$0.31
Mardu Siegebreaker
Mardu Siegebreaker
$0.36
Enduring Courage
Enduring Courage
$2.34

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Warstorm Surge
Warstorm Surge
$0.67
Nahiri's Resolve
Nahiri's Resolve
$0.66

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Neriv, Heart of the Storm 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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Neriv deck questions

What colours can I use in a Neriv, Heart of the Storm deck?

Neriv, Heart of the Storm has a Mardu colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Neriv, Heart of the Storm?

The cards played most often in Neriv, Heart of the Storm decks include Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Gleaming Splendor, Ingris Stingerquill. 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 Neriv, Heart of the Storm deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $78.82 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 Neriv, Heart of the Storm 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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