Nev, the Practical Dean
Creatures you control with counters on them have trample. Whenever you cast your first spell with {X} in its mana cost each turn, put X +1/+1 counters on Nev.
How Nev decks play in EDH
Nev, the Practical Dean is a mono-green commander costing 2G, and its legendary creature - merfolk 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 cards below are the ones Nev, the Practical Dean decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $42.57Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nev, the Practical Dean 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 Nev, the Practical Dean deck?
Nev, the Practical Dean has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Nev, the Practical Dean?
The cards played most often in Nev, the Practical Dean decks include Roiling Canopy, Omnath, Locus of the Void, Gardenize. 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 Nev, the Practical Dean deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $42.57 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 Nev, the Practical Dean 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.