Nezahal, Primal Tide
This spell can't be countered. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, draw a card. Discard three cards: Exile Nezahal. Return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
A ready-made Nezahal decklist
Complete 100-card mono-blue deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Nezahal decks play in EDH
Nezahal, Primal Tide is a mono-blue commander costing 5UU, and its legendary creature - elder dinosaur line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Nezahal, Primal Tide decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $86.30Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (7)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nezahal, Primal Tide 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 Nezahal, Primal Tide deck?
Nezahal, Primal Tide 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 Nezahal, Primal Tide?
The cards played most often in Nezahal, Primal Tide decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Troop of Ponies, The Theorist, Jace Beleren. 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 Nezahal, Primal Tide deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $86.30 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 Nezahal, Primal Tide 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.