Nicanzil, Current Conductor
Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil.
How Nicanzil decks play in EDH
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is a Simic commander in blue and green costing GU, and its legendary creature - merfolk scout 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 Nicanzil, Current Conductor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $10.42Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nicanzil, Current Conductor 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 Nicanzil, Current Conductor deck?
Nicanzil, Current Conductor has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Nicanzil, Current Conductor?
The cards played most often in Nicanzil, Current Conductor decks include Captain Kathryn Janeway, Elven Raft-Steerer, Pia, Aether Ascetic. 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 Nicanzil, Current Conductor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $10.42 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 Nicanzil, Current Conductor 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.