Nihiloor
When Nihiloor enters, for each opponent, tap up to one untapped creature you control. When you do, gain control of target creature that player controls with power less than or equal to the tapped creature's power for as long as you control Nihiloor. Whenever you attack with a creature an opponent owns, you gain 2 life and that player loses 2 life.
How Nihiloor decks play in EDH
Nihiloor is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 2WUB, and its legendary creature - horror line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Nihiloor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $72.45Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nihiloor 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 Nihiloor deck?
Nihiloor has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Nihiloor?
The cards played most often in Nihiloor decks include The Weaver King, Hall of Echoes, Guiding Hydra. 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 Nihiloor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $72.45 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 Nihiloor 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.