Nikara, Lair Scavenger
Partner with Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel (When this creature enters, target player may put Yannik into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Menace Whenever another creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had one or more counters on it, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
How Nikara decks play in EDH
Nikara, Lair Scavenger is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human cleric line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. 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 Nikara, Lair Scavenger decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $9.96Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nikara, Lair Scavenger 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 Nikara, Lair Scavenger deck?
Nikara, Lair Scavenger has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Nikara, Lair Scavenger?
The cards played most often in Nikara, Lair Scavenger decks include Reverent Howl, Unforgiving One, Fetid Gargantua. 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 Nikara, Lair Scavenger deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $9.96 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 Nikara, Lair Scavenger 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.