Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Flying, trample Whenever one or more opponents each lose exactly 1 life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Exile the top card of your library. Until your next end step, you may play that card.
How Ob Nixilis decks play in EDH
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BR, and its legendary creature - demon 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. 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 Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $95.65Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (1)
Removal (5)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin deck?
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin?
The cards played most often in Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin decks include Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape, Ingris Stingerquill, Gideon the Oathless. 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 Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $95.65 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 Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin 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.