Commander sample deck

Nev, the Practical Dean Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Nev, the Practical Dean Commander shell for Counters, G role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — Merfolk WizardCounters

10 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderNev, the Practical Dean

VariantMidrange

StrategyCounters

Full retail if you own nothing$555

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Nev, the Practical Dean build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Nev, the Practical Dean on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 10 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 3 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 26 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

The Great Henge - $64.20
Tribute to the World Tree - $13.98
Guardian Project - $13.43
Terrasymbiosis - $9.21
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire - $6.44
Kami of Whispered Hopes - $4.84

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary, 1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Boseiju, Who Endures, 1 Cavern of Souls, 1 Command Tower, 25 Forest, 1 Gemstone Caverns, 1 Karn's Bastion, 1 Opal Palace, 1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood, 1 Tyrite Sanctum, 1 Urza's Saga, 1 War Room

Ramp (10)

1 Brass Infiniscope, 1 Crop Rotation, 1 Dragon's Hoard, 1 Everflowing Chalice, 1 Kami of Whispered Hopes, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Rampant Growth, 1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 The Great Henge

Card Draw (10)

1 Garruk's Uprising, 1 Guardian Project, 1 Inspiring Call, 1 Kinetic Ooze, 1 Lifeblood Hydra, 1 Ozolith, the Shattered Spire, 1 Staff of Compleation, 1 Terrasymbiosis, 1 Tribute to the World Tree, 1 Veil of Summer

Interaction (10)

1 Archdruid's Charm, 1 Beast Within, 1 Cankerbloom, 1 Collective Resistance, 1 Kozilek, the Great Distortion, 1 Krosan Grip, 1 Not of This World, 1 Origin of Metalbending, 1 Steelbane Hydra, 1 Warping Wail

Board Wipes (3)

1 Extinguisher Battleship, 1 Hurricane, 1 Whiptongue Hydra

Protection (3)

1 Heroic Intervention, 1 Silkguard, 1 Tyvar's Stand

Theme and Utility (26)

1 Benevolent Hydra, 1 Branching Evolution, 1 Cultivate, 1 Emil, Vastlands Roamer, 1 Evolution Sage, 1 Farseek, 1 Forgotten Ancient, 1 Genesis Hydra, 1 Goldvein Hydra, 1 Hangarback Walker, 1 Hardened Scales, 1 Hungering Hydra, 1 Lattice Library, 1 Managorger Hydra, ...

Common questions

Is this Nev, the Practical Dean deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.