Commander sample deck

Nikya of the Old Ways Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Nikya of the Old Ways Commander shell for Spellslinger, GR role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — Centaur DruidSpellslinger

10 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderNikya of the Old Ways

VariantMidrange

StrategySpellslinger

Full retail if you own nothing$2138

Starting shell, not a prescription

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

Synergy data from Nikya of the Old Ways 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.

Chrome Mox - $153.88
The Great Henge - $64.20
Guardian Project - $13.43
Tibalt's Trickery - $11.94
Beast Whisperer - $7.61
Life from the Loam - $5.14

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary, 1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Boseiju, Who Endures, 1 Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift, 1 Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks, 1 Command Tower, 1 Demolition Field, 15 Forest, 1 Gaea's Cradle, 7 Mountain, 1 Plaza of Heroes, 1 Sheltered Thicket, 1 Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure, 1 Talon Gates of Madara, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Chrome Mox, 1 Farhaven Elf, 1 Llanowar Elves, 1 Noxious Newt, 1 Rampant Growth, 1 Sakura-Tribe Elder, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 Storm-Kiln Artist, 1 The Great Henge, 1 Topiary Lecturer

Card Draw (10)

1 Beast Whisperer, 1 Explore, 1 Garruk's Packleader, 1 Guardian Project, 1 Inspiring Call, 1 Kinetic Ooze, 1 Life from the Loam, 1 Primordial Sage, 1 Soul of the Harvest, 1 Veil of Summer

Interaction (10)

1 Abrade, 1 Archdruid's Charm, 1 Beast Within, 1 Collective Resistance, 1 Krosan Grip, 1 Mizzix's Mastery, 1 Reclamation Sage, 1 Silverback Elder, 1 Tibalt's Trickery, 1 Vandalblast

Board Wipes (3)

1 Blasphemous Act, 1 Chain Reaction, 1 Starstorm

Protection (3)

1 Archetype of Endurance, 1 Heroic Intervention, 1 Snakeskin Veil

Theme and Utility (26)

1 Apex Devastator, 1 Arbor Elf, 1 Augur of Autumn, 1 Bane of Progress, 1 Bonus Round, 1 Cultivate, 1 Electrostatic Field, 1 End-Raze Forerunners, 1 Eternal Witness, 1 Farseek, 1 Fierce Empath, 1 Goblin Anarchomancer, 1 Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, 1 Guttersnipe, ...

Common questions

Is this Nikya of the Old Ways 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.