Budget Bauble
Nikara, Lair Scavenger - Decklist
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Creatures 45$24.28

  1. Anticausal Vestige1Anticausal Vestige$1.07
  2. Arcbound Slith1Arcbound Slith$0.37
  3. Arcbound Worker1Arcbound Worker$0.25
  4. Archpriest of Shadows1Archpriest of Shadows$1.16
  5. Armaggon, Future Shark1Armaggon, Future Shark$0.59
  6. Ayara's Oathsworn1Ayara's Oathsworn$0.33
  7. Bebop, Skull & Crossbones1Bebop, Skull & Crossbones$0.28
  8. Bloodtracker1Bloodtracker$0.24
  9. Bygone Colossus1Bygone Colossus$0.35
  10. Callous Bloodmage1Callous Bloodmage$0.30
  11. Carrion Feeder1Carrion Feeder$1.66
  12. Circuit Mender1Circuit Mender$0.17

Creatures continued

  1. Compleated Huntmaster1Compleated Huntmaster$0.25
  2. Cryptic Trilobite1Cryptic Trilobite$1.65
  3. Crystalline Crawler1Crystalline Crawler$0.29
  4. Crystalline Giant1Crystalline Giant$0.38
  5. Dawnhand Dissident1Dawnhand Dissident$0.30
  6. Deathbringer Regent1Deathbringer Regent$0.28
  7. Drana, Liberator of Malakir1Drana, Liberator of Malakir$1.01
  8. Emperor of Bones1Emperor of Bones$1.68
  9. Etched Oracle1Etched Oracle$0.09
  10. Eternal Scourge1Eternal Scourge$1.55
  11. Faceless Butcher1Faceless Butcher$0.18
  12. Fain, the Broker1Fain, the Broker$1.47

Creatures continued

  1. Fell Beast of Mordor1Fell Beast of Mordor$1.39
  2. Fetid Gargantua1Fetid Gargantua$0.16
  3. Gonti, Lord of Luxury1Gonti, Lord of Luxury$0.25
  4. Hagra Constrictor1Hagra Constrictor$0.19
  5. Hangarback Walker1Hangarback Walker$0.25
  6. Iron Apprentice1Iron Apprentice$0.30
  7. Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant1Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant$0.29
  8. Lupine Prototype1Lupine Prototype$0.25
  9. Mer-Ek Nightblade1Mer-Ek Nightblade$0.14
  10. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel1Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel$0.33
  11. Nightshade Harvester1Nightshade Harvester$0.36
  12. Puppeteer Clique1Puppeteer Clique$0.28

Creatures continued

  1. Ravenous Chupacabra1Ravenous Chupacabra$0.49
  2. Rot-Curse Rakshasa1Rot-Curse Rakshasa$1.71
  3. Seekers' Squire1Seekers' Squire$0.10
  4. Skyclave Shadowcat1Skyclave Shadowcat$0.25
  5. Tenured Inkcaster1Tenured Inkcaster$0.12
  6. Tetzimoc, Primal Death1Tetzimoc, Primal Death$0.76
  7. Towashi Guide-Bot1Towashi Guide-Bot$0.23
  8. Unforgiving One1Unforgiving One$0.20
  9. Yathan Tombguard1Yathan Tombguard$0.33

Sorceries 6$2.32

  1. Blood on the Snow1Blood on the Snow$0.31
  2. Call of the Death-Dweller1Call of the Death-Dweller$0.28
  3. Painful Truths1Painful Truths$0.26
  4. Skull Storm1Skull Storm$0.93
  5. Unbreakable Bond1Unbreakable Bond$0.25
  6. Zero Point Ballad1Zero Point Ballad$0.29

Artifacts 9$3.51

  1. Arcane Signet1Arcane Signet$0.38
  2. Bonder's Ornament1Bonder's Ornament$0.38
  3. Chromatic Lantern1Chromatic Lantern$0.43
  4. Golden Argosy1Golden Argosy$0.64
  5. Mimic Vat1Mimic Vat$0.58
  6. Mirror of Life Trapping1Mirror of Life Trapping$0.31
  7. Replicating Ring1Replicating Ring$0.42
  8. Scroll of Fate1Scroll of Fate$0.30
  9. Traveler's Amulet1Traveler's Amulet$0.07

Enchantments 1$0.55

  1. Retribution of the Ancients1Retribution of the Ancients$0.55

Lands 38 / 38$13.08

  1. Ash Barrens1Ash Barrens$0.15
  2. Barren Moor1Barren Moor$0.16
  3. Black Dragon Gate1Black Dragon Gate$0.49
  4. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  5. Bonders' Enclave1Bonders' Enclave$0.21
  6. Castle Locthwain1Castle Locthwain$1.34
  7. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  8. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  9. Drannith Ruins1Drannith Ruins$0.40
  10. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  11. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20

Lands continued

  1. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  2. Field of Ruin1Field of Ruin$0.26
  3. Forge of Heroes1Forge of Heroes$0.32
  4. Ghost Quarter1Ghost Quarter$0.44
  5. Grasslands1Grasslands$0.35
  6. High Market1High Market$0.40
  7. Krosan Verge1Krosan Verge$0.20
  8. Memorial to Folly1Memorial to Folly$0.24
  9. Mortuary Mire1Mortuary Mire$0.30
  10. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  11. Nesting Grounds1Nesting Grounds$0.28

Lands continued

  1. Opal Palace1Opal Palace$0.13
  2. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  3. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  4. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  5. Snow-Covered Swamp×55Snow-Covered Swamp$2.95
  6. Swamp×44Swamp$0.40
  7. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  8. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  9. Thriving Moor1Thriving Moor$0.11

About this Nikara, Lair Scavenger deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Nikara, Lair Scavenger, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $44.68 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Nikara, Lair Scavenger decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Arcane Signet, Ravenous Chupacabra and Carrion Feeder. The picks most particular to this commander are Painful Truths, Retribution of the Ancients and Hagra Constrictor, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Black decks.

Its average mana value is 3.45. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Rot-Curse Rakshasa ($1.71), Emperor of Bones ($1.68) and Carrion Feeder ($1.66); 45 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $33.15, and with no limit $625.97; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection

Deck statistics

Commander Spellbook ↗
Average mana value3.45
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match42%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 2 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 7 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 8 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 19 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 13 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 4 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 4 cards

The curve and the average cover Nikara, Lair Scavenger and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

The Command Zone ↗
Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1219+7
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 8 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $17.01 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 14% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $25.92 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 36% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $30.15 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 38% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $33.15 for 100 of 100 cards; 38% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $38.84 for 100 of 100 cards; 40% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $44.68 for 100 of 100 cards; 42% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $53.97 for 100 of 100 cards; 42% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $83.42 for 100 of 100 cards; 52% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $104.61 for 100 of 100 cards; 54% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $104.61 for 100 of 100 cards; 54% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $151.34 for 100 of 100 cards; 54% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $229.02 for 100 of 100 cards; 56% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $303.53 for 100 of 100 cards; 56% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $437.75 for 100 of 100 cards; 56% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $524.75 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $625.97 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Nikara, Lair Scavenger at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Nikara, Lair Scavenger decks usually play.

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