Lord of the Nazgûl commander decks

{U}{B}Dimir commanders

We track 734 decks led by Lord of the Nazgûl.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$4.00+27.0% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Lord of the Nazgûl
Decks led
734

0.09% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$526

Most cost $112 to $2,145.

Median power
5.5

Most rate 4.3 to 7.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.5

Most score 2.6 to 5.0 out of 10.

Most often built as tokens (68%), then control (16%).

Real Lord of the Nazgûl decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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Lord of the Nazgûl decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 21 decks.
$50 to $100: 44 decks.
$100 to $150: 37 decks.
$150 to $200: 34 decks.
$200 to $300: 83 decks.
$300 to $400: 68 decks.
$400 to $500: 66 decks.
$500 to $750: 119 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 91 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 48 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 39 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 43 decks.
$3,000 and up: 41 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $526. 163 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)20% · 150
  • Bracket 2 (Core)5% · 39
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)39% · 286
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)29% · 211
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)7% · 48

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Under $100 (65) Under $250 (163) Bracket 3 builds (286)

What Lord of the Nazgûl decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 734 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures3

  • Nazgûl64%$17.44
    Run in 466 of these decks (64%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Archmage Emeritus57%$0.56
    Run in 422 of these decks (57%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Witch-king of Angmar50%$7.42
    Run in 368 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants13

  • Opt70%$0.12
    Run in 515 of these decks (70%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Ritual69%$4.44
    Run in 509 of these decks (69%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell68%$1.62
    Run in 500 of these decks (68%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Brainstorm66%$0.57
    Run in 484 of these decks (66%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Consider65%$0.34
    Run in 476 of these decks (65%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • An Offer You Can't Refuse55%$3.03
    Run in 405 of these decks (55%), 34% of decks that could run it.
7 more instants
  • Arcane Denial54%$1.79
    Run in 393 of these decks (54%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Negate49%$0.14
    Run in 358 of these decks (49%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Frantic Search47%$0.78
    Run in 347 of these decks (47%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Swan Song45%$9.99
    Run in 332 of these decks (45%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Snap43%$3.10
    Run in 317 of these decks (43%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Pongify43%$2.11
    Run in 312 of these decks (43%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Soothing of Sméagol39%$0.30
    Run in 286 of these decks (39%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries7

  • Preordain62%$0.65
    Run in 453 of these decks (62%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Ringsight61%$0.43
    Run in 445 of these decks (61%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Birthday Escape58%$0.35
    Run in 426 of these decks (58%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Ponder56%$1.89
    Run in 415 of these decks (56%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Feed the Swarm54%$0.19
    Run in 394 of these decks (54%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Toxic Deluge43%$4.99
    Run in 312 of these decks (43%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Night's Whisper41%$0.24
    Run in 304 of these decks (41%), 10% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts6

  • Sol Ring93%$1.00
    Run in 683 of these decks (93%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet92%$0.37
    Run in 674 of these decks (92%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance61%$0.40
    Run in 448 of these decks (61%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet59%$0.26
    Run in 431 of these decks (59%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Thought Vessel47%$1.89
    Run in 341 of these decks (47%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Fellwar Stone38%$0.50
    Run in 282 of these decks (38%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments1

  • Call of the Ring55%$4.91
    Run in 401 of these decks (55%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Lands10

  • Command Tower92%$0.20
    Run in 672 of these decks (92%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow70%$0.31
    Run in 517 of these decks (70%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb70%$0.37
    Run in 514 of these decks (70%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Underground River59%$0.49
    Run in 430 of these decks (59%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave54%$9.67
    Run in 398 of these decks (54%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Choked Estuary50%$0.29
    Run in 365 of these decks (50%), 15% of decks that could run it.
4 more lands
  • Reliquary Tower45%$3.97
    Run in 328 of these decks (45%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Shipwreck Marsh44%$1.47
    Run in 320 of these decks (44%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog41%$0.93
    Run in 304 of these decks (41%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Morphic Pool40%$26.99
    Run in 291 of these decks (40%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Lord of the Nazgûl decks apart

These show up in Lord of the Nazgûl decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Nazgûl$17.44

    64% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Opt$0.12

    70% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Consider$0.34

    65% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ringsight$0.43

    61% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Birthday Escape$0.35

    58% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Call of the Ring$4.91

    55% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Preordain$0.65

    62% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Witch-king of Angmar$7.42

    50% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Archmage Emeritus$0.56

    57% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Brainstorm$0.57

    66% of these decks, against 21% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ponder$1.89

    56% of these decks, against 13% of other decks that could run it.

  • Drowned Catacomb$0.37

    70% of these decks, against 31% of other decks that could run it.

Lord of the Nazgûl combos

197 of these decks (27%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Dramatic ReversalplusIsochron Scepter

    Infinite mana, storm count and untaps

    9%63 decks
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  2. Demonic ConsultationplusThassa's Oracle

    Exiles your library and wins the game

    7%49 decks
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  3. Archmage EmeritusplusChain of Smog

    Infinite draw

    5%38 decks
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  4. Tainted PactplusThassa's Oracle

    Wins the game

    4%26 decks
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  5. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol Ring

    Infinite mana and storm count

    3%20 decks
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  6. Chain of SmogplusSedgemoor Witch

    Infinite tokens and ETBs

    3%18 decks
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  7. Aetherflux ReservoirplusBolas's CitadelplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw, damage, lifegain and storm count

    2%15 decks
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  8. Orcish BowmastersplusPeer into the Abyss

    Infinite counters, draw and damage, wins the game

    2%15 decks
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Commanders like Lord of the Nazgûl

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Lord of the Nazgûl decks do.