Art by Patrik Hell
Commander deckBGU
Nashi, Moon's Legacy
Fill the graveyard rapidly with efficient self-mill, sacrifice outlets, and cheap ramp on turns 1-2, then attack with Nashi to recast high-impact legendary permanents and Rats straight from the grave to overwhelm opponents with value.
Asked for“Build a fast, consistent Commander deck with Nashi, Moon's Legacy, at a strong Bracket 2 level approaching Bracket 3. HARD BUDGET LIMIT: every individual card, must cost no more than US$15 (USD) at current market prices. No exceptions; replace any card above $15 with a cheaper alternative. Focus on a cohesive strategy involving Rats, legendary cards, self-mill, sacrifice, and graveyard recursion. Nashi can reuse non-Rat legendary cards, so don't force Rat tribal. My current deck develops too slowly, so prioritize explosive turns 1–3, a low mana curve, efficient ramp, cheap creatures, sacrifice outlets, card draw, and reliable graveyard setup. Build threats quickly, generate value through Nashi, recover after board wipes, and win with synergistic finishers. Balance lands around actual color requirements. Cut slow or off-plan cards. Provide a legal 100-card decklist, a turns 1–5 game plan, and verify that EVERY card stays within $15.”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Nashi, Moon's Legacy
BGULegendary Creature — Rat Shaman
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Delighted Halfling
GCreature — Halfling Citizen
un-counterable acceleration for Nashi and legendary spells
Elves of Deep Shadow
GCreature — Elf Druid
one-drop green ramp that produces black mana
Llanowar Elves
GCreature — Elf Druid
turn one acceleration into an early commander
Card Draw
12
Stitcher's Supplier
BCreature — Zombie
mills three on entry and three on death to seed Nashi targets
Satyr Wayfinder
1GCreature — Satyr
ensures land drops while stocking the graveyard
Ledger Shredder
1UCreature — Bird Advisor
filters cards and discards key legendary pieces to recur
Fact or Fiction
3UInstant
instant-speed card advantage that dumps cards directly to the bin
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
consistent draw engine triggered by sacrifice and combat trades
Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator
1ULegendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Wizard
legendary looter that untaps whenever legendary spells are cast
Ripples of Undeath
1BEnchantment
steady self-mill each upkeep with optional card draw
Brainstorm
UInstant
cheap card selection that pairs well with shuffle and mill effects
Frantic Search
2UInstant
free card selection that discards high-cost recursion targets
Removal
10
Beast Within
2GInstant
flexible removal that deals with any problematic permanent
Counterspell
UUInstant
reliable two-mana baseline interaction against board wipes
Culling Ritual
2BGSorcery
clears early tokens and rocks while providing huge mana bursts
Ertai Resurrected
2UBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Wizard
legendary flash creature that counters or removes on entry
Threats/Wincons
22
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
3BGULegendary Creature — Elemental Avatar
legendary titan providing full graveyard resource access
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
1BGULegendary Creature — Snake Shaman
legendary self-mill engine that creates zombie armies
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
2BLegendary Creature — Rat Noble
legendary Rat that makes Rat tokens and hates opposing graveyards
Karumonix, the Rat King
1BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Rat
Rat lord that digs for Rats and gives toxic
Piper of the Swarm
1BCreature — Human Warlock
creates Rat tokens, gives menace, and steals opponent creatures
Ayara, First of Locthwain
BBBLegendary Creature — Elf Noble
legendary sacrifice outlet that drains opponents on black summons
Syr Konrad, the Grim
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Knight
legendary burn engine whenever creatures enter or leave graveyards
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
UBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Merfolk Wizard
legendary looter and sacrifice outlet that recasts spells
Old Rutstein
1BGLegendary Creature — Human Peasant
legendary value engine creating Treasures, Insects, or Blood
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
5BLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
cheap legendary threat with delve that recurs cards
Grist, the Hunger Tide
1BGLegendary Planeswalker — Grist
legendary creature in graveyard that mills, removes, and creates tokens
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
1BGLegendary Planeswalker — Tyvar
legendary planeswalker giving haste to dorks and reanimating small creatures
The Ancient One
UBLegendary Creature — Spirit God
cheap two-mana 8/8 legendary beater with activated self-mill
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
BBGGLegendary Creature — Zombie Elf
legendary finisher that scales with graveyard size and flings creatures
Nemata, Primeval Warden
2BGLegendary Creature — Treefolk
legendary graveyard hate, token maker, and sacrifice outlet
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
5BGBGLegendary Creature — Avatar
massive free legendary threat castable straight from graveyard
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
1BBLegendary Creature — Nightmare
legendary sacrifice engine providing continuous cards and drain
Prime Speaker Vannifar
2GULegendary Creature — Elf Ooze Wizard
legendary pod effect converting expendable creatures into answers
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
2BBLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
legendary creature that steals dead opposing creatures
Likeness Looter
UBCreature — Faerie Shapeshifter
legendary flier that loots and copies dead creatures in graveyard
Kokusho, the Evening Star
4BBLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
legendary dragon providing huge life swings when sacrificed
Massacre Girl
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Assassin
legendary board clear recurrable by Nashi to wipe wide boards
Utility
8
Viscera Seer
BCreature — Vampire Wizard
one-mana free sacrifice outlet with scry filtering
Carrion Feeder
BCreature — Zombie
one-mana sacrifice outlet that grows into a substantial threat
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
gives Nashi hexproof and allows immediate combat attack triggers
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
zero-mana equip gives Nashi immediate attack triggers on cast
Victimize
2BSorcery
sacrifices a cheap creature to return two threats to the board
Animate Dead
1BEnchantment — Aura
cheap two-mana reanimation backup for bomb creatures
Perpetual Timepiece
2Artifact
taps to self-mill two and protects graveyard from exile effects
