Card
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Mana cost {2}{U}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard 2/4
At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card. Whenever an opponent draws a card, Nekusar deals 1 damage to that player.
Part of 27 known combos, 2 of them two-card. 1 official ruling.
- Commander
- Legal
- Printing
- Mythic · C13 · #201
- Cheapest printing
- €1.38
- EDHREC salt
- 1.24
- Color identity
- Black, Red, Blue
Bracket
- B1 Exhibition — Not in the same deck as its two-card combo partners: Peer into the Abyss, Worldfire
- B2 Core — Not in the same deck as its two-card combo partners: Peer into the Abyss, Worldfire
- B3 Upgraded — Not in the same deck as its early two-card combo partner: Worldfire
- B4 Optimized — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
- B5 cEDH — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
Why
- Two-card combo with Peer into the Abyss, Worldfire (early with Worldfire)
How Lotus Vault estimates a bracket
Bracket: Lotus Vault analysis, with Commander Spellbook flags
Combos
27 known combos, 2 of them two-card.
- Nekusar, the Mindrazer + Peer into the Abyss
Produces: Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage to one opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent
View on Commander Spellbook - Windfall + Nekusar, the Mindrazer + Phyresis
Produces: Each opponent loses the game
View on Commander Spellbook - Nekusar, the Mindrazer + Echo of Eons + Phyresis
Produces: Each opponent loses the game
View on Commander Spellbook
Combos: Commander Spellbook
Rulings
- 2020-11-10 · Wizards of the Coast
If a spell or ability causes you to put cards into your hand without specifically using the word "draw," it doesn't count as drawing cards and it doesn't cause Nekusar's second ability to trigger.
Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast