What are the best cards for Nikya of the Old Ways?

Across 1,599 public decks, the most-played cards with Nikya of the Old Ways are Ruric Thar, the Unbowed (82%), Beast Whisperer (82%) and Command Tower (77%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Nikya of the Old Ways?

The cards played far more often with Nikya of the Old Ways than usual: Nullstone Gargoyle (89× its usual rate), Vizier of the Menagerie (48× its usual rate) and Yeva, Nature's Herald (48× its usual rate).

What colors is Nikya of the Old Ways?

Nikya of the Old Ways is Gruul (red-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Nikya of the Old Ways?

Nikya of the Old Ways leads 1,599 public decks in our corpus, #800 of 3,757 commanders.

Nikya of the Old Ways

RGGruul commanders1,599 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Centaur Druid3RG$0.32

Nikya of the Old Ways appears in 1,599 public decks. The most-played cards are Ruric Thar, the Unbowed, Beast Whisperer and Command Tower. The strongest synergies by lift are Nullstone Gargoyle, Vizier of the Menagerie and Yeva, Nature's Herald.

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Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Forest

Basic Land — Forest

95.5%

1,527 decks-0.01$0.13

#2Mountain

Basic Land — Mountain

94.6%

1,513 decks-0.01$0.16

#3Ruric Thar, the Unbowed

Legendary Creature — Ogre Warrior

4RG6

81.6%

1,305 decks+3.01$0.56

#4Beast Whisperer

Creature — Elf Druid

2GG4

81.6%

1,305 decks+1.76$9.29

#5Command Tower

Land

77.0%

1,232 decks-0.08$0.27

#6Soul of the Harvest

Creature — Elemental

4GG6

74.4%

1,189 decks+2.74$1.65

#7Sakura-Tribe Elder

Creature — Snake Shaman

1G2

70.0%

1,120 decks+1.16$0.38

#8Bane of Progress

Creature — Elemental

4GG6

69.3%

1,108 decks+2.68$0.33

#9Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma

Legendary Creature — Bear

3G4

68.0%

1,088 decks+1.52$4.60

#10Cinder Glade

Land — Mountain Forest

66.9%

1,069 decks+0.03$0.24

#11Garruk's Packleader

Creature — Beast

4G5

66.1%

1,057 decks+2.06$0.36

#12Goblin Anarchomancer

Creature — Goblin Shaman

RG2

64.9%

1,038 decks+0.46$0.99

#13Wood Elves

Creature — Elf Scout

2G3

64.4%

1,029 decks+2.71$0.42

#14Primordial Sage

Creature — Spirit

4GG6

63.8%

1,020 decks+3.43$1.20

#15Reclamation Sage

Creature — Elf Shaman

2G3

61.5%

984 decks+2.17$0.30

#16Magus of the Candelabra

Creature — Human Wizard

61.5%

983 decks+3.30$0.77

#17Rootbound Crag

Land

60.5%

968 decks+0.08$0.28

#18Arbor Elf

Creature — Elf Druid

58.5%

936 decks+2.22$0.71

#19Urabrask the Hidden

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

3RR5

58.3%

933 decks+2.54$4.42

#20Llanowar Elves

Creature — Elf Druid

56.5%

904 decks+0.54$0.36

#21Farhaven Elf

Creature — Elf Druid

2G3

56.4%

902 decks+3.11$0.22

#22Augur of Autumn

Creature — Human Druid

1GG3

55.9%

894 decks+2.74$0.31

#23Terastodon

Creature — Elephant

6GG8

54.5%

871 decks+2.51$0.39

#24Fierce Empath

Creature — Elf

2G3

54.2%

867 decks+3.07$0.12

#25Archetype of Endurance

Enchantment Creature — Boar

6GG8

53.5%

856 decks+3.04$1.98

#26Silverback Elder

Creature — Ape Shaman

2GGG5

53.5%

855 decks+2.25$8.71

#27Vizier of the Menagerie

Creature — Snake Cleric

3G4

53.2%

851 decks+3.87$0.33

#28Kessig Wolf Run

Land

53.1%

849 decks+0.41$0.36

#29Apex Devastator

Creature — Chimera Hydra

8GG10

52.5%

840 decks+2.19$7.90

#30End-Raze Forerunners

Creature — Boar

5GGG8

51.9%

830 decks+2.37$0.75

#31Mosswort Bridge

Land

51.8%

829 decks+0.75$0.39

#32Stomping Ground

Land — Mountain Forest

51.3%

821 decks-0.05$7.61

#33Eternal Witness

Creature — Human Shaman

1GG3

48.7%

778 decks+1.09$2.31

#34Toski, Bearer of Secrets

Legendary Creature — Squirrel

3G4

47.8%

764 decks+1.43$8.03

#35Elvish Mystic

Creature — Elf Druid

47.1%

753 decks+0.64$1.75

#36Ohran Frostfang

Snow Creature — Snake

3GG5

46.7%

747 decks+1.54$7.44

#37Somberwald Sage

Creature — Human Druid

2G3

46.7%

746 decks+2.31$0.52

#38Rockfall Vale

Land

44.3%

709 decks+0.07$3.11

#39Manglehorn

Creature — Beast

2G3

44.2%

707 decks+2.27$1.30

#40Springbloom Druid

Creature — Elf Druid

2G3

44.0%

703 decks+2.36$0.24

#41Nullstone Gargoyle

Artifact Creature — Gargoyle

42.8%

685 decks+4.48$2.39

#42Kogla, the Titan Ape

Legendary Creature — Ape

3GGG6

42.2%

675 decks+1.40$3.81

#43Game Trail

Land

41.5%

664 decks+0.01$0.28

#44Archetype of Aggression

Enchantment Creature — Human Warrior

1RR3

41.3%

660 decks+2.59$1.99

#45Acidic Slime

Creature — Ooze

3GG5

40.3%

645 decks+2.74$0.25

#46Gruul Ragebeast

Creature — Beast

5RG7

39.8%

637 decks+2.40$0.43

#47Gruul Turf

Land

39.6%

634 decks+0.19$0.31

#48Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea

Legendary Creature — Elf Druid Scout

2G3

39.5%

631 decks+2.29$5.24

#49Nylea, Keen-Eyed

Legendary Enchantment Creature — God

3G4

39.1%

626 decks+3.03$5.94

#50Xenagos, God of Revels

Legendary Enchantment Creature — God

3RG5

39.0%

624 decks+1.02$9.84

#51Voyaging Satyr

Creature — Satyr Druid

1G2

38.7%

619 decks+3.61$0.23

#52Rogue's Passage

Land

38.4%

614 decks+0.42$0.43

#53Topiary Stomper

Creature — Plant Dinosaur

1GG3

38.3%

613 decks+2.65$1.07

#54Spire Garden

Land

38.3%

612 decks-0.04$6.08

#55Ogre Battledriver

Creature — Ogre Warrior

2RR4

37.1%

593 decks+2.73$0.29

#56Yeva, Nature's Herald

Legendary Creature — Elf Shaman

2GG4

37.0%

591 decks+3.87$2.14

#57Karplusan Forest

Land

36.6%

585 decks-0.21$0.48

#58Kogla and Yidaro

Legendary Creature — Ape Dinosaur Turtle

2RRGG6

35.5%

567 decks+1.49$2.18

#59Temur Sabertooth

Creature — Cat

2GG4

35.1%

562 decks+2.41$2.90

#60Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror

5GG7

35.1%

561 decks+1.67$11.67

Highest synergy

#1Nullstone Gargoyle

Artifact Creature — Gargoyle

685 decks+4.48

In 43% of these decks, 89× its usual rate.

#2Vizier of the Menagerie

Creature — Snake Cleric

3G4

851 decks+3.87

In 53% of these decks, 48× its usual rate.

#3Yeva, Nature's Herald

Legendary Creature — Elf Shaman

2GG4

591 decks+3.87

In 37% of these decks, 48× its usual rate.

#4Ancient Ziggurat

Land

481 decks+3.81

In 30% of these decks, 45× its usual rate.

#5Dawntreader Elk

Creature — Elk

1G2

238 decks+3.61

In 15% of these decks, 37× its usual rate.

#6Voyaging Satyr

Creature — Satyr Druid

1G2

619 decks+3.61

In 39% of these decks, 37× its usual rate.

#7Yavimaya Dryad

Creature — Dryad

1GG3

224 decks+3.53

In 14% of these decks, 34× its usual rate.

#8Primordial Sage

Creature — Spirit

4GG6

1,020 decks+3.43

In 64% of these decks, 31× its usual rate.

#9Prowling Serpopard

Creature — Cat Snake

1GG3

560 decks+3.40

In 35% of these decks, 30× its usual rate.

#10Giant Ankheg

Creature — Insect

6GG8

418 decks+3.30

In 26% of these decks, 27× its usual rate.

#11Magus of the Candelabra

Creature — Human Wizard

983 decks+3.30

In 61% of these decks, 27× its usual rate.

#12Heartwood Storyteller

Creature — Treefolk

1GG3

338 decks+3.19

In 21% of these decks, 24× its usual rate.

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Questions about Nikya of the Old Ways

What are the best cards for Nikya of the Old Ways?: Across 1,599 public decks, the most-played cards with Nikya of the Old Ways are Ruric Thar, the Unbowed (82%), Beast Whisperer (82%) and Command Tower (77%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Nikya of the Old Ways?: The cards played far more often with Nikya of the Old Ways than usual: Nullstone Gargoyle (89× its usual rate), Vizier of the Menagerie (48× its usual rate) and Yeva, Nature's Herald (48× its usual rate).
What colors is Nikya of the Old Ways?: Nikya of the Old Ways is Gruul (red-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Nikya of the Old Ways?: Nikya of the Old Ways leads 1,599 public decks in our corpus, #800 of 3,757 commanders.