Proxy Captain N'ghathrod's Commander Deck

17,829 players run Captain N'ghathrod on EDHREC this year. This is the average list — printable as S33 German Black Core playtest proxies in one click.

Real cards (avg list)
$370
Proxied (100 cards)
$40.00
save 89%

Playtest cards for casual, non-sanctioned play. Prefer your own list? Paste it on the import page — same $0.40/card.

Where the money is

The priciest cards in the average Captain N'ghathrod list — each one a $0.40 proxy here.

CardReal priceProxy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent$45.89$0.40
Morphic Pool$29.15$0.40
Zellix, Sanity Flayer$27.40$0.40
Bloodchief Ascension$20.41$0.40
Toxrill, the Corrosive$17.46$0.40
Mindcrank$13.15$0.40
Captain N'ghathrod$12.43$0.40
Breach the Multiverse$11.21$0.40
Brainstealer Dragon$10.39$0.40
Phyrexian Obliterator$9.98$0.40

The average list

Sourced from EDHREC's average deck for Captain N'ghathrod — refreshed daily. Cards with their own proxy page are linked.

Creatures

  • Aboleth Spawn
  • Ancient Cellarspawn
  • Brainstealer Dragon
  • Bruvac the Grandiloquent
  • Chasm Skulker
  • Consuming Aberration
  • Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
  • Grell Philosopher
  • Guiltfeeder
  • Hullbreaker Horror
  • Hunted Horror
  • Mind Flayer
  • Nemesis of Reason
  • Nighthowler
  • Overcharged Amalgam
  • Phyrexian Obliterator
  • Ravenous Chupacabra
  • Ruin Crab
  • Sewer Nemesis
  • Silent Hallcreeper
  • Sludge Monster
  • Spellskite
  • The Mindskinner
  • Toxrill, the Corrosive
  • Uchuulon
  • Wharf Infiltrator
  • Zellix, Sanity Flayer

Instants

  • Counterspell
  • Curtains' Call
  • Dark Ritual
  • Didn't Say Please
  • Drown in Dreams
  • Drown in the Loch
  • Memory Plunder
  • Negate
  • Visions of Beyond

Sorceries

Artifacts

  • Arcane Signet
  • Dimir Keyrune
  • Dimir Signet
  • Herald's Horn
  • Lightning Greaves
  • Mindcrank
  • Mind Stone
  • Sol Ring
  • Talisman of Dominance
  • The Water Crystal
  • Thought Vessel

Enchantments

Planeswalkers

  • Jace, the Perfected Mind

Lands

  • Choked Estuary
  • Command Tower
  • Darkwater Catacombs
  • Dimir Aqueduct
  • Drowned Catacomb
  • Exotic Orchard
  • Morphic Pool
  • Myriad Landscape
  • Nephalia Drownyard
  • Path of Ancestry
  • River of Tears
  • Rogue's Passage
  • Shipwreck Marsh
  • Sunken Hollow
  • Tainted Isle
  • Temple of Deceit
  • Watery Grave

Basics

  • 10× Island
  • Swamp

Frequently asked

How much does a real Captain N'ghathrod deck cost?

The EDHREC average Captain N'ghathrod list prices out around $370 in real cards (82 of 83 cards priced at today's market).

How much does it cost to proxy a Captain N'ghathrod deck?

$0.40 per card on S33 German Black Core cardstock — about $40.00 for the full 100-card list, or $1.00/card in rainbow foil. Shipped from New York.

Can I play a proxied Captain N'ghathrod deck in Commander?

In casual pods, usually yes — with your playgroup's OK (Rule 0). Captain N'ghathrod is one of the most-built commanders on EDHREC (17,829 decks), so most tables know the deck. Proxies are playtest cards and are never legal in sanctioned tournaments.

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