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Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

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.

CMC
5
Mana cost
{2}{U}{B}{R}
Color identity
BRU
Rarity
mythic
Set
Magic Online Promos
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#3665
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Nekusar, the Mindrazer card art
Nekusar, the Mindrazer turns every draw — yours and your opponents' — into a damage source, which means spells like Peer into the Abyss don't just refill a hand, they end the game. The cost is a five-mana legendary with no protection built in, so it dies to the first removal spell at a table that knows what it's doing.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern not legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Nekusar, the Mindrazer lives — the multiplayer table multiplies every ping by three opponents, and the format's slower pace gives you time to layer wheel effects before swinging for lethal damage all at once. Legacy and Vintage allow it on paper, but a three-color five-drop with no immediate board impact has no realistic competitive role in either format, where the game is often decided before turn three. Oathbreaker is a legal home worth considering if you want a faster, 60-card version of the wheel-and-damage gameplan.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

16,216 decks
Nekusar, the MindrazerPeer into the Abyss

Nekusar, the MindrazerPeer into the Abyss

Near-infinite card draw for target opponent; Near-infinite damage to one opponent; Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent; Target opponent loses the game

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Price Context

Current price

unknown tier

Pricing data isn't available at this time, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current figure. Nekusar, the Mindrazer is a popular casual commander with multiple printings, which historically keeps the price accessible — it's rarely a budget barrier for players looking to build the deck.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.