Nomad Decoy
Creature — Human Nomad
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: Tap target creature.
Threshold — , : Tap two target creatures. Activate only if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria Remastered
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #25448
Nomad Decoy taps two creatures or untaps two creatures per activation — repeatable pseudo-removal or untap engine on a 2/1 body for three mana. It's niche enough that only dedicated tap/untap strategies want it, but inside those shells it pulls real weight.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Nomad Decoy sees essentially zero play in Legacy or Vintage — formats too fast to care about a three-mana 2/1 with an activated ability. In Pauper it's legal but unplayed; the tap effect doesn't close games quickly enough for that format's tempo demands. Commander is where Nomad Decoy actually functions: the repeatable tap-two effect lines up cleanly with untap-matters commanders and tap-synergy engines, and the game is slow enough that you can cash in activations multiple times before the board resets.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Nomad Decoy is deep bulk — you're paying for shipping, not the card. That price is stable because demand is narrow and copies are plentiful; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.