Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis, {1}{B}{R}
Oracle Text
Casualty X. The copy isn't legendary and has starting loyalty X. (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power X. When you do, copy this spell. The copy becomes a token.)
+1: Each opponent loses 2 life unless they discard a card. If you control a Demon or Devil, you gain 2 life.
−2: Create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."
−7: Target player draws seven cards and loses 7 life.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pioneer | Jund Artifact Sacrifice(10.3%) | A | 1.4 | 33% | Side | 0.46 |
| pioneer | Jund Sacrifice(3.0%) | B | 2.0 | 33% | Side | 0.66 |
| modern | Mardu Energy(0.2%) | C | 1.3 | 37% | Main | 0.48 |
| duel-commander | Ellie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 33% | Main | 0.33 |
| pioneer | Mardu Transmogrify(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Mardu Transmogrify(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Cultist of the Absolute // Gut, True Soul Zealot(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Rakdos Tree(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| pioneer | 4c Legends(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| cedh | Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Reyhan, Last of the Abzan(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Rowan, Scion of War(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver(0.7%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Rakdos, the Muscle(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Sisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Rowan, Scion of War — cEDH deck guide, Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Reyhan, Last of the Abzan — cEDH deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Ellie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter — Duel Commander deck guide, Cultist of the Absolute // Gut, True Soul Zealot — Duel Commander deck guide