Ob Nixilis, the Fallen (Commander) - Upgraded

Arnaud Gompertz
Apr 22, 2026
Three Esper-cially Spicy Brews
On this edition of Branching Out, Arnaud digs into some underplayed Commander brews for the Esper color combination.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Walking Atlas
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
67%synergy
Sword of the Animist
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Dread Presence
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
60%synergy
Burnished Hart
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Crypt Ghast
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Dark Ritual
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Mutilate
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Defile
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Exsanguinate
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Consuming Corruption
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Expedition Map
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Feed the Swarm
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Necropotence
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Opposition Agent
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
31%synergy
PuPu UFO
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Oblivion Sower
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Scaretiller
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Canoptek Wraith
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Scampering Surveyor
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Nightmare
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Tiller Engine
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Liliana's Shade
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Squelching Leeches
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Guul Draz Overseer
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Filth
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Deadeye Tracker
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Massacre Wurm
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodghast
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Cat-Gator
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Scrib Nibblers
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Plasmancer
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Herald of Leshrac
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Desecration Demon
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Reaper from the Abyss
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Savanti Romero, Time's Exile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dream Devourer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Withering Torment
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Murder
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Undying Malice
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Hero's Downfall
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Tendrils of Corruption
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Darkness
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Not Dead After All
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Village Rites
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Cabal Ritual
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Blood Pact
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Feign Death
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Soul Shatter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Withering Boon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Strike
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Corrupt
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Read the Bones
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Bubbling Muck
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Damnable Pact
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Queen
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Profane Command
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Grim Discovery
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mandate of Abaddon
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Profane Tutor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Pain
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Villainous Wrath
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Consume Spirit
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Aberrant Return
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jet Medallion
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Explorer's Scope
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Lashwrithe
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Shadowspear
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Plate
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Seer's Sundial
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Nightmare Lash
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Storm Cauldron
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Navigation Orb
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
The Regalia
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Endless Atlas
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Whip of Erebos
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Coin of Mastery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Zuran Orb
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Armillary Sphere
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Strata Scythe
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Cloak
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Eternity Vessel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Druidic Satchel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Exquisite Blood
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Bonds
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Soul Stair Expedition
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Wound Reflection
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Liliana's Contract
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Connections
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sanguine Bond
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
No Mercy
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Painful Quandary
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Deathgrip
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Black Market
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Mornsong Aria
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis Reignited
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Witch's Cottage
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Everglades
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Castle Locthwain
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
4%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Witch's Clinic
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Ghost Town
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Ghost Quarter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Field of Ruin
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mortuary Mire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Vesuva
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Guildless Commons
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Arid Archway
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Echoing Deeps
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Lake of the Dead
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Weather Maker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Fabled Passage
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Marsh Flats
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Prismatic Vista
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Esper Panorama
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Cave
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Grixis Panorama
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Obscura Storefront
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Escape Tunnel
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Promising Vein
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Maestros Theater
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Jund Panorama
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Shire Terrace
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Horizon of Progress
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Undiscovered Paradise
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy