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Nikya of the Old Ways

Legendary Creature — Centaur Druid

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Nikya of the Old Ways deck guide

Nikya of the Old Ways is a Gruul (red and green) creature commander. It leads 3,646 decks on EDHREC, where it ranks #759 among all commanders.

Most Nikya of the Old Ways decks are built around aggro, primal surge and ramp, with big mana and stompy builds close behind.

A typical Nikya of the Old Ways list runs 36 lands (21 basic), 60 creatures, 1 sorceries, 1 artifacts and 1 enchantments.

The cards played most with Nikya of the Old Ways: Reclamation Sage (62% of decks), Urabrask the Hidden (61% of decks), Augur of Autumn (59% of decks), Silverback Elder (58% of decks), Llanowar Elves (58% of decks) and Arbor Elf (58% of decks).

Well-known combos with Nikya of the Old Ways:

Temur Sabertooth + Fanatic of Rhonas + Urabrask the Hidden
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Magus of the Candelabra + Nikya of the Old Ways
Temur Sabertooth + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Urabrask the Hidden

Play data from EDHREC, updated daily.

Average Card Type Breakdown

Creature

61%

Sorcery

Artifact

Enchantment

Land

36%

Average Mana Curve

10%

29%

13%

21%

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Most Played With Nikya of the Old Ways (56)

Reclamation Sage

62% of decks · $0.33

Urabrask the Hidden

61% of decks · $4.63

Augur of Autumn

59% of decks · $0.35

Silverback Elder

58% of decks · $7.94

Llanowar Elves

58% of decks · $0.31

Arbor Elf

58% of decks · $0.79

Farhaven Elf

57% of decks · $0.22

Apex Devastator

56% of decks · $7.90

Archetype of Endurance

55% of decks · $2.18

Terastodon

54% of decks · $0.39

End-Raze Forerunners

53% of decks · $0.82

Fierce Empath

51% of decks · $0.13

Toski, Bearer of Secrets

51% of decks · $8.03

Somberwald Sage

50% of decks · $0.57

Eternal Witness

50% of decks · $2.22

Elvish Mystic

50% of decks · $5.30

Ohran Frostfang

50% of decks · $7.57

Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea

45% of decks · $4.88

Manglehorn

44% of decks · $1.35

Kogla and Yidaro

44% of decks · $1.91

Frenzied Baloth

44% of decks · $3.42

Archetype of Aggression

44% of decks · $2.05

Topiary Stomper

43% of decks · $1.15

Kogla, the Titan Ape

43% of decks · $3.27

Acidic Slime

42% of decks · $0.26

Springbloom Druid

42% of decks · $0.57

Fanatic of Rhonas

41% of decks · $15.52

Gruul Ragebeast

41% of decks · $0.47

Nylea, Keen-Eyed

40% of decks · $5.62

Surrak and Goreclaw

39% of decks · $19.70

Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus

39% of decks · $11.85

Xenagos, God of Revels

38% of decks · $10.46

Cactusfolk Sureshot

38% of decks · $0.32

Etali, Primal Storm

37% of decks · $0.66

Ogre Battledriver

36% of decks · $0.33

Ilharg, the Raze-Boar

36% of decks · $10.24

Birds of Paradise

35% of decks · $8.98

Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant

35% of decks · $33.90

Anzrag, the Quake-Mole

35% of decks · $7.38

Garruk's Horde

33% of decks · $0.28

Ghalta, Primal Hunger

33% of decks · $1.23

Temur Sabertooth

31% of decks · $2.90

Primal Surge

31% of decks · $5.34

Enduring Courage

31% of decks · $3.40

Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth

30% of decks

Genesis Hydra

30% of decks · $0.41

Runic Armasaur

29% of decks · $2.49

Anger

29% of decks · $0.54

Trailtracker Scout

28% of decks · $0.33

Craterhoof Behemoth

28% of decks · $25.04

Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

28% of decks · $5.38

Rhythm of the Wild

18% of decks · $5.09

Sol Ring

14% of decks · $1.34

Garruk's Uprising

11% of decks · $0.58

Lurking Predators

9% of decks · $18.95

Guardian Project

6% of decks · $15.41

New Cards

Radagast of Rhosgobel

35% of decks · $1.95

Samut, Hazoret's Champion

26% of decks · $3.32

Simulacrum Shaper

21% of decks · $1.77

Verdant Kraken

15% of decks · $2.55

Ghalta the Unstoppable

14% of decks · $0.43

Creatures (50)

Reclamation Sage

62% of decks · $0.33

Urabrask the Hidden

61% of decks · $4.63

Augur of Autumn

59% of decks · $0.35

Silverback Elder

58% of decks · $7.94

Llanowar Elves

58% of decks · $0.31

Arbor Elf

58% of decks · $0.79

Farhaven Elf

57% of decks · $0.22

Apex Devastator

56% of decks · $7.90

Archetype of Endurance

55% of decks · $2.18

Terastodon

54% of decks · $0.39

End-Raze Forerunners

53% of decks · $0.82

Fierce Empath

51% of decks · $0.13

Toski, Bearer of Secrets

51% of decks · $8.03

Somberwald Sage

50% of decks · $0.57

Eternal Witness

50% of decks · $2.22

Elvish Mystic

50% of decks · $5.30

Ohran Frostfang

50% of decks · $7.57

Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea

45% of decks · $4.88

Manglehorn

44% of decks · $1.35

Kogla and Yidaro

44% of decks · $1.91

Frenzied Baloth

44% of decks · $3.42

Archetype of Aggression

44% of decks · $2.05

Topiary Stomper

43% of decks · $1.15

Kogla, the Titan Ape

43% of decks · $3.27

Acidic Slime

42% of decks · $0.26

Springbloom Druid

42% of decks · $0.57

Fanatic of Rhonas

41% of decks · $15.52

Gruul Ragebeast

41% of decks · $0.47

Nylea, Keen-Eyed

40% of decks · $5.62

Surrak and Goreclaw

39% of decks · $19.70

Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus

39% of decks · $11.85

Xenagos, God of Revels

38% of decks · $10.46

Cactusfolk Sureshot

38% of decks · $0.32

Etali, Primal Storm

37% of decks · $0.66

Ogre Battledriver

36% of decks · $0.33

Ilharg, the Raze-Boar

36% of decks · $10.24

Birds of Paradise

35% of decks · $8.98

Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant

35% of decks · $33.90

Anzrag, the Quake-Mole

35% of decks · $7.38

Garruk's Horde

33% of decks · $0.28

Ghalta, Primal Hunger

33% of decks · $1.23

Temur Sabertooth

31% of decks · $2.90

Enduring Courage

31% of decks · $3.40

Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth

30% of decks

Genesis Hydra

30% of decks · $0.41

Runic Armasaur

29% of decks · $2.49

Anger

29% of decks · $0.54

Trailtracker Scout

28% of decks · $0.33

Craterhoof Behemoth

28% of decks · $25.04

Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

28% of decks · $5.38

Sorceries (1)

Primal Surge

31% of decks · $5.34

Mana Artifacts (1)

Sol Ring

14% of decks · $1.34

Enchantments (4)

Rhythm of the Wild

18% of decks · $5.09

Garruk's Uprising

11% of decks · $0.58

Lurking Predators

9% of decks · $18.95

Guardian Project

6% of decks · $15.41

Utility Lands (22)

Kessig Wolf Run

54% of decks

Mosswort Bridge

52% of decks

Rogue's Passage

41% of decks

Castle Garenbrig

36% of decks

Bonders' Enclave

28% of decks

Skarrg, the Rage Pits

25% of decks

Boseiju, Who Endures

23% of decks

Reliquary Tower

23% of decks

Spinerock Knoll

21% of decks

Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

20% of decks

Arena of Glory

16% of decks

Evendo, Waking Haven

16% of decks

Temple of the False God

15% of decks

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

12% of decks

Scavenger Grounds

10% of decks

Gaea's Cradle

9% of decks

War Room

9% of decks

Tranquil Thicket

8% of decks

Forgotten Cave

7% of decks

Lair of the Hydra

7% of decks

Raging Ravine

7% of decks

Homeward Path

5% of decks

Lands (36)

Forest

98% of decks

Mountain

97% of decks

Command Tower

79% of decks

Cinder Glade

69% of decks

Rootbound Crag

63% of decks

Stomping Ground

51% of decks

Rockfall Vale

50% of decks

Game Trail

44% of decks

Gruul Turf

41% of decks

Spire Garden

39% of decks

Karplusan Forest

38% of decks

Temple of Abandon

32% of decks

Ancient Ziggurat

30% of decks

Myriad Landscape

30% of decks

Mossfire Valley

28% of decks

Thornspire Verge

26% of decks

Wooded Foothills

26% of decks

Disciple of Freyalise

24% of decks

Sheltered Thicket

23% of decks

Cragcrown Pathway

22% of decks

Fire-Lit Thicket

21% of decks

Evolving Wilds

19% of decks

Blighted Woodland

17% of decks

Commercial District

16% of decks

Exotic Orchard

16% of decks

Terramorphic Expanse

14% of decks

Rugged Highlands

14% of decks

Taiga

13% of decks

Copperline Gorge

12% of decks

Fabled Passage

10% of decks

Gruul Guildgate

9% of decks

Wooded Ridgeline

9% of decks

Grove of the Burnwillows

7% of decks

Highland Forest

7% of decks

Kazandu Refuge

7% of decks

Tangled Florahedron

6% of decks

Play-rate data via EDHREC. Card images and prices via Scryfall.

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