Braids, Arisen Nightmare
EOC · rare · Released 2025-08-01
Power
brawl
tier-1Game-defining
commander
tier-1Game-defining
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
synergy
wants support
takes over
can take over a game
rigid
one mode
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
aristocratssacrificestax-prisoncontrol
negative:
group-hugaggro
Roles
sacrifice-outletdrainrepeatable-card-drawedictstax-piece
Risks
slow-setupgives-opp-discard-choicerequires-creature-densityonce-per-turn-restricted
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-ability
Rationale
3cmc 3/3 legendary Nightmare that at end step lets you sacrifice a permanent, then each opponent either matches the sacrifice type or loses 2 life while you draw a card. Signature engine in aristocrats and sacrifice shells where feeding Braids is trivially easy, generating repeated drain and card advantage. Also fits stax-prison strategies where forcing opponents into repeated sacrifice decisions taxes their resources. Opponents always choose what to sacrifice (or take the 2 life), limiting your control over what they lose.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #290