Captain N'ghathrod
$12.54
$12.54Legendary Creature — Horror Pirate
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#140
Current Rank
#145
Last Week
#88
Past 2 Years
Dimir Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Captain N'ghathrod.
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More Captain N'ghathrod VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Captain N'ghathrod decks.
The Master of Lake-town+3% Synergy
$6.51
Loki, Lord of Misrule+0% Synergy
$52.77
A.I.M. Labs0% Synergy
$0.17
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic0% Synergy
$0.41
Hidden Lair-1% Synergy
$3.02
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Captain N'ghathrod's abilities and overall game plan.
Consuming Aberration+79% Synergy
$0.36
Nemesis of Reason+76% Synergy
$3.17
Zellix, Sanity Flayer+72% Synergy
$26.94
Mindcrank+71% Synergy
$12.64
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+70% Synergy
$2.31
Guiltfeeder+69% Synergy
$1.40
Uchuulon+69% Synergy
$1.76
Fractured Sanity+67% Synergy
$3.32
Sludge Monster+67% Synergy
$0.72
Sewer Nemesis+66% Synergy
$1.22
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Captain N'ghathrod decks.
Aboleth Spawn+62% Synergy
$8.53
Mind Flayer+59% Synergy
$0.42
Drown in the Loch+58% Synergy
$5.89
Nighthowler+56% Synergy
$0.32
Maddening Cacophony+55% Synergy
$6.04
Hullbreaker Horror+55% Synergy
$5.92
Endless Evil+54% Synergy
$3.91
Brainstealer Dragon+53% Synergy
$10.59
Ravenous Chupacabra+51% Synergy
$1.49
Lightning Greaves+33% Synergy
$4.15
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+2% Synergy
$70.04
Cyclonic Rift+0% Synergy
$40.33
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$134.88
Demonic Tutor-1% Synergy
$72.36
Fierce Guardianship-4% Synergy
$55.95
Vampiric Tutor-4% Synergy
$58.03
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$15.83
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Captain N'ghathrod's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Wharf Infiltrator+53% Synergy
$0.37
Grell Philosopher+52% Synergy
$0.70
Silent Hallcreeper+50% Synergy
$1.51
Spellskite+50% Synergy
$7.60
Ruin Crab+50% Synergy
$1.92
Chasm Skulker+46% Synergy
$0.69
Hunted Horror+44% Synergy
$4.27
Phyrexian Obliterator+42% Synergy
$9.23
Ancient Cellarspawn+41% Synergy
$7.65
Bruvac the Grandiloquent+40% Synergy
$45.41
Toxrill, the Corrosive+35% Synergy
$16.78
Overcharged Amalgam+35% Synergy
$0.56
The Mindskinner+35% Synergy
$2.59
Thing in the Ice+29% Synergy
$0.75
Vashta Nerada+29% Synergy
$2.82
Forgotten Creation+27% Synergy
$0.29
Dauthi Horror+26% Synergy
$0.38
Syr Konrad, the Grim+22% Synergy
$1.18
Phyrexian Revoker+22% Synergy
$0.29
Umbris, Fear Manifest+20% Synergy
$12.08
Phenax, God of Deception+19% Synergy
$16.60
Elder Brain+19% Synergy
$0.81
Nihilith+18% Synergy
$0.29
Phyrexian Rager+18% Synergy
$0.19
Overlord of the Floodpits+17% Synergy
$2.19
Cruel Somnophage+17% Synergy
$0.97
Roaming Throne+16% Synergy
$52.12
Horrid Shadowspinner+16% Synergy
$0.22
Duskmantle Guildmage+15% Synergy
$0.68
Arvinox, the Mind Flail+14% Synergy
$0.42
Terisian Mindbreaker+13% Synergy
$1.75
Illithid Harvester+12% Synergy
$0.34
Defiler of Flesh+12% Synergy
$0.44
Shadow Kin+11% Synergy
$0.86
Woe Strider+11% Synergy
$0.31
Intellect Devourer+10% Synergy
$0.36
Clammy Prowler+10% Synergy
$0.15
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind+10% Synergy
$0.86
Overlord of the Balemurk+8% Synergy
$19.04
Dark Hatchling+8% Synergy
$0.27
Gollum, Scheming Guide+8% Synergy
$2.15
Hedron Crab+8% Synergy
$2.90
Imperious Mindbreaker+7% Synergy
$0.39
Mindleech Mass+7% Synergy
$0.84
Dusk Mangler+7% Synergy
$0.25
Psychosis Crawler+6% Synergy
$1.63
Fleet Swallower+5% Synergy
$1.36
Wrexial, the Risen Deep+3% Synergy
$1.86
Spark Double+1% Synergy
$13.92
Changeling Outcast-3% Synergy
$2.51
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Captain N'ghathrod safe.
Memory Plunder+43% Synergy
$1.31
Drown in Dreams+26% Synergy
$2.12
Didn't Say Please+22% Synergy
$0.35
Visions of Beyond+21% Synergy
$5.19
Curtains' Call+18% Synergy
$0.55
Pull from Tomorrow+18% Synergy
$0.26
Thought Collapse+14% Synergy
$0.31
Kitsune's Technique+12% Synergy
$1.13
Thought Scour+11% Synergy
$1.26
Fact or Fiction+9% Synergy
$0.26
Psychic Strike+9% Synergy
$0.27
Unseal the Necropolis+8% Synergy
$0.16
Archive Trap+6% Synergy
$1.79
Into the Story+5% Synergy
$0.30
Spoils of Blood+5% Synergy
$1.92
Grisly Spectacle+4% Synergy
$0.11
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$3.77
Mana Drain+0% Synergy
$57.36
Malakir Rebirth-2% Synergy
$12.73
Dark Ritual-2% Synergy
$8.66
Withering Torment-3% Synergy
$0.74
Infernal Grasp-4% Synergy
$0.35
Waterlogged Teachings-4% Synergy
$0.33
Negate-4% Synergy
$0.16
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$25.73
Pongify-6% Synergy
$1.79
Fell the Profane-7% Synergy
$3.28
Reality Shift-7% Synergy
$0.35
Go for the Throat-7% Synergy
$0.59
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$5.47
Swan Song-8% Synergy
$9.63
Arcane Denial-11% Synergy
$1.31
An Offer You Can't Refuse-14% Synergy
$3.14
Brainstorm-16% Synergy
$1.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Captain N'ghathrod's game plan and control the board.
Extract from Darkness+47% Synergy
$0.30
Psionic Ritual+43% Synergy
$0.37
Mind Grind+29% Synergy
$2.89
Singularity Rupture+28% Synergy
$0.56
Breach the Multiverse+26% Synergy
$10.74
Glimpse the Unthinkable+21% Synergy
$3.35
Crippling Fear+21% Synergy
$3.55
Rise of the Dark Realms+20% Synergy
$6.09
Cut Your Losses+19% Synergy
$1.89
Syphon Mind+17% Synergy
$0.22
Feed the Swarm+14% Synergy
$0.19
Mind Funeral+12% Synergy
$1.23
Traumatize+12% Synergy
$4.12
In Garruk's Wake+11% Synergy
$3.25
From the Catacombs+11% Synergy
$0.91
Hex+8% Synergy
$0.31
Reanimate+7% Synergy
$9.04
Pilfered Plans+6% Synergy
$0.30
Grasping Tentacles+6% Synergy
$0.65
Tasha's Hideous Laughter+6% Synergy
$3.68
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+3% Synergy
$12.42
Damnation+1% Synergy
$20.60
Kindred Dominance+0% Synergy
$3.39
Raise the Palisade+0% Synergy
$10.51
Night's Whisper0% Synergy
$0.26
Sign in Blood0% Synergy
$4.06
Windfall-1% Synergy
$4.91
Toxic Deluge-8% Synergy
$3.44
Ponder-9% Synergy
$1.92
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Herald's Horn+45% Synergy
$5.21
The Water Crystal+42% Synergy
$3.19
Altar of the Brood+32% Synergy
$8.30
Urza's Incubator+17% Synergy
$19.07
Riverchurn Monument+16% Synergy
$2.01
Mesmeric Orb+14% Synergy
$16.92
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree+11% Synergy
$0.47
Sword of Body and Mind+8% Synergy
$16.68
Maskwood Nexus+7% Synergy
$2.36
Strionic Resonator+7% Synergy
$8.23
Trepanation Blade+5% Synergy
$0.31
Winged Boots+4% Synergy
$9.44
Whispersilk Cloak+3% Synergy
$1.46
Sapphire Medallion+2% Synergy
$7.67
Altar of Dementia+2% Synergy
$17.01
Swiftfoot Boots+0% Synergy
$1.93
Jet Medallion+0% Synergy
$11.88
Bident of Thassa0% Synergy
$0.41
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.35
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Captain N'ghathrod's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Court of Cunning+42% Synergy
$4.05
Reflections of Littjara+34% Synergy
$2.57
Psychic Corrosion+34% Synergy
$5.40
Haunted One+27% Synergy
$5.83
Bloodchief Ascension+21% Synergy
$20.42
Fraying Sanity+17% Synergy
$0.67
Memory Erosion+14% Synergy
$9.15
Black Market+12% Synergy
$6.05
Kindred Discovery+10% Synergy
$5.93
Sphinx's Tutelage+8% Synergy
$2.47
Leyline of Anticipation+7% Synergy
$7.03
Teferi's Tutelage+6% Synergy
$0.31
Animate Dead+5% Synergy
$5.86
Black Market Connections+4% Synergy
$9.70
Cover of Darkness+3% Synergy
$21.42
Virtue of Persistence+3% Synergy
$6.74
Leyline of Transformation+3% Synergy
$0.54
Arcane Adaptation+2% Synergy
$3.07
Phyrexian Arena+2% Synergy
$3.96
Propaganda-1% Synergy
$2.26
Reconnaissance Mission-3% Synergy
$0.34
Mystic Remora-5% Synergy
$12.59
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Captain N'ghathrod to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, the Perfected Mind+15% Synergy
$2.07
Jace, Memory Adept+10% Synergy
$3.04
Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears+7% Synergy
$2.36
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nephalia Drownyard+54% Synergy
$0.29
Rogue's Passage+36% Synergy
$0.40
Creeping Tar Pit+23% Synergy
$0.39
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+21% Synergy
$1.90
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.31
Restless Reef+13% Synergy
$1.72
Drownyard Temple+12% Synergy
$0.29
Secret Tunnel+5% Synergy
$2.75
Hostile Hostel+4% Synergy
$0.62
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+2% Synergy
$34.17
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$26.77
Cabal Coffers+0% Synergy
$28.93
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$63.16
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-2% Synergy
$11.88
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$28.63
Mystic Sanctuary-7% Synergy
$1.04
Reliquary Tower-8% Synergy
$4.25
Bojuka Bog-10% Synergy
$1.21
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Dimir Keyrune+39% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel+11% Synergy
$2.45
Mind Stone+10% Synergy
$0.35
Everflowing Chalice+9% Synergy
$0.35
Dimir Signet+9% Synergy
$1.20
Patchwork Banner+7% Synergy
$1.93
Arcane Signet+6% Synergy
$0.43
Sol Ring+5% Synergy
$1.42
Talisman of Dominance+5% Synergy
$0.79
The Soul Stone0% Synergy
$115.35
Charcoal Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.36
Sky Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.25
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
$0.29
Fellwar Stone-6% Synergy
$0.86
Lands
The mana base foundation for Captain N'ghathrod decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+38% Synergy
$0.29
Port of Karfell+22% Synergy
$0.29
Tainted Isle+22% Synergy
$2.42
River of Tears+22% Synergy
$0.40
Exotic Orchard+19% Synergy
$0.27
Darkwater Catacombs+18% Synergy
$0.37
Myriad Landscape+17% Synergy
$0.30
Choked Estuary+15% Synergy
$0.24
Temple of Deceit+15% Synergy
$0.20
Dimir Aqueduct+14% Synergy
$0.39
Sunken Hollow+12% Synergy
$0.28
Ash Barrens+12% Synergy
$0.32
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$48.19
Shipwreck Marsh+5% Synergy
$7.22
Command Tower+4% Synergy
$0.34
Reflecting Pool+2% Synergy
$14.74
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.09
Island+2% Synergy
$0.08
Fabled Passage+1% Synergy
$1.04
Secluded Courtyard+0% Synergy
$0.29
Sunken Ruins+0% Synergy
$8.33
Contaminated Aquifer0% Synergy
$0.29
Clearwater Pathway0% Synergy
$4.17
Morphic Pool0% Synergy
$29.26
Glasspool Mimic0% Synergy
$6.60
Darkslick Shores-1% Synergy
$2.46
Gloomlake Verge-1% Synergy
$10.27
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.31
Malakir Rebirth-2% Synergy
$12.73
Underground Sea-2% Synergy
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.28
Dismal Backwater-3% Synergy
$0.20
Drowned Catacomb-4% Synergy
$0.84
Waterlogged Teachings-4% Synergy
$0.33
Polluted Delta-5% Synergy
$19.73
Watery Grave-5% Synergy
$9.39
Fetid Pools-5% Synergy
$1.03
Undercity Sewers-6% Synergy
$14.06
Fell the Profane-7% Synergy
$3.28
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$5.47
Underground River-13% Synergy
$1.89
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