Captain N'ghathrod
$13.06
$13.06Legendary Creature — Horror Pirate
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#128
Current Rank
#150
Last Week
#90
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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![IN YOUR FACE hilft immer! | Captain N'ghathrod vs Anzrag vs Ureni vs Betor | EDH E13 [Deutsch]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hVFbABR63Nc/sddefault.jpg)
IN YOUR FACE hilft immer! | Captain N'ghathrod vs Anzrag vs Ureni vs Betor | EDH E13 [Deutsch]
![TRIGGERHÖLLE! Captain N'ghathrod, Hei Bai, Zimone & Zhulodok | Commander Gameplay Ep. 04 [Deutsch]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bv8PZfEhNqU/sddefault.jpg)
TRIGGERHÖLLE! Captain N'ghathrod, Hei Bai, Zimone & Zhulodok | Commander Gameplay Ep. 04 [Deutsch]
Schnapp sie dir alle! Kenrith vs. N'ghathrod, Go-Shintai & Zhulodok | Commander Game Ep. 02
@YoSkylerSeymour high-fives everyone WITH DINOS ft Mindy | GtG #10
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Azlask vs Esika vs Captain N'gathrod vs Piru | EDH Gameplay | SmoothBrainEDH
More Captain N'ghathrod VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Captain N'ghathrod decks.
The Weaver King+13% Synergy
The Master of Lake-town+13% Synergy
$0.69
Gollum, Riddle Master+6% Synergy
$1.73
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver+0% Synergy
$11.59
Wizard's Staff-1% Synergy
$3.01
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Captain N'ghathrod's abilities and overall game plan.
Consuming Aberration+79% Synergy
$0.30
Nemesis of Reason+75% Synergy
$3.28
Zellix, Sanity Flayer+72% Synergy
$27.25
Mindcrank+70% Synergy
$11.75
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+70% Synergy
$1.94
Guiltfeeder+69% Synergy
$1.43
Uchuulon+68% Synergy
$4.97
Fractured Sanity+66% Synergy
$3.28
Sludge Monster+66% Synergy
$0.66
Sewer Nemesis+66% Synergy
$1.39
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Captain N'ghathrod decks.
Aboleth Spawn+61% Synergy
$7.33
Mind Flayer+58% Synergy
$0.39
Drown in the Loch+58% Synergy
$2.35
Nighthowler+56% Synergy
$0.32
Maddening Cacophony+55% Synergy
$6.74
Hullbreaker Horror+54% Synergy
$6.36
Endless Evil+54% Synergy
$4.38
Brainstealer Dragon+53% Synergy
$10.85
Silent Hallcreeper+51% Synergy
$1.56
Lightning Greaves+32% Synergy
$4.55
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+2% Synergy
$71.11
Cyclonic Rift+1% Synergy
$39.39
Demonic Tutor-1% Synergy
$66.72
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$132.61
Fierce Guardianship-3% Synergy
$64.38
Vampiric Tutor-4% Synergy
$54.51
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$17.61
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Captain N'ghathrod's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Wharf Infiltrator+53% Synergy
$0.36
Grell Philosopher+51% Synergy
$0.72
Ravenous Chupacabra+50% Synergy
$0.99
Spellskite+50% Synergy
$8.17
Ruin Crab+50% Synergy
$1.92
Chasm Skulker+46% Synergy
$0.82
Hunted Horror+43% Synergy
$4.96
Phyrexian Obliterator+42% Synergy
$9.74
Ancient Cellarspawn+42% Synergy
$6.43
Bruvac the Grandiloquent+40% Synergy
$46.19
Toxrill, the Corrosive+35% Synergy
$17.36
The Mindskinner+35% Synergy
$2.49
Overcharged Amalgam+34% Synergy
$0.49
Thing in the Ice+29% Synergy
$0.77
Vashta Nerada+28% Synergy
$2.95
Forgotten Creation+26% Synergy
$0.31
Dauthi Horror+25% Synergy
$0.40
Syr Konrad, the Grim+22% Synergy
$1.76
Phyrexian Revoker+21% Synergy
$0.37
Umbris, Fear Manifest+20% Synergy
$12.46
Elder Brain+19% Synergy
$0.80
Phenax, God of Deception+19% Synergy
$15.25
Nihilith+18% Synergy
$0.28
Overlord of the Floodpits+17% Synergy
$3.30
Phyrexian Rager+17% Synergy
$0.19
Cruel Somnophage+16% Synergy
$1.15
Roaming Throne+16% Synergy
$50.55
Duskmantle Guildmage+15% Synergy
$0.70
Horrid Shadowspinner+15% Synergy
$0.25
Arvinox, the Mind Flail+14% Synergy
$0.38
Terisian Mindbreaker+12% Synergy
$1.48
Illithid Harvester+12% Synergy
$0.38
Defiler of Flesh+12% Synergy
$0.46
Shadow Kin+11% Synergy
$0.82
Woe Strider+11% Synergy
$0.30
Intellect Devourer+10% Synergy
$0.39
Clammy Prowler+10% Synergy
$0.21
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind+9% Synergy
$0.88
Overlord of the Balemurk+8% Synergy
$19.68
Hedron Crab+8% Synergy
$2.98
Dark Hatchling+8% Synergy
$0.32
Gollum, Scheming Guide+8% Synergy
$1.91
Mindleech Mass+7% Synergy
$0.64
Imperious Mindbreaker+7% Synergy
$0.32
Dusk Mangler+6% Synergy
$0.23
Psychosis Crawler+5% Synergy
$2.62
Fleet Swallower+5% Synergy
$1.21
Wrexial, the Risen Deep+3% Synergy
$2.23
Spark Double+1% Synergy
$11.92
Changeling Outcast-3% Synergy
$2.47
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Captain N'ghathrod safe.
Memory Plunder+42% Synergy
$1.36
Drown in Dreams+26% Synergy
$1.34
Visions of Beyond+22% Synergy
$4.69
Didn't Say Please+22% Synergy
$0.31
Curtains' Call+18% Synergy
$0.59
Pull from Tomorrow+17% Synergy
$0.24
Thought Collapse+14% Synergy
$0.34
Kitsune's Technique+12% Synergy
$1.11
Thought Scour+11% Synergy
$0.73
Fact or Fiction+9% Synergy
$0.28
Psychic Strike+8% Synergy
$0.31
Unseal the Necropolis+8% Synergy
$0.18
Archive Trap+6% Synergy
$1.71
Into the Story+5% Synergy
$0.30
Spoils of Blood+5% Synergy
$1.89
Grisly Spectacle+4% Synergy
$0.12
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$3.52
Mana Drain+0% Synergy
$56.80
Dark Ritual-1% Synergy
$6.31
Malakir Rebirth-2% Synergy
$15.04
Withering Torment-3% Synergy
$1.52
Infernal Grasp-4% Synergy
$0.34
Waterlogged Teachings-4% Synergy
$0.59
Negate-4% Synergy
$0.27
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$30.53
Pongify-6% Synergy
$2.36
Fell the Profane-7% Synergy
$4.61
Go for the Throat-7% Synergy
$0.62
Reality Shift-7% Synergy
$0.28
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$7.81
Swan Song-8% Synergy
$10.21
Arcane Denial-11% Synergy
$2.10
An Offer You Can't Refuse-14% Synergy
$3.36
Brainstorm-16% Synergy
$1.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Captain N'ghathrod's game plan and control the board.
Extract from Darkness+47% Synergy
$0.31
Psionic Ritual+42% Synergy
$0.36
Mind Grind+28% Synergy
$3.31
Singularity Rupture+28% Synergy
$1.44
Breach the Multiverse+26% Synergy
$10.25
Glimpse the Unthinkable+22% Synergy
$3.46
Crippling Fear+20% Synergy
$2.70
Rise of the Dark Realms+20% Synergy
$6.80
Cut Your Losses+19% Synergy
$2.20
Syphon Mind+16% Synergy
$0.29
Feed the Swarm+14% Synergy
$0.21
Mind Funeral+13% Synergy
$1.33
Traumatize+12% Synergy
$4.04
In Garruk's Wake+11% Synergy
$3.16
From the Catacombs+10% Synergy
$0.91
Hex+8% Synergy
$0.24
Reanimate+7% Synergy
$9.23
Grasping Tentacles+6% Synergy
$0.86
Pilfered Plans+6% Synergy
$0.28
Tasha's Hideous Laughter+6% Synergy
$3.75
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+3% Synergy
$11.26
Damnation+1% Synergy
$21.24
Kindred Dominance+1% Synergy
$5.17
Raise the Palisade+0% Synergy
$11.43
Night's Whisper0% Synergy
$5.45
Sign in Blood0% Synergy
$3.34
Windfall-1% Synergy
$5.18
Toxic Deluge-7% Synergy
$4.26
Ponder-9% Synergy
$3.80
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Herald's Horn+44% Synergy
$5.70
The Water Crystal+42% Synergy
$3.85
Altar of the Brood+32% Synergy
$11.65
Urza's Incubator+17% Synergy
$20.90
Riverchurn Monument+16% Synergy
$2.31
Mesmeric Orb+14% Synergy
$17.65
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree+10% Synergy
$0.66
Sword of Body and Mind+8% Synergy
$19.81
Maskwood Nexus+7% Synergy
$2.19
Strionic Resonator+6% Synergy
$8.63
Trepanation Blade+5% Synergy
$0.32
Winged Boots+4% Synergy
$8.57
Whispersilk Cloak+2% Synergy
$2.20
Sapphire Medallion+2% Synergy
$7.89
Altar of Dementia+2% Synergy
$17.64
Swiftfoot Boots+0% Synergy
$2.30
Jet Medallion+0% Synergy
$13.02
Bident of Thassa0% Synergy
$0.47
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$5.04
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Captain N'ghathrod's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Court of Cunning+42% Synergy
$4.50
Psychic Corrosion+34% Synergy
$5.98
Reflections of Littjara+34% Synergy
$3.20
Haunted One+27% Synergy
$5.74
Bloodchief Ascension+21% Synergy
$20.50
Fraying Sanity+17% Synergy
$0.98
Memory Erosion+14% Synergy
$9.29
Black Market+12% Synergy
$6.25
Kindred Discovery+10% Synergy
$6.15
Sphinx's Tutelage+8% Synergy
$1.71
Leyline of Anticipation+7% Synergy
$6.51
Teferi's Tutelage+6% Synergy
$0.33
Animate Dead+5% Synergy
$8.10
Black Market Connections+4% Synergy
$9.09
Cover of Darkness+3% Synergy
$22.71
Virtue of Persistence+3% Synergy
$6.69
Leyline of Transformation+3% Synergy
$0.66
Arcane Adaptation+2% Synergy
$3.30
Phyrexian Arena+2% Synergy
$4.56
Propaganda-1% Synergy
$2.85
Reconnaissance Mission-2% Synergy
$0.36
Mystic Remora-5% Synergy
$13.06
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Captain N'ghathrod to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, the Perfected Mind+15% Synergy
$2.35
Jace, Memory Adept+10% Synergy
$4.30
Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears+6% Synergy
$1.96
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nephalia Drownyard+53% Synergy
$0.29
Rogue's Passage+35% Synergy
$0.43
Creeping Tar Pit+22% Synergy
$0.37
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+20% Synergy
$1.35
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.27
Restless Reef+12% Synergy
$2.99
Drownyard Temple+11% Synergy
$0.30
Secret Tunnel+4% Synergy
$2.74
Hostile Hostel+4% Synergy
$0.65
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+2% Synergy
$34.57
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$29.63
Cabal Coffers+0% Synergy
$32.75
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$58.36
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-2% Synergy
$11.21
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$28.81
Mystic Sanctuary-7% Synergy
$1.14
Reliquary Tower-8% Synergy
$3.85
Bojuka Bog-10% Synergy
$1.46
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Dimir Keyrune+39% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel+11% Synergy
$2.38
Mind Stone+10% Synergy
$0.25
Dimir Signet+9% Synergy
$1.19
Everflowing Chalice+9% Synergy
$0.31
Patchwork Banner+7% Synergy
$3.31
Arcane Signet+6% Synergy
$0.64
Sol Ring+5% Synergy
$1.56
Talisman of Dominance+5% Synergy
$1.20
The Soul Stone0% Synergy
$94.39
Charcoal Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.36
Sky Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.24
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
$0.26
Fellwar Stone-6% Synergy
$0.90
Lands
The mana base foundation for Captain N'ghathrod decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+37% Synergy
$0.26
Tainted Isle+22% Synergy
$2.62
Port of Karfell+22% Synergy
$0.22
River of Tears+22% Synergy
$0.31
Exotic Orchard+19% Synergy
$0.20
Darkwater Catacombs+18% Synergy
$0.34
Myriad Landscape+17% Synergy
$0.22
Temple of Deceit+14% Synergy
$0.16
Choked Estuary+14% Synergy
$0.34
Dimir Aqueduct+14% Synergy
$0.35
Sunken Hollow+12% Synergy
$0.37
Ash Barrens+11% Synergy
$0.36
Cavern of Souls+8% Synergy
$51.27
Shipwreck Marsh+5% Synergy
$7.04
Command Tower+4% Synergy
$0.30
Reflecting Pool+2% Synergy
$15.53
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.09
Island+2% Synergy
$0.06
Fabled Passage+1% Synergy
$1.12
Secluded Courtyard+0% Synergy
$0.32
Sunken Ruins0% Synergy
$5.84
Contaminated Aquifer0% Synergy
$0.40
Morphic Pool0% Synergy
$29.68
Clearwater Pathway0% Synergy
$4.83
Glasspool Mimic0% Synergy
$6.04
Darkslick Shores-1% Synergy
$3.25
Hidden Lair-1% Synergy
$2.31
Gloomlake Verge-1% Synergy
$11.24
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.26
Malakir Rebirth-2% Synergy
$15.04
Underground Sea-2% Synergy
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.25
Dismal Backwater-3% Synergy
$0.22
Drowned Catacomb-3% Synergy
$1.23
Waterlogged Teachings-4% Synergy
$0.59
Polluted Delta-4% Synergy
$20.56
Watery Grave-5% Synergy
$10.58
Fetid Pools-5% Synergy
$0.23
Undercity Sewers-6% Synergy
$14.58
Fell the Profane-7% Synergy
$4.61
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$7.81
Underground River-12% Synergy
$2.23
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