Nissa, Resurgent Animist
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Legendary Creature — Elf Scout

Mono-green landfall ramp that turns two land drops a turn into mana and free Elves or Elementals, then cashes out on huge threats.
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Whenever a land enters under your control, Nissa adds one mana of any color. The second time that ability resolves in a turn, you also reveal cards until you hit an Elf or Elemental and put it into your hand. So every second land drop is a free card, and extra land drops, fetchlands and lands returned to hand all count. The deck runs plenty of ways to play extra lands and creatures that help it, plus big Elementals and Eldrazi to spend the mana on.
In the recorded games, Nissa built a steady mana and card engine that kept her relevant even under pressure. Staff of Titania made Forest Dryad tokens on every attack, adding more lands and landfall triggers. Earthcraft and land-based ramp turned some turns into a mini storm sequence. A few lists aimed for a combo with Quirion Ranger, Ashaya, Soul of the Wild and Leaf-Crowned Visionary, while others just ramped into Ugin and big creatures. Counterspells on Nissa early hurt, and go-wide token decks with sacrifice outlets forced her into reactive play before her engine took over.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Nissa, Resurgent Animist decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Nissa, Resurgent Animist's abilities and overall game plan.
Fabled Passage
Evolving Wilds
Lotus Cobra
Terramorphic Expanse
Exploration
Cabaretti Courtyard
Harrow
Riveteers Overlook
Brokers HideoutTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Nissa, Resurgent Animist decks.
Lotus Cobra
Exploration
Harrow
Ancient Greenwarden
Crop Rotation
Tireless Provisioner
Nature's Lore
Beast WithinGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Crop Rotation
Natural Order
Field of the Dead
Ancient Tomb
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Gaea's Cradle
Worldly Tutor
Chrome Mox
Glacial Chasm
The One RingCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Nissa, Resurgent Animist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Avenger of Zendikar
Oracle of Mul Daya
Icetill Explorer
Springheart Nantuko
Scute Swarm
Traveling Chocobo
Sylvan Safekeeper
Mossborn Hydra
Ramunap Excavator
Quirion Ranger
Aftermath Analyst
Horizon Explorer
Tireless Tracker
Rampaging Baloths
Springbloom Druid
Famished Worldsire
Delighted Halfling
Arboreal Grazer
Bane of Progress
Formidable Speaker
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
Priest of Titania
Wood Elves
Elvish Archdruid
Craterhoof Behemoth
Cultivator Colossus
Nyxbloom Ancient
Beast Whisperer
Regal Force
Augur of Autumn
Eternal Witness
Reclamation Sage
Allosaurus Shepherd
Badgermole Cub
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Soul of the Harvest
Birds of Paradise
Circle of Dreams Druid
Disciple of Freyalise
Arbor Elf
Fyndhorn Elves
Elvish Mystic
Llanowar ElvesInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Nissa, Resurgent Animist safe.
Roiling Regrowth
Entish Restoration
Archdruid's Charm
Chord of Calling
Summoner's Pact
Veil of Summer
Force of Vigor
Worldly Tutor
Noxious Revival
Constant Mists
Cycle of Renewal
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
Autumn's Veil
Heroic Intervention
Nature's Claim
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Krosan Grip
Collective Resistance
Tyvar's Stand
Return to Nature
Fog
Return of the Wildspeaker
Snakeskin VeilSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Nissa, Resurgent Animist's game plan and control the board.
Scapeshift
Finale of Devastation
Awaken the Woods
Green Sun's Zenith
Planar Engineering
Nature's Rhythm
Splendid Reclamation
Flare of Cultivation
Natural Order
Three Visits
Skyshroud Claim
Explore
Sylvan Scrying
Nissa's Pilgrimage
Eldritch Evolution
Broken Bond
Life from the Loam
Nissa's Triumph
Nissa's Renewal
Animist's Awakening
Through the Forest Gate
Animist's Might
Genesis Wave
Bala Ged Recovery
Boundless Realms
Malevolent Rumble
Tempt with Discovery
Summer Bloom
Titania's Command
Migration Path
Tooth and Nail
Explosive Vegetation
Turntimber Symbiosis
Ezuri's Predation
Shared Roots
Season of Gathering
Kodama's Reach
Regrowth
Last March of the Ents
Shamanic Revelation
Bridgeworks Battle
Cultivate
Triumph of the Hordes
Rampant Growth
Harmonize
Overwhelming Stampede
Rishkar's ExpertiseUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Conduit of Worlds
Exploration Broodship
Crucible of Worlds
Zuran Orb
Amulet of Vigor
Sword of the Animist
Staff of Titania
Vexing Bauble
Horn of Greed
Seer's Sundial
The One Ring
The Great Henge
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
Emerald Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot BootsEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Nissa, Resurgent Animist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Spelunking
Burgeoning
Sylvan Library
Sapling Nursery
Druid Class
Case of the Locked Hothouse
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
Zendikar's Roil
Earthcraft
Khalni Heart Expedition
Tribute to the World Tree
Kenrith's Transformation
Return of the Mole Man
Virtue of Strength
Abundance
Primeval Bounty
Carpet of Flowers
Utopia Sprawl
Gaea's Touch
Song of the Dryads
Concordant Crossroads
Earthbender Ascension
Retreat to Kazandu
Zendikar Resurgent
Guardian Project
Defense of the Heart
Elemental Bond
Lignify
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
Wild Growth
Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Greater Good
Garruk's UprisingPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Nissa, Resurgent Animist to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Nissa, Ascended Animist
Nissa, Vital Force
Nissa, Worldwaker
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
Wrenn and SevenBattles
Battles that give Nissa, Resurgent Animist decks a second front to attack, plus a payoff for defeating them.
Invasion of Ikoria
Invasion of ZendikarUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Dryad Arbor
Shifting Woodland
Boseiju, Who Endures
Lotus Field
Vesuva
Field of the Dead
Ghost Quarter
Echoing Deeps
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
Guildless Commons
Strip Mine
Arid Archway
Crystal Vein
Ancient Tomb
Mirrorpool
Emergence Zone
Urza's Saga
Sunscorched Desert
Gaea's Cradle
Hickory Woodlot
City of Traitors
Havenwood Battleground
Wasteland
Field of Ruin
Thespian's Stage
Pit of Offerings
Petrified Field
Deserted Temple
Dark Depths
Hall of Echoes
Ba Sing Se
Glacial Chasm
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Lair of the Hydra
Wirewood Lodge
Three Tree City
Temple of the False God
Evendo, Waking Haven
Tranquil Thicket
Castle Garenbrig
War Room
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
Reliquary Tower
Mosswort Bridge
Rogue's PassageMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Chrome Mox
Sol Ring
Arcane SignetLands
The mana base foundation for Nissa, Resurgent Animist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Fabled Passage
Evolving Wilds
Terramorphic Expanse
Cabaretti Courtyard
Riveteers Overlook
Brokers Hideout
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Verdant Catacombs
Misty Rainforest
Prismatic Vista
Elven Passage
Escape Tunnel
Vibrant Cityscape
Hobbit Hole
Urza's Cave
Blighted Woodland
Talon Gates of Madara
Cavern of Souls
Gemstone Caverns
Myriad Landscape
Snow-Covered Forest
Shire Terrace
Horizon of Progress
Crumbling Vestige
Naya Panorama
Bant Panorama
Promising Vein
Lazotep Quarry
Jund Panorama
Demolition Field
Conduit Pylons
Bala Ged Recovery
Turntimber Symbiosis
Forest
Disciple of Freyalise
Bridgeworks BattleNissa, Resurgent Animist Deck Stats
Based on 1,566 Nissa, Resurgent Animist decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 |
- Creature 28
- Instant 8
- Sorcery 11
- Artifact 6
- Enchantment 7
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 38
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 28 |
| Instant | 8 |
| Sorcery | 11 |
| Artifact | 6 |
| Enchantment | 7 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 38 |
Lands: 21 basic, 17 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 1057 |
| 2024-12 | 1293 |
| 2025-01 | 1066 |
| 2025-02 | 1190 |
| 2025-03 | 1143 |
| 2025-04 | 1063 |
| 2025-05 | 1124 |
| 2025-06 | 1166 |
| 2025-07 | 1293 |
| 2025-08 | 1239 |
| 2025-09 | 1479 |
| 2025-10 | 1243 |
| 2025-11 | 1240 |
| 2025-12 | 1440 |
| 2026-01 | 1347 |
| 2026-02 | 1557 |
| 2026-03 | 1264 |
| 2026-04 | 1308 |
| 2026-05 | 1353 |
| 2026-06 | 1451 |
| 2026-07 | 1174 |
| 2026-08 | 1278 |
| 2026-09 | 1340 |
| 2026-10 | 1524 |
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