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Nested Shambler

Nested Shambler

{B}

Creature — Zombie

When this creature dies, create X tapped 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens, where X is this creature's power.

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Set
Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21 #365)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
1
Released
2021-08-26
Artist
Nicholas Gregory
EDHREC rank
#4,125
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.07
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 9

Nim Deathmantle+Ashnod's Altar+Nested Shambler
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
Archghoul of Thraben+Mortuary+Nested Shambler+Phyrexian Altar
{B}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm countInfinite tapped creature tokens
Verdurous Gearhulk+Saw in Half+Epic Struggle+Nested Shambler+Doubling Season
{B}{G}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Verdurous Gearhulk+Saw in Half+Epic Struggle+Nested Shambler+Parallel Lives
{B}{G}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Verdurous Gearhulk+Saw in Half+Epic Struggle+Nested Shambler+Mondrak, Glory Dominus
{W}{B}{G}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Verdurous Gearhulk+Saw in Half+Epic Struggle+Nested Shambler+Anointed Procession
{W}{B}{G}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Verdurous Gearhulk+Saw in Half+Epic Struggle+Nested Shambler+Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
{B}{G}{U}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Verdurous Gearhulk+Saw in Half+Epic Struggle+Nested Shambler+Primal Vigor
{B}{G}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+Verdurous Gearhulk+Saw in Half+Epic Struggle+Nested Shambler
{B}{G}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep

All 9 combos.

Format legality

Rulings

  • 2021-06-18

    X is Nested Shambler's power the last time it was on the battlefield, not its power in the graveyard. If its power was 0 or less when it died, you won't create any tokens.

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