Braids, Arisen Nightmare

Legendary Creature — Nightmare

At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice an artifact, creature, enchantment, land or planeswalker. If you do, each opponent may sacrifice a permanent that shares a card type with it. For each opponent who doesn't, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Brawl	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Pre-release	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Standard	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (42)

DemonDragonJ on Waste Not

1 month ago

I have replaced Visara the Dreadful with Braids, Arisen Nightmare, which reduced the average converted mana cost of this deck from 3.81 to 3.76, because, as excellent as Visara was, she was too expensive, while Braids is a better fit for the theme of this deck.

Niko9 on Should I Replace Visara the …

1 month ago

Personally, I really like Visara for being such an awesome classic card, and I love the flavor text, but I think it's not the most reliable way to destroy creatures unless you can give her haste.

I think it's a good card, and absolutely the best gorgon they've ever printed, and great for flavor, but maybe not the best for power level. So, up to you how much that matters. The 3 black mana is a little tough, and having to choose between attacks and destroy for a six mana creature makes it a little awkward. I mean, I'd keep her, but that's just me : )

Some suggestions off the top of my head

Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni You'll probably be getting a lot of attacks in with deathtouch creatures to hit ninjitsu

Firja's Retribution is kinda serra angel and destroy in one. Plus vigilance works very will with the tap ability, and can help some of your other random angels.

Elenda, the Dusk Rose can get very big as you destroy creatures

Dire Fleet Poisoner flash and deathtouch is pretty fun to play with, and worst case it's just another deathtouch creature

Braids, Arisen Nightmare is great for 3 mana, and you get an activation the same turn you play her. Can get so much value in commander.

Crow_Umbra on Terrenos de Don Windgrace [Retired]

3 months ago

Thanks for the suggestions UltimateRoxas40. I think I have a copy of Thespian's Stage around, but I'd need to pick up/proxy Dark Depths. I'm currently running Vesuva to help me double up those on those Field of the Dead triggers.

Braids, Arisen Nightmare is probably one of my favorite new cards of the past year. I played her for that exact reason in the Zimone and Dina deck that I converted into this one. I love the flexibility on what you can sac to her.

If you bring yours out of retirement, I'll be keeping an eye out for your updates. I'm excited to play this deck and have it become a part of my regular rotation, but I have this nagging feeling that there will be some new Jund legend in the Thunder Junction set that I'll want play instead lol.

UltimateRoxas40 on Terrenos de Don Windgrace [Retired]

3 months ago

Well, it's hard to go wrong with Dark Depths + Thespian's Stage. It's really easy to abuse that combo and make a 20/20 whenever you want haha. And Thespian's Stage + Field of the Dead to double up on token generation is also fun.

I like the inclusion of Braids, Arisen Nightmare. Land comes back to us easily, so either messing with our opponents mana base or drawing cards is a nice effect.

You're making me want to bring my Lord Windgrace out of retirement haha.

Crow_Umbra on Marchesa, the Black Rose + …

3 months ago

Although your question has been answered already, I would say Braids, Arisen Nightmare is worth the slot. I've played her in a couple of decks (Isshin and Zimone and Dina/soon-to-be Lord Windgrace). The flexibility on permanents that she can sacrifice is super useful, and I typically draw at least one card from her each turn she sticks around.

Last_Laugh on Marchesa, the Black Rose + …

3 months ago

End of turn I have Braids, Arisen Nightmare, Marchesa, the Black Rose, and another creature with a +1+1 counter that has no effect on this scenario in play. Can I stack sac'ing the creature with a +1+1 counter to Braids at end of turn and Marchesa's EoT ability to bring creatures who died with a +1+1 counter so that the sacrificed creature comes back almost immediately that same turn? Or would the sac'ed creature have to wait for the next end step before Marchesa brings it back?

lhetrick13 on Beckett's Privateer's

4 months ago

Cmi1103 - Thanks for the upvote! Only 9 views and already has a like so that is good :)

Dockside Extortionist has been on my desired list for a while and I will eventually pick it up, it is just difficult as that is a good portion of my monthly card budget for a single card. It would be a great fit in the deck though.

Braids, Arisen Nightmare is an interesting suggestion I would not have thought of for this deck...I see your point that generally speaking I will likely have artifacts to spare compared to others unless they want to lose their Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, or something similar in exchange for keeping me from drawing a card potentially netting me three extra cards per turn...I am not sure I want her in this deck but I have a aristocrat deck with a treasure sub-theme I am working on and I feel like it fits there better...or at least I can try it there and if I love it, it might make its way over!

I did consider Marauding Looter but the discard is something that I generally do not want. The deck does have reanimation abilities but not enough to make me want to toss away creatures and most all the support is pretty good...situational yes, but good!

If you have any other thoughts, keep them coming!

Cmi1103 on Beckett's Privateer's

4 months ago

I know it's a spendy card, but Dockside Extortionist would work great here, especially if you have a way to bounce him and bring him back a few times.

As far as card draw, if you have a few treasure tokens to spare Braids, Arisen Nightmare could net you some more cards by sacrificing a few treasure tokens. If you're wanting to stick with the pirate theme though, maybe something like Marauding Looter?