Neerdiv, Devious Diver

Neerdiv, Devious Diver is a sneaky self-mill engine that rewards you for casting spells from your graveyard. Your core gameplan is to mill yourself while building up Neerdiv's power, then tap it repeatedly to mill opponents out while drawing cards and growing bigger. You'll stock your graveyard with cheap instants and sorceries, then cast or flashback them to trigger Neerdiv's second ability—drawing cards, pumping the diver, and milling opponents simultaneously. This creates a virtuous cycle where each spell fuels the next mill trigger.

The deck wins through incremental mill damage combined with card advantage. You'll use effects like Living Death, Murktide, and flashback spells to keep the engine spinning. Creatures with abilities you can tap (like Semblance Anvil or Baral's Expertise) help you generate repeated mill triggers. Since Neerdiv grows with each spell cast from the graveyard, it also becomes a relevant threat that pressures opponents while your mill strategy closes out games.

This is a tempo-focused strategy that leans on graveyard synergies and cheap interaction. You're not trying to race—you're efficiently milling while staying alive and generating value. The deck rewards tight sequencing and understanding when to mill versus when to hold up interaction.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.