Commander mana base guide
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
Mana Base
Optimal land base for Meren of Clan Nel Toth — 36–38 lands, black / green color requirements, and budget builds from $50 to $500+.
black / greenA starting mana base for Meren of Clan Nel Toth is a 36–38-land build tuned to its black / green color identity and its reanimator / aristocrats / value game plan. Meren of Clan Nel Toth is a reanimator deck that cheats threats out of the graveyard, so its manabase leans toward a balanced mix of untapped fixing plus tapped lands that earn their slot with late-game upside. Choose a $50, $100, $250, or $500 budget below to generate a land list. This guide covers priority land picks, color-source math, and a free builder that generates the full list with TCGplayer checkout.
Karsten math
Color requirements
Frank Karsten's source counts for a 37-land deck, by color.
14
black sources
14
green sources
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Priority lands for Meren of Clan Nel Toth
Candidates to evaluate against your budget and the rest of your deck.
- 01Bojuka Boggraveyard_hate
- 02Takenuma, Abandoned Mirechannel_self_mill
- 03Phyrexian Towersac_outlet
- 04High Marketsac_outlet
- 05Volrath's Strongholdcreature_recursion
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Meren of Clan Nel Toth manabase by budget
How to build a Meren of Clan Nel Toth land base at each popular price point. Click a tier to open the builder pre-loaded with the commander and budget.
- $5036–38 lands
Start with affordable color sources and basics; reserve utility slots for the commander’s plan.
Build at $50 → - $10036–38 lands
Prioritize dependable color access. Compare the suggested upgrades with the $50 build.
Build at $100 → - $25036–38 lands
Compare stronger fixing and useful land interactions. Availability and prices determine what fits.
Build at $250 → - $50036–38 lands
Explore functional upgrades first. Expensive printings are optional, and a larger budget does not guarantee a stronger deck.
Build at $500 →
Solver reasoning
Why these lands
- ◆We have a hand-tuned profile for Meren of Clan Nel Toth.
- ◆Detected primary archetype: Reanimator.
- ◆Secondary themes: Aristocrats, Value/Midrange.
Method
How to build a mana base for Meren of Clan Nel Toth
- 01Set land count to 36–38. Meren of Clan Nel Toth is a reanimator deck that cheats threats out of the graveyard and needs that count to reliably hit drops.
- 02Cover color requirements. For a 37-land black / green build, 14 black, 14 green sources — Frank Karsten's manabase math for a 100-card singleton.
- 03Slot priority lands first — Bojuka Bog, Takenuma, Abandoned Mire, Phyrexian Tower, High Market, Volrath's Stronghold. These earn their spot regardless of budget.
- 04Fill by budget: $50 = check + pain lands, $100 = add selective shocks, $250 = fetches, $500+ = original duals.
- 05Verify by running landfiller — the solver returns the exact list at your budget with a one-click TCGplayer cart.
Questions & Answers
FAQ
How many lands should a Meren of Clan Nel Toth deck run?
A starting point for Meren of Clan Nel Toth is 36–38 lands. As a reanimator deck that cheats threats out of the graveyard, it leans toward a balanced mix of tapped and untapped lands, with tapped lands earning their slot through late-game upside. Adjust the count for your actual curve, ramp, draw, and playtesting. The builder supports 30–42 lands.
What is the best mana base for Meren of Clan Nel Toth?
The best mana base for Meren of Clan Nel Toth starts with these priority lands: Bojuka Bog, Takenuma, Abandoned Mire, Phyrexian Tower, High Market, Volrath's Stronghold. Fill the rest of the black / green land base with untapped duals matching your budget — pain lands and check lands at $100, shocks + a few fetches at $250, and original duals at $500+. Always leave 1–2 utility land slots for the reanimator plan.
What is the best land base for Meren of Clan Nel Toth on a budget?
A budget Meren of Clan Nel Toth land base can start with basic lands and affordable fixing that fits the black / green identity. Evaluate utility lands against the colors your deck needs. Use the $50 budget preset to see which cards fit current prices. Casting consistency depends on your full deck; no fixed percentage is guaranteed.
How much does a Meren of Clan Nel Toth manabase cost?
Choose a land budget from $20 upward. The builder recommends specific lands using available card prices and reports the total. Start with $50 or $100, then compare the land changes before spending more.
Does Meren of Clan Nel Toth need fetch lands?
Meren of Clan Nel Toth works fine without fetch lands. Compare fetches with affordable fixing and consider whether your deck has suitable fetch targets or land-entry synergies. Their value depends on the complete list, not a fixed budget threshold.
What color identity does Meren of Clan Nel Toth have?
Meren of Clan Nel Toth is a black / green Commander (color identity: B, G). This determines the entire land base — every non-basic must fit inside this identity. For a 37-land deck, Meren of Clan Nel Toth needs 14 black sources, 14 green sources as starting source-count targets. Paste your decklist into the builder to account for its colored mana requirements.