First printed in Modern Horizons 2 (2021)

All 4 prints

Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #185, 2024
Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21) #365, 2021 (digital)
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #399, 2021
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #95, 2021

Nested Shambler

Creature — Zombie

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

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.4% of Pauper decks played it (8 of 1908). Most played in Mono-Black Sacrifice. In the last 30 days 0.1% of Commander decks played it (8 of 6150). Most played in Chatterfang, Squirrel General.

Combos

9 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Nested Shambler + Nim Deathmantle
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Doubling Season + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler + Saw in Half + Verdurous Gearhulk
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler + Parallel Lives + Saw in Half + Verdurous Gearhulk
Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Archghoul of Thraben + Mortuary + Nested Shambler + Phyrexian Altar
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler + Saw in Half + Verdurous Gearhulk
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Adrix and Nev, Twincasters + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler + Saw in Half + Verdurous Gearhulk
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Anointed Procession + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler + Saw in Half + Verdurous Gearhulk
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Epic Struggle + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + Nested Shambler + Saw in Half + Verdurous Gearhulk
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler + Primal Vigor + Saw in Half + Verdurous Gearhulk

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Pauper Other periods →

In 8 of 1908 decks (0.4%).

Share of decks

0.4%

▼ 0.7 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

8 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.8

in the main deck

Win rate

61%

3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Mono-Black Sacrifice	0.4%	100%
Mono-Black (unclassified)	0.2%	25%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Mortician Beetle	100%	238.5
Shambling Ghast	88%	238.5
Nezumi Linkbreaker	88%	238.5
Supernatural Stamina	88%	238.5
Carrion Feeder	88%	238.5
Bloodthrone Vampire	88%	238.5
Infestation Sage	88%	238.5
Unearth	88%	167.0
Rite of Consumption	75%	178.9
Accursed Marauder	63%	29.8

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost in the300	7-1 88%
Mono-Black Sacrifice EntroPete in Pauper Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost in FirstQualifier	4-2 67%
Mono-Black Sacrifice MarshFlats in Pauper Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Mono-Black Sacrifice Roberto van den Elzen in Amsterdam Pauper League – 7° Leg – 2026	2-4 33%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Mono-Black Sacrifice EntroPete, 25 Oct	4 main	#5 4-2
Mono-Black Sacrifice airplay, 15 Oct	4 main	5-0
Mono-Black Sacrifice MarshFlats, 5 Oct	4 main	#21 3-3
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost, 4 Oct	4 main	#2 7-1
Mono-Black Alban Zkw, 3 Oct	2 main	#5 3-0
Mono-Black Sacrifice Roberto van den Elzen, 3 Oct	4 main	#44 2-4
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost, 3 Oct	4 main	#12 4-2
Mono-Black Sacrifice Igor Herrmann, 3 Oct	4 main	#85 0-4

Commander Other periods →

In 8 of 6150 decks (0.1%).