---
name: "Neriv, Crackling Vanguard"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{W}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon"
colors: ["B", "R", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "W"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch", "Flying"]
set: "TDC"
set_name: "Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander"
collector_number: "6"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Lucas Graciano"
oracle_id: "c8f827d7-4740-43c8-b494-c9e0479e0bf7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/neriv-crackling-vanguard-tdc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Neriv, Crackling Vanguard
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{W}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch, Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying, deathtouch
When Neriv enters, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.
Whenever Neriv attacks, exile a number of cards from the top of your library equal to the number of differently named tokens you control. During any turn you attacked with a commander, you may play those cards.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Neyali, Suns' Vanguard](/printing/neyali-suns-vanguard-onc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rebel
2. [Neriv, Heart of the Storm](/printing/neriv-heart-of-the-storm-tdm.md) — Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon
3. [Ovika, Enigma Goliath](/printing/ovika-enigma-goliath-pone.md) — Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Nightmare
4. [Goro-Goro and Satoru](/printing/goro-goro-and-satoru-moc.md) — Legendary Creature — Goblin Human
5. [A-Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients](/printing/a-nahiri-heir-of-the-ancients-znr.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Nahiri
6. [Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel](/printing/nadier-agent-of-the-duskenel-cmr.md) — Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC) #6
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Lucas Graciano
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`