EDH Optimizer
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
Legendary Creature — Dog · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
Assassins you control have menace.
Whenever you attack with one or more legendary creatures, you may pay {2}{B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Comes in the precon Revival Trance
Average lands in decks for Interceptor, Shadow's Hound: 36
LegendsVoltronAggroAssassinsDogsGood StuffReanimator
Build your Interceptor, Shadow's Hound deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (67/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed63
- Interaction31
- Resilience71
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (15 nonbasic, 21 Swamp)
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin · Sol Ring · Desmond Miles · Arcane Signet · Mari, the Killing Quill · Reno and Rude · Deadly Dispute · Village Rites · Massacre Girl · Jacob Frye · Roshan, Hidden Magister · Corrupted Conviction · Feed the Swarm · Jet Medallion · The Darkness Crystal · Unstoppable Slasher · Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast · Withering Torment · Fang, Fearless l'Cie · Go for the Throat · Massacre Girl, Known Killer · Mind Stone · Nasty End · Overkill · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Black Widow, Deadly Hunter · Kingpin, Wilson Fisk · Reanimate · Victimize · White Widow, Yelena Belova · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Lightning Greaves · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Murder · Restart Sequence · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Teval's Judgment · Virtus the Veiled · Yahenni, Undying Partisan · Charcoal Diamond · Illuminor Szeras · Iridescent Vinelasher · Sign in Blood · Adrestia · Black Market Connections · Bontu's Monument · Night's Whisper · Wayfarer's Bauble · Cover of Darkness · Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar · Back in Town · Dark Ritual · Infernal Grasp · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Merciless Harlequin · Pitiless Plunderer · Poison-Blade Mentor · Agent Venom · Erebos, Bleak-Hearted · Ghoulcaller Gisa · Royal Assassin · Tormod, the Desecrator · Toxic Deluge · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Rogue's Passage · Phyrexian Tower · Spymaster's Vault · War Room · Susur Secundi, Void Altar · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · Myriad Landscape · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Command Beacon · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Cabal Stronghold
🃏 Recommended cards for Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Interceptor, Shadow's Hound, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow, Mysterious Assassin | 85% | +84% |
| Desmond Miles | 69% | +69% |
| Mari, the Killing Quill | 63% | +62% |
| Reno and Rude | 63% | +62% |
| Jacob Frye | 52% | +52% |
| Roshan, Hidden Magister | 52% | +52% |
| Massacre Girl | 56% | +49% |
| Fang, Fearless l'Cie | 44% | +44% |
| Unstoppable Slasher | 48% | +43% |
| Vincent Valentine | 47% | +42% |
| Massacre Girl, Known Killer | 44% | +41% |
| White Widow, Yelena Belova | 40% | +40% |
| Black Widow, Deadly Hunter | 40% | +40% |
| Nasty End | 42% | +39% |
| Kingpin, Wilson Fisk | 40% | +39% |
| Virtus the Veiled | 38% | +38% |
| Restart Sequence | 38% | +38% |
| Corrupted Conviction | 50% | +38% |
| Teval's Judgment | 38% | +36% |
| Iridescent Vinelasher | 37% | +36% |
| Overkill | 41% | +35% |
| Adrestia | 35% | +35% |
| Deadly Dispute | 60% | +33% |
| Illuminor Szeras | 37% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Interceptor, Shadow's Hound deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
- Desmond Miles
- Reno and Rude
- Jacob Frye
- Roshan, Hidden Magister
- Massacre Girl
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Black Widow, Deadly Hunter
- Virtus the Veiled
- Teval's Judgment
- Illuminor Szeras
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Unstoppable Slasher + Wound Reflection → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Grievous Wound + Wound Reflection → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Yahenni, Undying Partisan → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Thran Vigil + Yahenni, Undying Partisan → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Overkill + Jaws of Defeat → Target opponent loses the game, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Interceptor, Shadow's Hound's color identity?
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Interceptor, Shadow's Hound come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Interceptor, Shadow's Hound deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Interceptor, Shadow's Hound deck run?
Real Interceptor, Shadow's Hound decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Interceptor, Shadow's Hound?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Desmond Miles, Mari, the Killing Quill. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Interceptor, Shadow's Hound decks.
What combos does Interceptor, Shadow's Hound have?
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Interceptor, Shadow's Hound deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shadow, Mysterious Assassin, Desmond Miles, Reno and Rude are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.