EDH Optimizer
Ronin, Shadow Stalker
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Hero · 2B
Color identity: Black
Ronin, Shadow Stalker is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Pay 2 life: Add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast Equipment spells or activate equip abilities. Activate only once each turn.
{T}, Sacrifice an Equipment attached to Ronin: Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Ronin, Shadow Stalker: 37
EquipmentVoltronArtifactsInfectLegendsLifegainModified CreaturesReanimator
Build your Ronin, Shadow Stalker deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ronin, Shadow Stalker 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ronin, Shadow Stalker deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (72/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed63
- Interaction48
- Resilience79
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (9 nonbasic, 28 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Adaptive Omnitool · Hammer of Nazahn · Mask of Griselbrand · Cranial Plating · Loxodon Warhammer · Swordsman's Steel · Arcane Signet · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Vorpal Sword · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Sword of the Animist · Thran Power Suit · Basilisk Collar · Blackblade Reforged · Shimmer Myr · Dark Ritual · Night's Whisper · Stolen Stark Tech · Vibranium Strike Gauntlets · Shadowspear · Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus · Brass Squire · Mithril Coat · Pact Weapon · Feed the Swarm · Sign in Blood · Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer · Commander's Plate · Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel · Bladed Battle-Fan · Champion's Helm · Deadly Dispute · Silver Shroud Costume · Brotherhood Regalia · Lashwrithe · Mask of Memory · Ninja's Blades · Buster Sword · Crypt Ghast · Hero's Blade · Lightning Greaves · Mister Gutsy · Resurrection Orb · Skittering Cicada · Withering Torment · Iron Man Armor · Captain America's Shield · Genji Glove · Nettlecyst · Phyrexian Arena · Pip-Boy 3000 · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Darksteel Plate · Infernal Grasp · Skullclamp · Batterbone · Black Market Connections · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Leyline Axe · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Rogue's Passage · Buried Ruin · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Urza's Saga · Vault of Whispers · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid
🃏 Recommended cards for Ronin, Shadow Stalker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ronin, Shadow Stalker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Omnitool | 60% | +60% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 60% | +59% |
| Swordsman's Steel | 58% | +58% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 58% | +57% |
| Mask of Griselbrand | 60% | +57% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 56% | +56% |
| Cranial Plating | 58% | +55% |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 54% | +54% |
| Thran Power Suit | 54% | +54% |
| Vorpal Sword | 56% | +52% |
| Shimmer Myr | 52% | +51% |
| Sword of the Animist | 54% | +50% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 52% | +49% |
| Basilisk Collar | 52% | +49% |
| Stolen Stark Tech | 50% | +49% |
| Vibranium Strike Gauntlets | 49% | +49% |
| Brass Squire | 46% | +45% |
| Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus | 46% | +45% |
| Pact Weapon | 46% | +44% |
| Shadowspear | 48% | +44% |
| Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer | 44% | +43% |
| Mithril Coat | 46% | +40% |
| Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel | 40% | +39% |
| Bladed Battle-Fan | 38% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Ronin, Shadow Stalker 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.
- Adaptive Omnitool
- Loxodon Warhammer
- Mask of Griselbrand
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Cranial Plating
- Masterwork of Ingenuity
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Sword of the Animist
- Basilisk Collar
- Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
- Pact Weapon
- Silver Shroud Costume
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Swordsman's Steel
- Shadowspear
- Mithril Coat
- Skittering Cicada
- Commander's Plate
- Buster Sword
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ronin, Shadow Stalker
- Crackdown Construct + Lightning Greaves → Infinitely large creature until end of turn
- Super State + Grafted Exoskeleton → Each opponent loses the game
- Super State + Tainted Strike → Each opponent loses the game
- Magus of the Coffers + Sword of the Paruns → Infinite black mana, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ronin, Shadow Stalker's color identity?
Ronin, Shadow Stalker 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 Ronin, Shadow Stalker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ronin, Shadow Stalker deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 5 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Ronin, Shadow Stalker deck run?
Real Ronin, Shadow Stalker decks run 37 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 Ronin, Shadow Stalker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Adaptive Omnitool, Hammer of Nazahn, Swordsman's Steel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ronin, Shadow Stalker decks.
What combos does Ronin, Shadow Stalker have?
Ronin, Shadow Stalker has 4 known combos. The most popular one is Crackdown Construct + Lightning Greaves. 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 Ronin, Shadow Stalker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Adaptive Omnitool, Loxodon Warhammer, Mask of Griselbrand 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.