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: €0.04
Average lands in decks for Ronin, Shadow Stalker: 36
EquipmentVoltronArtifactsInfectSelf-DamageBurnLegendsLifegain
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 (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 (69/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed69
- Interaction54
- Resilience83
- Closing62
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Adaptive Omnitool · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Hammer of Nazahn · Mask of Griselbrand · Cranial Plating · Swordsman's Steel · Vorpal Sword · Lich's Relic · Arcane Signet · Sword of the Animist · Basilisk Collar · Blackblade Reforged · Stolen Stark Tech · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Shadowspear · Thran Power Suit · Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus · Loxodon Warhammer · Dark Ritual · Night's Whisper · Vibranium Strike Gauntlets · Mithril Coat · Shimmer Myr · Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer · Brass Squire · Feed the Swarm · Pact Weapon · Commander's Plate · Sign in Blood · Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel · Bladed Battle-Fan · Buster Sword · Lashwrithe · Ninja's Blades · Brotherhood Regalia · Crypt Ghast · Lightning Greaves · Deadly Dispute · Hero's Blade · Mask of Memory · Champion's Helm · Resurrection Orb · Silver Shroud Costume · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Iron Man Armor · Darksteel Plate · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Genji Glove · Nettlecyst · Pip-Boy 3000 · Skittering Cicada · Withering Torment · Captain America's Shield · Mister Gutsy · Phyrexian Arena · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Black Market Connections · Infernal Grasp · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Mind Stone · The Aetherspark · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Rogue's Passage · Buried Ruin · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Urza's Saga · Vault of Whispers
🃏 Recommended cards for Ronin, Shadow Stalker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ronin, Shadow Stalker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 59% | +58% |
| Adaptive Omnitool | 59% | +58% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 59% | +58% |
| Mask of Griselbrand | 59% | +55% |
| Swordsman's Steel | 55% | +55% |
| Cranial Plating | 57% | +54% |
| Vorpal Sword | 55% | +51% |
| Stolen Stark Tech | 52% | +51% |
| Sword of the Animist | 53% | +50% |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 50% | +50% |
| Thran Power Suit | 50% | +50% |
| Lich's Relic | 54% | +49% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 52% | +49% |
| Basilisk Collar | 52% | +48% |
| Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus | 48% | +47% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 48% | +47% |
| Vibranium Strike Gauntlets | 47% | +47% |
| Shadowspear | 50% | +46% |
| Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer | 45% | +44% |
| Shimmer Myr | 45% | +44% |
| Brass Squire | 43% | +42% |
| Pact Weapon | 43% | +41% |
| Mithril Coat | 45% | +39% |
| Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel | 39% | +39% |
💰 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
- Mask of Griselbrand
- Cranial Plating
- Vorpal Sword
- Stolen Stark Tech
- Masterwork of Ingenuity
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Sword of the Animist
- Basilisk Collar
- Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
- Pact Weapon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Swordsman's Steel
- Shadowspear
- Mithril Coat
- Buster Sword
- Commander's Plate
- Skittering Cicada
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ronin, Shadow Stalker
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- 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
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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 cards most played with it, with 36 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 3 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Ronin, Shadow Stalker deck run?
Real Ronin, Shadow Stalker 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 Ronin, Shadow Stalker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bloodforged Battle-Axe, Adaptive Omnitool, Hammer of Nazahn. 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 6 known combos. The most popular one is Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood. 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, Mask of Griselbrand, Cranial Plating 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.