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Shalai, Voice of Plenty
Legendary Creature — Angel · 3W
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Shalai, Voice of Plenty is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
You, planeswalkers you control, and other creatures you control have hexproof.
{4}{G}{G}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €1.08
Comes in the precon Abzan Armor
Average lands in decks for Shalai, Voice of Plenty: 35
+1/+1 CountersAngelsLifegainTokensFlyingPillow FortRampHatebears
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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+ (76/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed61
- Interaction69
- Resilience75
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 8 Plains, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Cultivate · Swiftfoot Boots · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · Sigarda, Font of Blessings · Rampant Growth · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Giada, Font of Hope · Heroic Intervention · Kodama's Reach · Lyra Dawnbringer · Llanowar Elves · Sigarda, Host of Herons · Mirari's Wake · Beast Within · Generous Gift · Lightning Greaves · Birds of Paradise · Hardened Scales · Inspiring Call · Sephara, Sky's Blade · Archangel of Thune · Eladamri's Call · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Nature's Lore · Elvish Mystic · Beast Whisperer · Righteous Valkyrie · Teferi's Protection · Farseek · Austere Command · Esper Sentinel · Selesnya Signet · Herald of War · Three Visits · Cathars' Crusade · Linvala, Keeper of Silence · Eternal Witness · Smothering Tithe · Starnheim Aspirant · Champion of Lambholt · Conclave Mentor · Exemplar of Light · Felidar Retreat · Resplendent Angel · The Great Henge · Unbreakable Formation · Ajani, the Greathearted · Akroma's Will · Archangel of Tithes · Emeria Shepherd · Garruk's Uprising · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Mother of Runes · Bruna, the Fading Light · Flawless Maneuver · Ghostly Prison · Harmonize · Worldly Tutor · Abzan Falconer · Doubling Season · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Temple Garden · Fortified Village · Gavony Township · Overgrown Farmland · Selesnya Sanctuary · Temple of Plenty · Windswept Heath · Bountiful Promenade · Blossoming Sands · Brushland · Sungrass Prairie · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Reliquary Tower · Scattered Groves · Seraph Sanctuary · Krosan Verge · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Shalai, Voice of Plenty
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shalai, Voice of Plenty, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Avacyn, Angel of Hope | 40% | +35% |
| Giada, Font of Hope | 37% | +35% |
| Lyra Dawnbringer | 36% | +34% |
| Sigarda, Font of Blessings | 39% | +34% |
| Sigarda, Host of Herons | 34% | +31% |
| Sephara, Sky's Blade | 29% | +27% |
| Archangel of Thune | 28% | +24% |
| Righteous Valkyrie | 26% | +23% |
| Herald of War | 23% | +20% |
| Starnheim Aspirant | 21% | +19% |
| Linvala, Keeper of Silence | 22% | +19% |
| Seraph Sanctuary | 21% | +19% |
| Archangel of Tithes | 19% | +17% |
| Resplendent Angel | 20% | +17% |
| Emeria Shepherd | 19% | +16% |
| Bruna, the Fading Light | 18% | +16% |
| Youthful Valkyrie | 17% | +16% |
| Gisela, the Broken Blade | 17% | +15% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 41% | +15% |
| Exemplar of Light | 20% | +15% |
| Angelic Skirmisher | 15% | +14% |
| Eladamri's Call | 28% | +14% |
| Angel of Vitality | 15% | +13% |
| Bishop of Wings | 15% | +13% |
💰 The best cards for your Shalai, Voice of Plenty 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.
- Giada, Font of Hope
- Lyra Dawnbringer
- Sigarda, Host of Herons
- Seraph Sanctuary
- Emeria Shepherd
- Bruna, the Fading Light
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sigarda, Font of Blessings
- Sephara, Sky's Blade
- Righteous Valkyrie
- Herald of War
- Starnheim Aspirant
- Archangel of Tithes
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- Archangel of Thune
- Linvala, Keeper of Silence
- Gisela, the Broken Blade
- Teferi's Protection
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shalai, Voice of Plenty
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shalai, Voice of Plenty's color identity?
Shalai, Voice of Plenty is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Shalai, Voice of Plenty come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shalai, Voice of Plenty deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 26 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Shalai, Voice of Plenty deck run?
Real Shalai, Voice of Plenty decks run 35 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 Shalai, Voice of Plenty?
The three highest-synergy cards are Avacyn, Angel of Hope, Giada, Font of Hope, Lyra Dawnbringer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shalai, Voice of Plenty decks.
What combos does Shalai, Voice of Plenty have?
Shalai, Voice of Plenty has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Shalai, Voice of Plenty deck cost?
You can start cheap: Giada, Font of Hope, Lyra Dawnbringer, Sigarda, Host of Herons 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.