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Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 1RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
Other legendary creatures you control have menace.
Whenever you play a legendary land or cast a legendary spell, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €1.56
Comes in the precon Legends' Legacy
Average lands in decks for Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge: 37
LegendsHistoricAggroKnightsEquipmentHumansCard DrawMidrange
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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+ (75/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed66
- Interaction79
- Resilience86
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 2 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Primevals' Glorious Rebirth · Flowering of the White Tree · Heroes' Podium · Relic of Legends · Swords to Plowshares · Arvad the Cursed · Ratadrabik of Urborg · Dihada, Binder of Wills · Arbaaz Mir · Éowyn, Fearless Knight · Path to Exile · Loran of the Third Path · Odric, Lunarch Marshal · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful · Cadric, Soul Kindler · Talisman of Conviction · Talisman of Hierarchy · Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness · Day of Destiny · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Merry, Esquire of Rohan · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Éomer, Marshal of Rohan · Blackblade Reforged · Rakdos Joins Up · Ruinous Ultimatum · Anguished Unmaking · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Fellwar Stone · J. Jonah Jameson · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Glóin, Dwarf Emissary · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Djeru and Hazoret · Mox Amber · Gimli of the Glittering Caves · Rising of the Day · Talisman of Indulgence · Aurelia, the Warleader · The Kenriths' Royal Funeral · Generous Gift · Orzhov Signet · The Reaver Cleaver · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Bayek of Siwa · Boros Signet · Boros Charm · Yawgmoth's Vile Offering · Captain Lannery Storm · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Adriana, Captain of the Guard · Shadowspear · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Rakdos Signet · The Seriema · Etali, Primal Storm · Command Tower · Minas Tirith · Mines of Moria · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance · The Grey Havens · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Barad-dûr · Nomad Outpost · Godless Shrine · Sacred Foundry · Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep · Blood Crypt · Plaza of Heroes · Savai Triome · Mount Doom · Eiganjo Castle · Flagstones of Trokair · Battlefield Forge · Exotic Orchard · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Caves of Koilos · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Dragonskull Summit · Spectator Seating · Great Hall of the Citadel
🃏 Recommended cards for Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Urza's Ruinous Blast | 77% | +74% |
| Primevals' Glorious Rebirth | 70% | +67% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 64% | +61% |
| Heroes' Podium | 61% | +60% |
| Mines of Moria | 62% | +59% |
| Minas Tirith | 66% | +58% |
| Relic of Legends | 60% | +57% |
| The Grey Havens | 58% | +57% |
| Arvad the Cursed | 58% | +56% |
| Shizo, Death's Storehouse | 62% | +56% |
| Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance | 58% | +54% |
| Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire | 59% | +53% |
| Ratadrabik of Urborg | 54% | +52% |
| Barad-dûr | 53% | +51% |
| Dihada, Binder of Wills | 53% | +49% |
| Arbaaz Mir | 50% | +49% |
| Éowyn, Fearless Knight | 50% | +48% |
| Takenuma, Abandoned Mire | 55% | +47% |
| Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep | 47% | +44% |
| Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful | 44% | +43% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 44% | +42% |
| Plaza of Heroes | 45% | +41% |
| Cadric, Soul Kindler | 43% | +40% |
| Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness | 41% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge 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.
- Urza's Ruinous Blast
- Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
- Heroes' Podium
- Mines of Moria
- Relic of Legends
- The Grey Havens
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Minas Tirith
- Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Dihada, Binder of Wills
- Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- Cadric, Soul Kindler
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves
- Mox Amber
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge's color identity?
Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge is Mardu (black, red 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 Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 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 19 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge deck run?
Real Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge 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 Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Urza's Ruinous Blast, Primevals' Glorious Rebirth, Flowering of the White Tree. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge decks.
What combos does Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge have?
Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + 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 Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Urza's Ruinous Blast, Primevals' Glorious Rebirth, Heroes' Podium 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.