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Shark Shredder, Killer Clone

Card: Shark Shredder, Killer Clone

Legendary Creature — Shark Octopus Ninja · 2BB

Color identity: Black

Shark Shredder, Killer Clone is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Sneak {3}{B}{B}
First strike
Whenever Shark Shredder deals combat damage to a player, put up to one target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It enters tapped and attacking that player.

Reference price of the card: €0.37

Average lands in decks for Shark Shredder, Killer Clone: 37

ReanimatorTheftMillAggroControlDiscardEquipmentGraveyard

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🎲 How the average Shark Shredder, Killer Clone 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.

3.8average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
29 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
29 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
96 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C (53/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (11 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)

Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Dark Ritual · Reanimate · Jet Medallion · Eye Collector · Mindcrank · Mindwrack Harpy · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Altar of the Brood · Breach the Multiverse · Changeling Outcast · Defile · Accursed Marauder · Tormented Soul · Go for the Throat · Phyrexian Arena · Plaguecrafter · Sign in Blood · Swiftfoot Boots · Crypt Ghast · Rise of the Dark Realms · Withering Torment · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Infernal Grasp · Twilight Diviner · Dread Summons · Morbid Opportunist · Night's Whisper · Mesmeric Orb · Soul Shatter · Trailblazer's Boots · Shredder's Technique · Imp's Mischief · Sepulchral Primordial · Whispersilk Cloak · Brotherhood Regalia · The Soul Stone · Lightning Greaves · Screeching Scorchbeast · Syphon Mind · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Armaggon, Future Shark · Ninja Teen · Charcoal Diamond · Blasphemous Edict · Deadly Dispute · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · The Master of Lake-town · Toxic Deluge · Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Animate Dead · Genji Glove · Sheoldred's Edict · Black Market Connections · Massacre Wurm · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Dauthi Horror · Nirkana Revenant · Tinybones Joins Up · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Coffers · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Myriad Landscape · Bojuka Bog · Witch's Cottage · The Black Gate · War Room

🃏 Recommended cards for Shark Shredder, Killer Clone

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shark Shredder, Killer Clone, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Eye Collector 56% +55%
Mindwrack Harpy 54% +53%
Mindcrank 55% +50%
Altar of the Brood 49% +47%
Rogue's Passage 65% +46%
Changeling Outcast 49% +44%
Tormented Soul 46% +43%
Breach the Multiverse 49% +43%
Dread Summons 40% +38%
Twilight Diviner 41% +36%
Trailblazer's Boots 38% +35%
Mesmeric Orb 38% +35%
Shredder's Technique 37% +34%
Sepulchral Primordial 35% +33%
Screeching Scorchbeast 33% +32%
Brotherhood Regalia 34% +31%
Armaggon, Future Shark 32% +31%
Syr Konrad, the Grim 51% +31%
Ninja Teen 32% +30%
Rise of the Dark Realms 44% +30%
Rankle, Master of Pranks 42% +30%
Whispersilk Cloak 35% +29%
Tinybones, the Pickpocket 33% +28%
Genji Glove 28% +27%

💰 The best cards for your Shark Shredder, Killer Clone 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.

  • Eye Collector€0.12 · 56% inclusion
  • Mindwrack Harpy€0.18 · 54% inclusion
  • Rogue's Passage€0.29 · 65% inclusion
  • Changeling Outcast€0.87 · 49% inclusion
  • Tormented Soul€0.22 · 46% inclusion
  • Dread Summons€0.20 · 40% inclusion
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Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Mindcrank€7.78 · 55% inclusion
  • Altar of the Brood€5.76 · 49% inclusion
  • Breach the Multiverse€5.24 · 49% inclusion
  • Twilight Diviner€2.84 · 41% inclusion
  • Brotherhood Regalia€9.52 · 34% inclusion
  • Rise of the Dark Realms€3.66 · 44% inclusion
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Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Mesmeric Orb€11.34 · 38% inclusion
  • Shizo, Death's Storehouse€19.44 · 32% inclusion
  • The Black Gate€10.48 · 22% inclusion
  • The Soul Stone€50.00 · 34% inclusion
  • Sheoldred, Whispering One€14.87 · 27% inclusion
  • Bloodchief Ascension€15.44 · 23% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Shark Shredder, Killer Clone

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Frequently asked questions

What is Shark Shredder, Killer Clone's color identity?

Shark Shredder, Killer Clone 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 Shark Shredder, Killer Clone come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Shark Shredder, Killer Clone deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 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 29 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C (53/100).

How many lands should a Shark Shredder, Killer Clone deck run?

Real Shark Shredder, Killer Clone 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 Shark Shredder, Killer Clone?

The three highest-synergy cards are Eye Collector, Mindwrack Harpy, Mindcrank. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shark Shredder, Killer Clone decks.

What combos does Shark Shredder, Killer Clone have?

Shark Shredder, Killer Clone has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + 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 Shark Shredder, Killer Clone deck cost?

You can start cheap: Eye Collector, Mindwrack Harpy, Rogue's Passage 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.

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