EDH Optimizer
Shay Cormac
Legendary Creature — Human Knight Rogue · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Shay Cormac is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}: Permanents your opponents control lose hexproof, indestructible, protection, shroud, and ward until end of turn.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes the target of a spell or ability you control, put a bounty counter on that creature.
Whenever a creature with a bounty counter on it dies, put two +1/+1 counters on Shay Cormac.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Shay Cormac: 35
+1/+1 CountersControlVoltronSpellslingerCrimeAggroEquipmentCommander Matters
Build your Shay Cormac deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Shay Cormac 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Shay Cormac 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed70
- Interaction100
- Resilience81
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 10 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Mortify · Royal Assassin · Bounty Board · Killian, Ink Duelist · Morbid Opportunist · Go for the Throat · Termination Facilitator · Deathbringer Liege · Damn · Swiftfoot Boots · Tragic Slip · Bounty Hunter · Chain Assassination · V.A.T.S. · Generous Gift · Hex · Stroke of Midnight · Kaervek, the Punisher · Murder · Orzhov Signet · Feed the Swarm · Teysa Karlov · Bovine Intervention · General's Enforcer · Vindicate · Infernal Grasp · Brotherhood Regalia · Fracture · Talisman of Hierarchy · Athreos, Shroud-Veiled · Bandit's Haul · Fell · Phyrexian Arena · Valorous Stance · Fateful Absence · Tetzimoc, Primal Death · Avatar of Woe · Mari, the Killing Quill · Bastion Protector · Rattleback Apothecary · Sign in Blood · Haystack · Stirring Hopesinger · Curtains' Call · Harvester of Souls · Lightning Greaves · Night's Whisper · Unwanted Remake · Black Market · Intrepid Hero · Doom Blade · Erode · Path to Exile · Phantom Blade · Feast of the Victorious Dead · Swords to Plowshares · Blood Artist · Graduation Day · Overkill · Vadmir, New Blood · Giant Killer // Chop Down · Horobi, Death's Wail · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Rogue's Passage · Tainted Field · Shineshadow Snarl · Caves of Koilos · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Silence · Orzhov Basilica · Godless Shrine · Fetid Heath · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of the Archangel · Vault of Champions · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Scoured Barrens · Concealed Courtyard · Desolate Mire · Reliquary Tower · Bleachbone Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Shay Cormac
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shay Cormac, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Assassin | 68% | +67% |
| Bounty Board | 65% | +65% |
| Termination Facilitator | 61% | +61% |
| Go for the Throat | 63% | +59% |
| Killian, Ink Duelist | 65% | +56% |
| Deathbringer Liege | 59% | +55% |
| Bounty Hunter | 53% | +53% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 65% | +52% |
| Chain Assassination | 51% | +51% |
| V.A.T.S. | 51% | +50% |
| Tragic Slip | 54% | +50% |
| Hex | 50% | +49% |
| Mortify | 71% | +49% |
| Kaervek, the Punisher | 49% | +49% |
| Murder | 49% | +45% |
| Bovine Intervention | 46% | +44% |
| General's Enforcer | 46% | +43% |
| Rogue's Passage | 59% | +39% |
| Infernal Grasp | 43% | +39% |
| Feed the Swarm | 47% | +39% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 41% | +38% |
| Bandit's Haul | 38% | +38% |
| Stroke of Midnight | 50% | +37% |
| Tetzimoc, Primal Death | 37% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Shay Cormac 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.
- Royal Assassin
- Bounty Board
- Termination Facilitator
- Go for the Throat
- Killian, Ink Duelist
- Deathbringer Liege
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bounty Hunter
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Avatar of Woe
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Black Market
- Cut Down
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Persistent Constrictor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shay Cormac
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shay Cormac's color identity?
Shay Cormac is Orzhov (black 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 Shay Cormac come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shay Cormac deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 33 % of the time and floods 60 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Shay Cormac deck run?
Real Shay Cormac 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 Shay Cormac?
The three highest-synergy cards are Royal Assassin, Bounty Board, Termination Facilitator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shay Cormac decks.
What combos does Shay Cormac have?
Shay Cormac 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 Shay Cormac deck cost?
You can start cheap: Royal Assassin, Bounty Board, Termination Facilitator 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.