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Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Legendary Creature — Spider Demon · 4BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch, ward {2}
Other Spiders you control have deathtouch and ward {2}.
Whenever another creature dealt damage this turn by a Spider you controlled dies, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a Food artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life," and it loses all other card types.
Reference price of the card: €0.87
Average lands in decks for Shelob, Child of Ungoliant: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Shelob, Child of Ungoliant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Shelob, Child of Ungoliant deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (72/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed55
- Interaction60
- Resilience82
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 9 Forest)
Arasta of the Endless Web · Sol Ring · Arachnogenesis · Ishkanah, Grafwidow · Shelob, Dread Weaver · Twitching Doll · Rotwidow Pack · Twin-Silk Spider · Arcane Signet · Drider · Skyfisher Spider · Curse of Clinging Webs · Chainweb Aracnir · Cultivate · Lolth, Spider Queen · Penumbra Spider · Silklash Spider · Spider Spawning · Doom Weaver · Watcher in the Web · Deadly Recluse · Spinner of Souls · Sweet-Gum Recluse · Viridian Longbow · Rampant Growth · Brood Weaver · Fynn, the Fangbearer · Kodama's Reach · Mirkwood Spider · Sporeweb Weaver · Obelisk Spider · Bushwhack · Hatchery Spider · Bite Down · Cosmic Hunger · Nature's Lore · Night of the Sweets' Revenge · Nyx Weaver · Golgari Charm · Llanowar Greenwidow · Deathreap Ritual · Heroic Intervention · Realmwalker · Assassin's Trophy · Golgari Signet · Beast Within · Herald's Horn · Peregrin Took · Prizefight · Swiftfoot Boots · Broodspinner · Roar of Challenge · Farseek · Ruins Recluse · Supper for Spiders · Attercop · Arachnus Web · Putrefy · Spider-Ham, Peter Porker · Ulvenwald Tracker · Old Fat Spider · Swarmyard Massacre · Thornbite Staff · Three Visits · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Swarmyard · Path of Ancestry · Tainted Wood · Golgari Rot Farm · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Malady · Necroblossom Snarl · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Deathcap Glade · Undergrowth Stadium · Jungle Hollow · Twilight Mire · Evolving Wilds · The Shire · Rogue's Passage · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Verdant Catacombs
🃏 Recommended cards for Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shelob, Child of Ungoliant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 95% | +83% |
| Ishkanah, Grafwidow | 81% | +78% |
| Arachnogenesis | 85% | +75% |
| Shelob, Dread Weaver | 76% | +73% |
| Twin-Silk Spider | 75% | +73% |
| Rotwidow Pack | 75% | +72% |
| Drider | 73% | +70% |
| Curse of Clinging Webs | 72% | +70% |
| Skyfisher Spider | 73% | +68% |
| Chainweb Aracnir | 69% | +67% |
| Twitching Doll | 76% | +66% |
| Penumbra Spider | 68% | +65% |
| Lolth, Spider Queen | 69% | +65% |
| Silklash Spider | 65% | +63% |
| Spider Spawning | 64% | +61% |
| Doom Weaver | 61% | +59% |
| Watcher in the Web | 61% | +59% |
| Deadly Recluse | 58% | +56% |
| Sweet-Gum Recluse | 57% | +55% |
| Spinner of Souls | 58% | +55% |
| Viridian Longbow | 57% | +53% |
| Brood Weaver | 53% | +51% |
| Sporeweb Weaver | 51% | +49% |
| Mirkwood Spider | 51% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Shelob, Child of Ungoliant 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.
- Arasta of the Endless Web
- Ishkanah, Grafwidow
- Twin-Silk Spider
- Rotwidow Pack
- Drider
- Curse of Clinging Webs
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Arachnogenesis
- Shelob, Dread Weaver
- Swarmyard
- Obelisk Spider
- Herald's Horn
- Ruins Recluse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
- 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
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Peregrin Took + Experimental Confectioner → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite creature ETB
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shelob, Child of Ungoliant's color identity?
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant is Golgari (black and green): 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 Shelob, Child of Ungoliant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shelob, Child of Ungoliant deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 81 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Shelob, Child of Ungoliant deck run?
Real Shelob, Child of Ungoliant 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 Shelob, Child of Ungoliant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Arasta of the Endless Web, Ishkanah, Grafwidow, Arachnogenesis. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shelob, Child of Ungoliant decks.
What combos does Shelob, Child of Ungoliant have?
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant 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 Shelob, Child of Ungoliant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Arasta of the Endless Web, Ishkanah, Grafwidow, Twin-Silk Spider 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.