EDH Optimizer
Shelob, Dread Weaver
Legendary Creature — Spider Demon · 3B
Color identity: Black
Shelob, Dread Weaver is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, exile it.
{2}{B}, Put a creature card exiled with Shelob into its owner's graveyard: Put two +1/+1 counters on Shelob. Draw a card.
{X}{1}{B}: Put target creature card with mana value X exiled with Shelob onto the battlefield tapped under your control.
Reference price of the card: €2.01
Comes in the precon The Hosts of Mordor
Average lands in decks for Shelob, Dread Weaver: 37
AristocratsTheftGraveyardSpellslingerVoltron+1/+1 CountersBig ManaControl
Build your Shelob, Dread Weaver deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Shelob, Dread Weaver 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Shelob, Dread Weaver 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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency32
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience86
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (12 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Morbid Opportunist · Dark Ritual · Accursed Marauder · Jet Medallion · Crypt Ghast · Merciless Executioner · Plaguecrafter · Defile · Fleshbag Marauder · Go for the Throat · Harvester of Souls · Sheoldred's Edict · Black Market · Massacre Wurm · Swiftfoot Boots · Demon's Disciple · Soul Shatter · Phyrexian Arena · Sign in Blood · Withering Torment · Gravelighter · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Toxic Deluge · Infernal Grasp · Night's Whisper · Phyrexian Obliterator · Ravenous Chupacabra · Mind Stone · Blood Artist · No Mercy · Lightning Greaves · Solemn Simulacrum · Archfiend of Depravity · Royal Assassin · Tragic Slip · Wayfarer's Bauble · Charcoal Diamond · Reanimate · Dread Presence · Shriekmaw · Doom Blade · Hero's Downfall · Noxious Gearhulk · Grave Pact · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Heartstone · Liliana's Triumph · Mithril Coat · Murderous Rider // Swift End · Thought Vessel · Bitter Triumph · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · In Garruk's Wake · Murder · Nirkana Revenant · Kaya's Ghostform · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Myriad Landscape · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Witch's Cottage · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage · Swarmyard · Reliquary Tower · War Room · Castle Locthwain
🃏 Recommended cards for Shelob, Dread Weaver
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shelob, Dread Weaver, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Harvester of Souls | 49% | +42% |
| Merciless Executioner | 50% | +42% |
| Gravelighter | 42% | +39% |
| Demon's Disciple | 45% | +37% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 60% | +36% |
| Soul Shatter | 45% | +34% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 38% | +34% |
| Accursed Marauder | 55% | +33% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 49% | +33% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 48% | +32% |
| Royal Assassin | 33% | +31% |
| Plaguecrafter | 50% | +30% |
| Massacre Wurm | 47% | +30% |
| No Mercy | 36% | +29% |
| Shriekmaw | 30% | +28% |
| Black Market | 47% | +27% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 34% | +27% |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | 38% | +27% |
| Go for the Throat | 49% | +26% |
| Heartstone | 25% | +25% |
| Doom Blade | 29% | +22% |
| Witch-king of Angmar | 23% | +22% |
| In Garruk's Wake | 24% | +21% |
| Hero's Downfall | 27% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Shelob, Dread Weaver 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.
- Harvester of Souls
- Merciless Executioner
- Gravelighter
- Demon's Disciple
- Morbid Opportunist
- Ravenous Chupacabra
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Soul Shatter
- Massacre Wurm
- No Mercy
- Black Market
- Phyrexian Obliterator
- Witch-king of Angmar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Throne of Eldraine
- Shadowspear
- Nazgûl Battle-Mace
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shelob, Dread Weaver
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shelob, Dread Weaver's color identity?
Shelob, Dread Weaver 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 Shelob, Dread Weaver come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shelob, Dread Weaver deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 24 % of the time and floods 28 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Shelob, Dread Weaver deck run?
Real Shelob, Dread Weaver 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 Shelob, Dread Weaver?
The three highest-synergy cards are Harvester of Souls, Merciless Executioner, Gravelighter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shelob, Dread Weaver decks.
What combos does Shelob, Dread Weaver have?
Shelob, Dread Weaver 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, Dread Weaver deck cost?
You can start cheap: Harvester of Souls, Merciless Executioner, Gravelighter 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.