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Sheoldred, Whispering One
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor · 5BB
Color identity: Black
Sheoldred, Whispering One is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Reference price of the card: €15.00
Average lands in decks for Sheoldred, Whispering One: 36
ReanimatorGraveyardAristocratsSacrificeControlRampLifegainMill
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🛠️ Build a deck for Sheoldred, Whispering One 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sheoldred, Whispering One 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed64
- Interaction51
- Resilience72
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Jet Medallion · Crypt Ghast · Reanimate · Arcane Signet · Buried Alive · Massacre Wurm · Phyrexian Arena · Victimize · Phyrexian Obliterator · Entomb · Feed the Swarm · Rise of the Dark Realms · Lightning Greaves · Solemn Simulacrum · Plaguecrafter · Sheoldred's Edict · Harvester of Souls · Animate Dead · Archfiend of Depravity · Black Market · Blood Artist · Demonic Tutor · Grave Pact · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Damnation · Fleshbag Marauder · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Sign in Blood · Toxic Deluge · Accursed Marauder · Nirkana Revenant · Sheoldred // The True Scriptures · Butcher of Malakir · Swiftfoot Boots · Vile Entomber · Archon of Cruelty · Defile · Exsanguinate · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Rune-Scarred Demon · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Bontu's Monument · Charcoal Diamond · Dread Return · Go for the Throat · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Grave Titan · Mind Stone · Junji, the Midnight Sky · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Breach the Multiverse · Dictate of Erebos · Morbid Opportunist · Village Rites · Bolas's Citadel · Sepulchral Primordial · Burnished Hart · Cabal Ritual · Caged Sun · Diabolic Tutor · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Phyrexian Tower · Reliquary Tower · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Sheoldred, Whispering One
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sheoldred, Whispering One, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Buried Alive | 56% | +43% |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | 47% | +36% |
| Massacre Wurm | 53% | +36% |
| Entomb | 43% | +31% |
| Harvester of Souls | 37% | +30% |
| Rise of the Dark Realms | 43% | +29% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 35% | +28% |
| Sheoldred | 33% | +28% |
| Vile Entomber | 32% | +27% |
| Butcher of Malakir | 32% | +26% |
| Victimize | 53% | +26% |
| Archon of Cruelty | 31% | +25% |
| Rune-Scarred Demon | 29% | +25% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 38% | +23% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 33% | +22% |
| Sepulchral Primordial | 24% | +22% |
| Grave Titan | 27% | +21% |
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | 26% | +20% |
| It That Betrays | 21% | +20% |
| Tergrid, God of Fright | 28% | +20% |
| Liliana of the Dark Realms | 34% | +20% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 41% | +20% |
| Plaguecrafter | 40% | +20% |
| Animate Dead | 36% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Sheoldred, Whispering One 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.
- Buried Alive
- Harvester of Souls
- Archfiend of Depravity
- Vile Entomber
- Butcher of Malakir
- Victimize
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Phyrexian Obliterator
- Massacre Wurm
- Rise of the Dark Realms
- Archon of Cruelty
- Nirkana Revenant
- Animate Dead
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Entomb
- It That Betrays
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Grave Pact
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Damnation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sheoldred, Whispering One
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sheoldred, Whispering One's color identity?
Sheoldred, Whispering One 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 Sheoldred, Whispering One come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sheoldred, Whispering One deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 74 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Sheoldred, Whispering One deck run?
Real Sheoldred, Whispering One decks run 36 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 Sheoldred, Whispering One?
The three highest-synergy cards are Buried Alive, Phyrexian Obliterator, Massacre Wurm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sheoldred, Whispering One decks.
What combos does Sheoldred, Whispering One have?
Sheoldred, Whispering One 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 Sheoldred, Whispering One deck cost?
You can start cheap: Buried Alive, Harvester of Souls, Archfiend of Depravity 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.