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Shessra, Death's Whisper
Legendary Creature — Human Elf Warlock · 2BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Shessra, Death's Whisper is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Bewitching Whispers — When Shessra enters, target creature blocks this turn if able.
Whispers of the Grave — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died this turn, you may pay 2 life. If you do, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.04
Average lands in decks for Shessra, Death's Whisper: 36
DeathtouchAristocratsSkeletonsReanimatorSacrificeSelf-DamageTokensCard Draw
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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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed53
- Interaction41
- Resilience73
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (19 nonbasic, 11 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Moldervine Reclamation · Deathreap Ritual · Reassembling Skeleton · Death-Priest of Myrkul · Skeletal Swarming · Putrefy · Cultivate · Rampant Growth · Deadly Dispute · Poison-Tip Archer · Village Rites · Persistent Specimen · Victimize · Corpses of the Lost · Clattering Augur · Death Baron · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Virulent Emissary · Deadly Brew · Death Tyrant · Skeleton Crew · Assassin's Trophy · Golgari Signet · Paragon of Open Graves · Beast Within · Binding the Old Gods · Gutterbones · Skullclamp · Zulaport Cutthroat · Deathsprout · Leyline Prowler · Rise of the Witch-king · Blood Artist · Read the Bones · Talisman of Resilience · Vampiric Rites · Ozox, the Clattering King · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Underworld Sentinel · Morbid Opportunist · Sanitarium Skeleton · Tragic Slip · Bastion of Remembrance · Champion of Stray Souls · Tenacious Dead · Bone Dragon · Eternal Witness · Ghastly Death Tyrant · Glissa Sunslayer · Vraska, Golgari Queen · Culling Ritual · Golgari Charm · Reclamation Sage · Desecrated Tomb · Dimir House Guard · Bone Shards · Cauldron of Essence · Deathless Knight · Fynn, the Fangbearer · Kodama's Reach · Moss-Pit Skeleton · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Tainted Wood · Golgari Rot Farm · Temple of Malady · Bojuka Bog · Llanowar Wastes · Necroblossom Snarl · Evolving Wilds · Overgrown Tomb · Jungle Hollow · Deathcap Glade · Undergrowth Stadium · Grim Backwoods · Twilight Mire · Spawning Pool · Myriad Landscape · Haunted Mire · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Shessra, Death's Whisper
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shessra, Death's Whisper, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Death-Priest of Myrkul | 49% | +49% |
| Skeletal Swarming | 48% | +48% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 51% | +47% |
| Deathreap Ritual | 58% | +47% |
| Persistent Specimen | 37% | +36% |
| Corpses of the Lost | 36% | +36% |
| Moldervine Reclamation | 60% | +36% |
| Clattering Augur | 35% | +35% |
| Death Baron | 35% | +35% |
| Death Tyrant | 34% | +34% |
| Skeleton Crew | 34% | +33% |
| Paragon of Open Graves | 32% | +32% |
| Gutterbones | 30% | +30% |
| Deadly Brew | 34% | +29% |
| Ozox, the Clattering King | 26% | +26% |
| Underworld Sentinel | 26% | +26% |
| Leyline Prowler | 28% | +25% |
| Sanitarium Skeleton | 25% | +25% |
| Virulent Emissary | 35% | +24% |
| Champion of Stray Souls | 24% | +24% |
| Tenacious Dead | 24% | +24% |
| Ghastly Death Tyrant | 23% | +23% |
| Deathsprout | 28% | +23% |
| Saryth, the Viper's Fang | 26% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Shessra, Death's Whisper 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.
- Death-Priest of Myrkul
- Skeletal Swarming
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Deathreap Ritual
- Persistent Specimen
- Corpses of the Lost
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang
- Emperor of Bones
- Gisa, the Hellraiser
- Vraska, Golgari Queen
- Bow of Nylea
- Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shessra, Death's Whisper
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → 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
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 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
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shessra, Death's Whisper's color identity?
Shessra, Death's Whisper 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 Shessra, Death's Whisper come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shessra, Death's Whisper deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 27 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Shessra, Death's Whisper deck run?
Real Shessra, Death's Whisper 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 Shessra, Death's Whisper?
The three highest-synergy cards are Death-Priest of Myrkul, Skeletal Swarming, Reassembling Skeleton. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shessra, Death's Whisper decks.
What combos does Shessra, Death's Whisper have?
Shessra, Death's Whisper 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 Shessra, Death's Whisper deck cost?
You can start cheap: Death-Priest of Myrkul, Skeletal Swarming, Reassembling Skeleton 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.