EDH Optimizer
Shessra, Death's Whisper
Legendary Creature — Human Elf Warlock
Color identity: Black · Green
Average lands in decks for Shessra, Death's Whisper: 36
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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.
- Death Baron
- Death Tyrant
- Emperor of Bones
- Gisa, the Hellraiser
- Vraska, Golgari Queen
- Bow of Nylea
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 ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Peregrin Took + Experimental Confectioner → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite ETB
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Frequently asked questions
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.