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Shocker, Unshakable

Card: Shocker, Unshakable

Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain · 4RR

Color identity: Red

Shocker, Unshakable is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
During your turn, Shocker has first strike.
Vibro-Shock Gauntlets — When Shocker enters, he deals 2 damage to target creature and 2 damage to that creature's controller.

Reference price of the card: €0.04

Average lands in decks for Shocker, Unshakable: 37

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🎲 How the average Shocker, Unshakable 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.

5.7average turn the commander comes down
89 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
23 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
13 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
98 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn
13 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: B (67/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (8 nonbasic, 29 Mountain)

Shock · Blasphemous Act · Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Conjurer's Closet · Ruby Medallion · Arcane Signet · Delina, Wild Mage · Mana Geyser · Dictate of the Twin Gods · The Fire Crystal · Vandalblast · Big Score · Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink · Helm of the Host · Lightning Bolt · Solemn Simulacrum · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · City on Fire · Repercussion · Twinflame · Unexpected Windfall · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Abrade · Cursed Mirror · Molten Duplication · Blade of Selves · Electroduplicate · Fiery Emancipation · Mind Stone · Staggershock · Warstorm Surge · Combustible Gearhulk · Guttersnipe · Seething Song · Sudden Shock · Furnace of Rath · Jaxis, the Troublemaker · Mirror Box · Heat Shimmer · Reverberate · Splinter Twin · Swiftfoot Boots · Faithless Looting · Fire Diamond · Flameshadow Conjuring · Professional Face-Breaker · Spellshock · Bolt Bend · Burst Lightning · Terror of the Peaks · Twinflame Tyrant · Hearthborn Battler · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Return the Favor · Thrill of Possibility · Wayfarer's Bauble · Ashling, Flame Dancer · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Devastating Onslaught · Flamerush Rider · War Room · Rogue's Passage · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · Arena of Glory · Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Temple of the False God

🃏 Recommended cards for Shocker, Unshakable

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shocker, Unshakable, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Shock 79% +72%
Conjurer's Closet 66% +62%
Delina, Wild Mage 57% +55%
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink 49% +47%
Dictate of the Twin Gods 53% +46%
Staggershock 40% +40%
Helm of the Host 47% +40%
Repercussion 45% +39%
Twinflame 45% +38%
Blade of Selves 40% +38%
Molten Duplication 43% +38%
Sudden Shock 38% +37%
Electroduplicate 40% +36%
Mirror Box 36% +36%
Electro, Assaulting Battery 44% +34%
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus 47% +33%
Splinter Twin 34% +33%
Jaxis, the Troublemaker 36% +32%
Warstorm Surge 40% +32%
Furnace of Rath 36% +31%
Heat Shimmer 34% +31%
City on Fire 45% +31%
The Fire Crystal 53% +30%
Flameshadow Conjuring 32% +29%

💰 The best cards for your Shocker, Unshakable 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.

  • Shock€0.02 · 79% inclusion
  • Dictate of the Twin Gods€0.86 · 53% inclusion
  • Staggershock€0.06 · 40% inclusion
  • Twinflame€1.39 · 45% inclusion
  • Sudden Shock€0.12 · 38% inclusion
  • Electroduplicate€0.57 · 40% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Conjurer's Closet€2.45 · 66% inclusion
  • Delina, Wild Mage€7.04 · 57% inclusion
  • Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink€4.91 · 49% inclusion
  • Helm of the Host€3.91 · 47% inclusion
  • Repercussion€5.58 · 45% inclusion
  • Blade of Selves€2.75 · 40% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Solphim, Mayhem Dominus€21.44 · 47% inclusion
  • Terror of the Peaks€24.57 · 30% inclusion
  • Twinflame Tyrant€20.96 · 30% inclusion
  • Purphoros, God of the Forge€23.73 · 28% inclusion
  • Longshot, Rebel Bowman€10.58 · 17% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Shocker, Unshakable

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Frequently asked questions

What is Shocker, Unshakable's color identity?

Shocker, Unshakable is red: 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 Shocker, Unshakable come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Shocker, Unshakable deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B (67/100).

How many lands should a Shocker, Unshakable deck run?

Real Shocker, Unshakable 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 Shocker, Unshakable?

The three highest-synergy cards are Shock, Conjurer's Closet, Delina, Wild Mage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shocker, Unshakable decks.

What combos does Shocker, Unshakable have?

Shocker, Unshakable has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Shocker, Unshakable deck cost?

You can start cheap: Shock, Dictate of the Twin Gods, Staggershock 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.

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