EDH Optimizer
Shredder, Shadow Master
Legendary Creature — Human Ninja · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Shredder, Shadow Master is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Shredder attacks a player, for each other opponent, create a token that's a copy of Shredder tapped and attacking that player, except it isn't legendary. Sacrifice those tokens at end of combat.
Whenever Shredder deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Reference price of the card: €0.65
Comes in the precon Turtle Power!
Average lands in decks for Shredder, Shadow Master: 35
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Build your Shredder, Shadow Master deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Shredder, Shadow Master 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Shredder, Shadow Master deck starts over 4,000 games
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: B (70/100)
- Consistency24
- Speed63
- Interaction60
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (14 nonbasic, 21 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Arcane Signet · Jet Medallion · Lightning Greaves · Swiftfoot Boots · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Wound Reflection · Feed the Swarm · Brotherhood Regalia · Crypt Ghast · Unstoppable Slasher · Cover of Darkness · Super Shredder · Whispersilk Cloak · South Wind Avatar · Deadly Rollick · Pitiless Plunderer · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Helm of the Host · Phyrexian Arena · Reanimate · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Shredder's Technique · Morbid Opportunist · Withering Torment · Exquisite Blood · Toxic Deluge · Blood Artist · Ninja Teen · Zulaport Cutthroat · Night's Whisper · Black Market Connections · Commander's Plate · Imp's Mischief · Shadow Alley Denizen · Sign in Blood · Infernal Grasp · Genji Glove · Silver Shroud Costume · Shark Shredder, Killer Clone · The Darkness Crystal · Archfiend of Despair · Deadly Dispute · Defile · Grave Pact · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Demonic Tutor · Roaming Throne · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar · Black Market · Damnation · Exsanguinate · Mirkwood Bats · The Cloning of Shredder · Mind Stone · Bubbling Muck · Go for the Throat · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Vampiric Tutor · Darkness · Game Over · Mithril Coat · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Coffers · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · The Black Gate · Turtle Lair · Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress · Reliquary Tower · Secret Tunnel · Myriad Landscape · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Shredder, Shadow Master
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shredder, Shadow Master, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Reflection | 67% | +63% |
| Bloodletter of Aclazotz | 68% | +57% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 58% | +56% |
| Rogue's Passage | 73% | +54% |
| Cover of Darkness | 55% | +52% |
| Super Shredder | 53% | +51% |
| Unstoppable Slasher | 56% | +50% |
| South Wind Avatar | 51% | +48% |
| Helm of the Host | 49% | +48% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 52% | +46% |
| Shredder's Technique | 48% | +45% |
| Ninja Teen | 44% | +43% |
| Shadow Alley Denizen | 41% | +39% |
| Bloodthirsty Conqueror | 48% | +39% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 69% | +38% |
| Shizo, Death's Storehouse | 48% | +37% |
| Silver Shroud Costume | 38% | +37% |
| Genji Glove | 38% | +36% |
| Shark Shredder, Killer Clone | 37% | +36% |
| Commander's Plate | 42% | +35% |
| Lightning Greaves | 69% | +35% |
| Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar | 34% | +34% |
| Archfiend of Despair | 36% | +33% |
| Exquisite Blood | 45% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Shredder, Shadow Master 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.
- Rogue's Passage
- South Wind Avatar
- Whispersilk Cloak
- Shredder's Technique
- Ninja Teen
- Shadow Alley Denizen
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wound Reflection
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Cover of Darkness
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Helm of the Host
- Silver Shroud Costume
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Super Shredder
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Commander's Plate
- Exquisite Blood
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shredder, Shadow Master
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shredder, Shadow Master's color identity?
Shredder, Shadow Master 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 Shredder, Shadow Master come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shredder, Shadow Master deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Shredder, Shadow Master deck run?
Real Shredder, Shadow Master decks run 35 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 Shredder, Shadow Master?
The three highest-synergy cards are Wound Reflection, Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Brotherhood Regalia. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shredder, Shadow Master decks.
What combos does Shredder, Shadow Master have?
Shredder, Shadow Master 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 Shredder, Shadow Master deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rogue's Passage, South Wind Avatar, Whispersilk Cloak 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.