EDH Optimizer
Shredder, Unrelenting
Legendary Creature — Human Ninja · 4B
Color identity: Black
Shredder, Unrelenting is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sneak {3}{B} (You may cast this spell for {3}{B} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step. He enters tapped and attacking.)
Deathtouch
Whenever Shredder enters or attacks, another target creature you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Shredder, Unrelenting: 37
Build your Shredder, Unrelenting deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (58/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed57
- Interaction51
- Resilience68
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (7 nonbasic, 30 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Shredder's Technique · Shredder's Armor · Shredder's Revenge · Elektra, Daughter of the Hand · Stomped by the Foot · Armaggon, Future Shark · Murder · Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising · Crypt Ghast · Death in the Family · Ninja of the Hand · Pain 101 · Undead Hand Ninja · Dark Ritual · Feed the Swarm · Foot Mystic · Jet Medallion · Ninja Teen · Squirrelanoids · Burrog Banemaker · Cheerful Osteomancer // Raise Dead · Masterful Flourish · Postmortem Professor · Sneering Shadewriter · Wander Off · Arcane Signet · Defile · Dream Beavers · Shark Shredder, Killer Clone · Pull from the Grave · Adventurous Eater // Have a Bite · Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist · Biblioplex Tomekeeper · Dissection Practice · Emeritus of Woe // Demonic Tutor · Forum Necroscribe · Grave Researcher // Reanimate · Lecturing Scornmage · Lightning Greaves · Melancholic Poet · Poisoner's Apprentice · Scathing Shadelock // Venomous Words · Super Shredder · The Dawning Archaic · Alesha's Legacy · Cabal Ritual · Ninja of the New Moon · Splinter's Technique · Cost of Brilliance · Diary of Dreams · Potioner's Trove · Pox Plague · Send in the Pest · Game Over · Massacre Wurm · The Darkness Crystal · Tunnel Rats · Arc Reactor · Azra Smokeshaper · Biting-Palm Ninja · Black Market · Cabal Coffers · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · Reliquary Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Witch's Cottage · Skycoach Waypoint
🃏 Recommended cards for Shredder, Unrelenting
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shredder, Unrelenting, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shredder's Technique | 68% | +65% |
| Shredder's Armor | 64% | +63% |
| Shredder's Revenge | 64% | +63% |
| Elektra, Daughter of the Hand | 63% | +62% |
| Stomped by the Foot | 59% | +59% |
| Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising | 55% | +54% |
| Armaggon, Future Shark | 55% | +54% |
| Ninja of the Hand | 50% | +50% |
| Death in the Family | 50% | +50% |
| Undead Hand Ninja | 50% | +49% |
| Pain 101 | 50% | +49% |
| Foot Mystic | 45% | +45% |
| Murder | 55% | +45% |
| Squirrelanoids | 45% | +45% |
| Ninja Teen | 45% | +44% |
| Sneering Shadewriter | 43% | +43% |
| Wander Off | 43% | +42% |
| Cheerful Osteomancer | 43% | +42% |
| Burrog Banemaker | 43% | +42% |
| Postmortem Professor | 43% | +42% |
| Masterful Flourish | 43% | +41% |
| Shark Shredder, Killer Clone | 41% | +40% |
| Dream Beavers | 41% | +40% |
| Pull from the Grave | 40% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Shredder, Unrelenting 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.
- Shredder's Technique
- Shredder's Armor
- Shredder's Revenge
- Elektra, Daughter of the Hand
- Stomped by the Foot
- Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
- Cabal Ritual
- Cut Down
- Massacre Wurm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Super Shredder
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shredder, Unrelenting
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Shredder, Shadow Master + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Each opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shredder, Unrelenting's color identity?
Shredder, Unrelenting 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, Unrelenting come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shredder, Unrelenting deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 37 % of the time and floods 37 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Shredder, Unrelenting deck run?
Real Shredder, Unrelenting 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 Shredder, Unrelenting?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shredder's Technique, Shredder's Armor, Shredder's Revenge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shredder, Unrelenting decks.
What combos does Shredder, Unrelenting have?
Shredder, Unrelenting has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. 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, Unrelenting deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shredder's Technique, Shredder's Armor, Shredder's Revenge 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.