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Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest
Legendary Creature — Human Monk · 2U
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may pay {R/W}{R/W}. If you do, target creature gains double strike until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest: 34
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Build your Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest 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 (66/100)
- Consistency46
- Speed50
- Interaction54
- Resilience79
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Island, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Jeskai Ascendancy · Whirlwind of Thought · Slip Through Space · Swords to Plowshares · Monastery Mentor · Distortion Strike · Brainstorm · Path to Exile · Shadow Rift · Swiftfoot Boots · Artful Dodge · Unleash Fury · Gods Willing · Izzet Signet · Opt · Titan's Strength · Aqueous Form · Emerge Unscathed · Boros Signet · Expedite · Fists of Flame · Ponder · Balmor, Battlemage Captain · Feather, the Redeemed · Leap · Preordain · Talisman of Creativity · Azorius Signet · Brute Force · Archmage Emeritus · Shelter · Talisman of Conviction · Defiant Strike · Reckless Charge · Talisman of Progress · Boros Charm · Counterspell · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Storm-Kiln Artist · Frantic Search · Crash Through · Enter the Enigma · Elsha of the Infinite · Kykar, Wind's Fury · Negate · Faithless Looting · Deflecting Palm · Infuriate · Runechanter's Pike · Third Path Iconoclast · Young Pyromancer · Fellwar Stone · Bulk Up · Combat Research · Valorous Stance · Sunforger · Gitaxian Probe · Monastery Swiftspear · Monstrous Rage · Treasure Cruise · Angelfire Ignition · Narset, Enlightened Exile · Serum Visions · Command Tower · Mystic Monastery · Sulfur Falls · Glacial Fortress · Clifftop Retreat · Exotic Orchard · Shivan Reef · Hallowed Fountain · Rogue's Passage · Battlefield Forge · Steam Vents · Sacred Foundry · Prairie Stream · Raugrin Triome · Evolving Wilds · Adarkar Wastes · Flooded Strand · Sea of Clouds · Spectator Seating · Training Center · Reliquary Tower · Arid Mesa · Scalding Tarn · Temple of Epiphany
🃏 Recommended cards for Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Slip Through Space | 59% | +55% |
| Distortion Strike | 52% | +51% |
| Jeskai Ascendancy | 62% | +47% |
| Shadow Rift | 49% | +47% |
| Unleash Fury | 46% | +46% |
| Artful Dodge | 47% | +45% |
| Titan's Strength | 45% | +44% |
| Gods Willing | 45% | +44% |
| Emerge Unscathed | 44% | +43% |
| Monastery Mentor | 54% | +41% |
| Aqueous Form | 44% | +41% |
| Expedite | 43% | +39% |
| Fists of Flame | 41% | +39% |
| Whirlwind of Thought | 62% | +39% |
| Brute Force | 39% | +38% |
| Leap | 40% | +38% |
| Feather, the Redeemed | 40% | +38% |
| Reckless Charge | 37% | +36% |
| Shelter | 38% | +36% |
| Defiant Strike | 37% | +35% |
| Balmor, Battlemage Captain | 40% | +34% |
| Opt | 45% | +32% |
| Brainstorm | 49% | +29% |
| Legion Leadership | 36% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest 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.
- Slip Through Space
- Distortion Strike
- Jeskai Ascendancy
- Shadow Rift
- Unleash Fury
- Artful Dodge
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Loran's Escape
- Stubborn Denial
- Narset, Enlightened Exile
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Gitaxian Probe
- Boros Charm
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Curiosity → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest's color identity?
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest is Jeskai (red, blue and white): 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 Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 24 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest deck run?
Real Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest decks run 34 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 Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest?
The three highest-synergy cards are Slip Through Space, Distortion Strike, Jeskai Ascendancy. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest decks.
What combos does Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest have?
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest deck cost?
You can start cheap: Slip Through Space, Distortion Strike, Jeskai Ascendancy 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.