EDH Optimizer
Shuri, the Black Panther
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Hero · GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Shuri, the Black Panther is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Whenever Shuri attacks, draw a card if you control three or more artifacts. Then if you control six or more artifacts, creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Comes in the precon Wakanda Forever
Average lands in decks for Shuri, the Black Panther: 35
ArtifactsTokensAggro+1/+1 CountersEquipmentVoltronAffinityMonarch
Build your Shuri, the Black Panther deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Shuri, the Black Panther 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Shuri, the Black Panther 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 (72/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed61
- Interaction56
- Resilience88
- Closing83
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Dispatch · Swords to Plowshares · Beast Within · T'Challa, the Black Panther · Panther Robot · Shuri's Fabricator · Panther Habit · Foundry Inspector · Nature's Lore · Path to Exile · Illustrious Wanderglyph · Bast, Panther Goddess · Birds of Paradise · Generous Gift · Sword of the Animist · Vibranium Strike Gauntlets · Esper Sentinel · Dora Milaje Elite · Haywire Mite · Heroic Intervention · Kimoyo Beads · Solemn Simulacrum · Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand · Oltec Matterweaver · Stridehangar Automaton · Talisman of Unity · Hammer of Nazahn · Overwhelming Stampede · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Royal Talon Fighter Jet · Tireless Provisioner · Ancestral Communion · W'Kabi, Shield of the Nation · Selesnya Signet · Thran Dynamo · Vibranium Mining Mech · Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda · Swiftfoot Boots · Ornithopter of Paradise · Metalwork Colossus · Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery · Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam · Fight for the Throne · Lightning Greaves · Okoye, Mighty and Adored · The Spear of Bashenga · Wakanda Forever! · Whispersilk Cloak · Adaptive Omnitool · Vanquish the Horde · Brightglass Gearhulk · Helm of the Host · Storm, Queen of Wakanda · King Solomon's Frogs · Samwise Gamgee · Heart-Shaped Herb · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Big Mother Mouser · Gilded Lotus · N'Yami-Class Mother Ship · Threefold Thunderhulk · Yotian Dissident · Command Tower · Sunpetal Grove · Canopy Vista · Bountiful Promenade · Ancient Den · Tree of Tales · Darksteel Citadel · Thornglint Bridge · Fortified Village · Temple Garden · Razorverge Thicket · Sungrass Prairie · The Great Mound · Scattered Groves · Brushland · Windswept Heath · Hushwood Verge · Overgrown Farmland · Gathering Place · Path of Ancestry · Boseiju, Who Endures · Scavenger Grounds · Lush Portico · Reliquary Tower · Throne of the High City
🃏 Recommended cards for Shuri, the Black Panther
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shuri, the Black Panther, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tree of Tales | 67% | +66% |
| Dispatch | 68% | +66% |
| Ancient Den | 67% | +66% |
| T'Challa, the Black Panther | 56% | +56% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 52% | +51% |
| Thornglint Bridge | 52% | +49% |
| Panther Robot | 54% | +49% |
| Shuri's Fabricator | 52% | +48% |
| Foundry Inspector | 48% | +47% |
| Illustrious Wanderglyph | 47% | +46% |
| Panther Habit | 50% | +45% |
| Thousand Moons Smithy | 43% | +42% |
| Oltec Matterweaver | 42% | +41% |
| The Great Mound | 46% | +41% |
| Stridehangar Automaton | 41% | +41% |
| Vibranium Strike Gauntlets | 46% | +41% |
| Sword of the Animist | 46% | +41% |
| Kimoyo Beads | 44% | +41% |
| Haywire Mite | 44% | +41% |
| Bast, Panther Goddess | 46% | +41% |
| Dora Milaje Elite | 44% | +40% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 43% | +40% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 40% | +37% |
| Thran Dynamo | 36% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Shuri, the Black Panther 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.
- Tree of Tales
- Dispatch
- Ancient Den
- T'Challa, the Black Panther
- Darksteel Citadel
- Thornglint Bridge
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stridehangar Automaton
- Sword of the Animist
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Tireless Provisioner
- Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
- Bountiful Promenade
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Illustrious Wanderglyph
- Esper Sentinel
- Urza's Saga
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shuri, the Black Panther
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shuri, the Black Panther's color identity?
Shuri, the Black Panther is Selesnya (green 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 Shuri, the Black Panther come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shuri, the Black Panther deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Shuri, the Black Panther deck run?
Real Shuri, the Black Panther 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 Shuri, the Black Panther?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tree of Tales, Dispatch, Ancient Den. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shuri, the Black Panther decks.
What combos does Shuri, the Black Panther have?
Shuri, the Black Panther has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Shuri, the Black Panther deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tree of Tales, Dispatch, Ancient Den 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.