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Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter
Legendary Creature — Shark Human Villain · 2UBUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Tiger Shark enters or attacks, he connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{4}{U/B}: Tiger Shark can't be blocked this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter: 36
BlinkConniveDiscardMidrangeReanimatorVillains
Build your Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter 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: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed53
- Interaction88
- Resilience76
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Island, 7 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Leader, Super-Genius · Counterspell · Talisman of Dominance · Security Bypass · Swiftfoot Boots · Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon · Armaggon, Future Shark · Dimir Signet · Frantic Search · Lethal Scheme · Bigfin Bouncer · Daggermaw Megalodon · Kang, Temporal Tyrant · Mind Stone · Ominous Seas · Reanimate · Shark Shredder, Killer Clone · Stitch Together · M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect · Archfiend of Ifnir · Bone Miser · Chasm Skulker · Chrome Host Seedshark · Fake Your Own Death · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Fellwar Stone · Giant Shark · Gixian Puppeteer · Graviton, Fundamental Force · Hammerhead Shark · Loan Shark · Monument to Endurance · Mysterio's Mirage · Pouncing Shoreshark · Raven Eagle · Shark Typhoon · Unstable Experiment · Visions of Villainy · Ultron, Unlimited · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Archon of Cruelty · Archpriest of Shadows · Dark Ritual · Doc Ock's Henchmen · Kid Loki · Mask of the Schemer · Oblivion's Hunger · Roxxon Brutes · Scorpion, Seething Striker · Shore Up · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · The Spot's Portal · Tombstone, Career Criminal · Toxic Deluge · Zombify · Animate Dead · Arcane Denial · Boomerang, Blade Flinger · Construct a Cosmic Cube · Containment Construct · Cryptcaller Chariot · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Bojuka Bog · Choked Estuary · Dimir Aqueduct · Drowned Catacomb · Tainted Isle · Watery Grave · Villainous Hideout · Morphic Pool · Dismal Backwater · Mortuary Mire · Mystic Sanctuary · A.I.M. Labs · Coral Atoll · Drownyard Temple · Eden, Seat of the Sanctum · Fetid Pools · Gloomlake Verge · Hidden Lair · Path of Ancestry · Polluted Delta · Restless Reef · Underground River
🃏 Recommended cards for Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Leader, Super-Genius | 65% | +63% |
| Security Bypass | 53% | +52% |
| Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon | 50% | +48% |
| Armaggon, Future Shark | 47% | +45% |
| Lethal Scheme | 47% | +45% |
| Bigfin Bouncer | 41% | +41% |
| Daggermaw Megalodon | 41% | +41% |
| Shark Shredder, Killer Clone | 41% | +40% |
| Ominous Seas | 41% | +40% |
| Kang, Temporal Tyrant | 41% | +40% |
| Villainous Hideout | 41% | +39% |
| Stitch Together | 41% | +38% |
| M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect | 38% | +37% |
| Hammerhead Shark | 35% | +35% |
| Giant Shark | 35% | +35% |
| Pouncing Shoreshark | 35% | +35% |
| Loan Shark | 35% | +35% |
| Graviton, Fundamental Force | 35% | +35% |
| Mysterio's Mirage | 35% | +35% |
| Chrome Host Seedshark | 35% | +35% |
| Gixian Puppeteer | 35% | +35% |
| Raven Eagle | 35% | +35% |
| Visions of Villainy | 35% | +34% |
| Unstable Experiment | 35% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter 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.
- Leader, Super-Genius
- Security Bypass
- Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon
- Armaggon, Future Shark
- Lethal Scheme
- Bigfin Bouncer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect
- Archon of Cruelty
- Ledger Shredder
- Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
- Will of the Abzan
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bone Miser
- Monument to Endurance
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- The Mindskinner + Syr Konrad, the Grim → Near-infinite mill
- Cryptcaller Chariot + Kindred Discovery → Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite creature ETB, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite rummaging, Near-infinite tapped creature tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter's color identity?
Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter is Dimir (black and blue): 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 Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter deck run?
Real Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter decks run 36 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 Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Leader, Super-Genius, Security Bypass, Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter decks.
What combos does Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter have?
Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter has 3 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 Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Leader, Super-Genius, Security Bypass, Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon 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.