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Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero
You may activate abilities of creatures you control as though those creatures had haste. {T}: Add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to activate abilities of creature sources.
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“Green mana engine that unlocks creature abilities for massive value and aggression.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Ramp, Tokens, Voltron
Strategy
Shang-Chi is a mana-accelerating Hero commander that turns your creature abilities into explosive value engines. His first ability lets all your creatures act like they have haste, which synergizes beautifully with activated abilities that reward tapping or entering the battlefield. His second ability is pure mana acceleration—generating two mana per activation that can only fuel creature abilities, encouraging you to build around creatures with impactful activated abilities like card draw, creature generation, or tutoring.
The deck wants to assemble a team of creatures with strong repeatable abilities—think mana dorks with utility, creatures that tap for value, and ability-heavy Heroes. You'll ramp early with Shang-Chi and land-based mana, then use those resources to activate abilities the same turn creatures enter. Win by overloading the table with tokens, card advantage, or direct ability damage, or pivot into combat once you've generated enough value.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
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