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Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Menace Other legendary creatures you control have menace. Whenever you play a legendary land or cast a legendary spell, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
2 / 4
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“Legendary matters tempo deck that draws cards and swings with evasion.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Voltron, Tokens, Aristocrats
Strategy
Shanid is your legendary matters payoff engine that rewards you for playing the most flavorful cards in Magic. The deck leans into a Mardu shell packed with legendary creatures and lands, turning each cast into card draw while Shanid and your other legends become evasive threats thanks to menace. You're essentially playing a goodstuff deck where every spell replaces itself, letting you chain together legendary plays and steadily grow your board presence.
Wins come from either swinging with a menace-laden team of legends (Shanid itself, Syr Gwyn, Zurgo Bellstriker, and friends) or grinding out value until opponents can't keep up. The card draw engine means you'll rarely run out of gas, and the loss of life is negligible in a 40-life format. Think of it as legendary Voltron-lite where you're not tutoring for a specific win-con, just playing the best legendary creatures and lands available and bashing in.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive legends like Ragavan or Teferi; substitute with Embercleave, Stoneforge Mystic, and mid-range legends like Breya or Zur the Enchanter to keep draw triggers flowing without the price tag.
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