Shelob, Dread Weaver

Shelob, Dread Weaver is a graveyard-focused commander that rewards you for watching opponents' creatures die. Your game plan is to create a steady stream of creature deaths—whether through combat, board wipes, or your own sacrifice outlets—then exile those creatures with Shelob's trigger. Once you've built up a collection of exiled creatures, you have two powerful outlets: pump Shelob into a flying threat while drawing cards, or reanimate those creatures under your control at instant speed for surprise board presence.

The deck plays like a patient midrange deck that slowly takes over the game. You'll stock your graveyard and Shelob's exile pile early while controlling the board with removal and edict effects. In the midgame, you transition into a value engine, using Shelob's abilities to grow into a threat while generating card advantage. The late game is where you either beat down with an oversized Shelob or pivot to reanimating multiple creatures—effectively getting a second board from your opponents' graveyards.

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