Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
First strike At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {1}. When you do, Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars deals X damage to target player or planeswalker, where X is the number of Shrines you control.
How Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars decks play in EDH
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary enchantment creature - shrine line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $73.47Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars deck?
Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars?
The cards played most often in Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars decks include Sanctum of Shattered Heights, Crescent Island Temple, Honden of Infinite Rage. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $73.47 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.