Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty

Bmono-black{3}{B}$0.21
Legendary Enchantment Creature — Shrine
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty card art

Deathtouch At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {1}. When you do, destroy target creature with toughness X or less, where X is the number of Shrines you control.

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How Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty decks play in EDH

Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty is a mono-black commander costing 3B, 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 Hidden Cruelty decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $17.00

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Card draw (3)

Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
$0.17
Hateful Eidolon
Hateful Eidolon
$0.20
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
$0.31

Creatures (5)

Dreadbringer Lampads
Dreadbringer Lampads
$0.07
Blightcaster
Blightcaster
$0.14
Thoughtrender Lamia
Thoughtrender Lamia
$0.34
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
$0.81
Doomwake Giant
Doomwake Giant
$0.22

Synergy & payoffs (12)

Northern Air Temple
Northern Air Temple
$0.25
Daxos's Torment
Daxos's Torment
$0.33
Helm of the Gods
Helm of the Gods
$2.93
Honden of Night's Reach
Honden of Night's Reach
$2.16
Yoke of the Damned
Yoke of the Damned
$0.06
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
$1.13
Mire's Grasp
Mire's Grasp
$0.13
Sign in Blood
Sign in Blood
$0.33
Night of Souls' Betrayal
Night of Souls' Betrayal
$1.90
Screams from Within
Screams from Within
$0.29
Helm of the Host
Helm of the Host
$5.01
Necrosynthesis
Necrosynthesis
$0.22

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Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty deck questions

What colours can I use in a Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty deck?

Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty?

The cards played most often in Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty decks include Northern Air Temple, Dreadbringer Lampads, Daxos's Torment. 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 Hidden Cruelty deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $17.00 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 Hidden Cruelty 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.

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