Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice

Umono-blue$0.41
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Warrior // Legendary Enchantment Creature — Saga Elemental
Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice card art

When Jill enters, return up to one other target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. {3}{U}{U}, {T}: Exile Jill, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery. // (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) I, II — Mesmerize — Target creature can't be blocked this turn. III — Cold Snap — Tap all lands your opponents control. Exile Shiva, then return it to the battlefield (front face up).

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How Jill decks play in EDH

Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice is a mono-blue commander, and its legendary creature - human noble warrior // legendary enchantment creature - saga elemental line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $38.07

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Ramp (1)

Card draw (5)

Elrond, Moon-Reader
Elrond, Moon-Reader
$1.74
Divining Duelist
Divining Duelist
$0.29
Summon: Shiva
Summon: Shiva
$0.27
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
$0.42
Dour Port-Mage
Dour Port-Mage
$3.07

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (5)

Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
$1.18
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
$16.91
Icewrought Sentry
Icewrought Sentry
$0.22
Summon: Valefor
Summon: Valefor
$0.27
Quistis Trepe
Quistis Trepe
$0.26

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
$0.23
Ice Magic
Ice Magic
$0.18
Succumb to the Cold
Succumb to the Cold
$0.28
Sleep Magic
Sleep Magic
$0.22
Time of Ice
Time of Ice
$0.13
Sapphire Medallion
Sapphire Medallion
$8.11
High Tide
High Tide
$0.80
Propaganda
Propaganda
$1.98

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice 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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Jill deck questions

What colours can I use in a Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice deck?

Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice?

The cards played most often in Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice decks include Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll, Geist of Saint Thalia, Elrond, Moon-Reader. 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 Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.07 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 Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice 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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