Ran and Shaw
Flying, firebending 2 When Ran and Shaw enter, if you cast them and there are three or more Dragon and/or Lesson cards in your graveyard, create a token that's a copy of Ran and Shaw, except it's not legendary. {3}{R}: Dragons you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.
How Ran and Shaw decks play in EDH
Ran and Shaw is a mono-red commander costing 3RR, and its legendary creature - dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. 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 Ran and Shaw decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $26.16Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (5)
Card draw (2)
Removal (5)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ran and Shaw 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 Ran and Shaw deck?
Ran and Shaw 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 Ran and Shaw?
The cards played most often in Ran and Shaw decks include Desert Were-Worm, Last Light of Durin's Day, Smaug the Magnificent. 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 Ran and Shaw deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $26.16 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 Ran and Shaw 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.