Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
Deathtouch Throw — Whenever Shadow deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice another nonland permanent. If you do, draw two cards and each opponent loses life equal to the mana value of the sacrificed permanent.
How Shadow decks play in EDH
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human assassin line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Shadow, Mysterious Assassin decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $63.58Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (4)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shadow, Mysterious Assassin 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 Shadow, Mysterious Assassin deck?
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin 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 Shadow, Mysterious Assassin?
The cards played most often in Shadow, Mysterious Assassin decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Lich's Relic. 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 Shadow, Mysterious Assassin deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $63.58 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 Shadow, Mysterious Assassin 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.