Shadow the Hedgehog
Haste Whenever Shadow the Hedgehog or another creature you control with flash or haste dies, draw a card. Chaos Control — Each spell you cast has split second if mana from an artifact was spent to cast it. (As long as it's on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
How Shadow the Hedgehog decks play in EDH
Shadow the Hedgehog is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing BBRR, and its legendary creature - hedgehog mercenary line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Shadow the Hedgehog decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $112Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (7)
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shadow the Hedgehog decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Shadow the HedgehogShadow the Hedgehog deck questions
What colours can I use in a Shadow the Hedgehog deck?
Shadow the Hedgehog has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Shadow the Hedgehog?
The cards played most often in Shadow the Hedgehog decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, Smaug the Magnificent, Smaug the Impenetrable. 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 the Hedgehog deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $112 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 the Hedgehog 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.