Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Draw X cards, where X is that creature's power. Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
How Shadowheart decks play in EDH
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar is a mono-black commander costing 3B, and its legendary creature - human elf cleric 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. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $35.72Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 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 Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar deck?
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 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 Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar?
The cards played most often in Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar decks include Massacre Girl, Most Wanted, A Good Day to Die, Elven Passage. 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 Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $35.72 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 Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 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.