Shalai and Hallar
Flying, vigilance Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on a creature you control, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage to target opponent.
How Shalai and Hallar decks play in EDH
Shalai and Hallar is a Naya commander in white, red and green costing 1RGW, and its legendary creature - angel elf line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. 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 Shalai and Hallar decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $97.28Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shalai and Hallar 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 Shalai and Hallar deck?
Shalai and Hallar has a Naya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Shalai and Hallar?
The cards played most often in Shalai and Hallar decks include Guiding Hydra, Dancing from Dark to Dawn, Necklace of Girion. 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 Shalai and Hallar deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $97.28 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 Shalai and Hallar 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.