Shalai, Voice of Plenty

GWSelesnya{3}{W}$1.11
Legendary Creature — Angel
Shalai, Voice of Plenty card art

Flying You, planeswalkers you control, and other creatures you control have hexproof. {4}{G}{G}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

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A ready-made Shalai decklist

Complete 100-card Selesnya deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Shalai, Voice of Plenty - community staples
100 cards · 37 lands · about $580
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How Shalai decks play in EDH

Shalai, Voice of Plenty is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing 3W, and its legendary creature - angel 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, Voice of Plenty decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $78.27

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Card draw (1)

Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98

Removal (6)

Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
$5.05
Kindred Judgment
Kindred Judgment
$1.70
Angel of Finality
Angel of Finality
$0.28
Sunblast Angel
Sunblast Angel
$0.54
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (10)

Lyra, Archangel of Dawn
Lyra, Archangel of Dawn
$2.07
Kwia Vigorbloom
Kwia Vigorbloom
$14.74
Aegis Angel
Aegis Angel
$0.33
Serra Angel
Serra Angel
$0.07
Angelic Arbiter
Angelic Arbiter
$2.98
Serra's Guardian
Serra's Guardian
$0.35
Youthful Valkyrie
Youthful Valkyrie
$0.17
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade
$1.62
Platinum Angel
Platinum Angel
$9.33
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
$30.27

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Serra the Benevolent
Serra the Benevolent
$2.13
Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58

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Shalai deck questions

What colours can I use in a Shalai, Voice of Plenty deck?

Shalai, Voice of Plenty has a Selesnya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Shalai, Voice of Plenty?

The cards played most often in Shalai, Voice of Plenty decks include Lyra, Archangel of Dawn, Ob Nixilis, the Ascended, Belladonna Took. 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, Voice of Plenty deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $78.27 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, Voice of Plenty 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.

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