Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
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How Shanid decks play in EDH
Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge is a Mardu commander in white, black and red costing 1RWB, and its legendary creature - human knight line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. 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 Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $64.05Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (4)
Removal (3)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge 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 Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge deck?
Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge has a Mardu colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge?
The cards played most often in Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge decks include Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Thorin Oakenshield, Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care. 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 Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $64.05 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 Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge 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.