Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire
Activated abilities of lands your opponents control can't be activated unless they're mana abilities. Sharkey has all activated abilities of lands your opponents control except mana abilities. Mana of any type can be spent to activate Sharkey's abilities.
How Sharkey decks play in EDH
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - avatar rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $28.25Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire 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 Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire deck?
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire?
The cards played most often in Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire decks include Turbulent Wetlands, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Bilbo, Thief in the Night. 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 Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.25 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 Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire 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.